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Old 04-02-2012, 10:20 PM   #61
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Default Re: Ford wants Lincoln to be a luxury player with FWD

[QUOTE=Bossxr8]Acura is the only one I can think of that doesn't have one and they are a minor player with rubbish restyled Hondas. The NSX was the only good Acura.

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Old 04-02-2012, 10:31 PM   #62
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I've caught this thread a little late and the news is certainly a disappointment. As long as Lincoln stays FWD nobody is going to take them seriously. You can argue all you want about what defines a luxury car etc, but one thing is certain - the brands Lincoln is chasing all build RWD sedans. Lincoln isn't going to move out of Ford's shadow until they build a proper rear drive luxury sedan to compete with the Germans.... and Cadillac.
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Old 04-02-2012, 10:53 PM   #63
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Default Re: Ford wants Lincoln to be a luxury player with FWD

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Oh, I get what you're saying, the ONLY reason Lincoln sales are shot is because there is no RWD.
I said nothing of the sort, all you do is make assumptions and twist other people's words. I'm not saying they should have RWD across the range, i'm saying basing the whole range on FWD/AWD Ford platforms is just dumb. Having a couple of FWD/AWD models is ok, especially for the smaller vehicles, but they must have the bigger cars as RWD. They have gone nowhere using re-hashed Ford FWD/AWD chassis's, they may as well change Lincoln to Mercury and kill off Lincoln if thats all they are going to do, cause thats basically all they are now, higher priced Mercurys with stupid looking grilles.

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Acura is the only one I can think of that doesn't have one and they are a minor player with rubbish restyled Hondas. The NSX was the only good Acura.

They need a modern version of this. Put JFK in the advertising if need be

Ask & ye shall receive - 2012 Acura NSX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LofPu0ycbo
(tomorrow's superbowl ad)
S E X on wheels
I was referring to bringing back the Lincoln Continental in the pic, not the NSX.

I couldn't care less what Acura do, and the new NSX while looking pretty good, is un-appealing to me cause its a lame hybrid V6, rumoured to make around 300kw. 300kw does not make a supercar, Ferrari, McClaren and Lamborghini are pushing well past 400kw now, 300kw was good in the late 90's, laughable for a supercar now. I know power isn't everything but having power that much lower than its rivals create's a problem of credibility.
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Old 04-02-2012, 10:56 PM   #64
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All about power to weight!
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Old 05-02-2012, 12:28 AM   #65
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All about power to weight!
Batteries and electric motors aren't exactly light, and the Ferrari 458 and McClaren MP4-12C are both lightweights.
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Old 05-02-2012, 05:23 AM   #66
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Ok, I'm done with this, my logic here must be just... dumb.
What? I said what Ford needs to do with Lincoln, and I said what I would like to see them do with Lincoln.

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Old 05-02-2012, 05:27 AM   #67
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Ford asked the question why Lincoln doesn't work, the answer they got back will require serious funding to achieve...
Exactly. And how committed Ford is to Lincoln remains to be seen.
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Old 05-02-2012, 12:03 PM   #68
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Ford asked the question why Lincoln doesn't work, the answer they got back will require serious funding to achieve...
And this is why they will no doubt stick with the available platforms...with an emphisis on bulk styling changes and refinment.


FWD/AWD will be the volume sellers, and hopefully (fingers crossed) the only proper RWD sedan in fords product line up will get a look in as a basis for a flagship sedan.
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Old 05-02-2012, 12:21 PM   #69
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Not sure if it's been mentioned, but you only need to look to Hyundai for an answer on big sedans. I've mentioned on this forum a few times that for a family sedan it matters little which axle drives the car. However, for a large luxury sedan, I believe it matters a lot. Buyers in this market want bragging rights on power, driven wheels, badge and gadgets. Hyundai knew to break into that segment they'd need a large RWD platform with a V8 engine. Enter the Genesis/Equus - RWD, V8, 8 speed auto. Audi seem to get away with it in the A6 for some reason, but the higher end A6 range all get Quattro AWD, and all A8's are also AWD.
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Old 05-02-2012, 05:31 PM   #70
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Lincoln won't be making an A8 / 7-Series / S-Class size car for a long time, so I'd not even worry about that - try again around new Mustang / Falcon time and see how that pans out...
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Lincoln won't be making an A8 / 7-Series / S-Class size car for a long time, so I'd not even worry about that - try again around new Mustang / Falcon time and see how that pans out...
I cant believe your telling a bloke n America who is obviously half clued up about a local car from here.
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Old 06-02-2012, 12:43 AM   #72
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I cant believe your telling a bloke n America who is obviously half clued up about a local car from here.
Meaning? If you think that Lincoln will have an S-Class sized RWD sedan before 2016, I have pity...
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