Lincoln MKR Concept

[BB_454]

I think it looks good, dont like the big frill and the emblem is a bit much, but nice for the most part.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/22/ear...ln-mkr-concept/

[Intrepidation]

Whoa, that grill is monstrous! Tone it down it'd be pretty cool. Still, judging by the futuristic interior..this is nothing more than a concept that'll never see the light of day.

[SuperSport623]

while this may not see production, it would be awesome if they develop a production model with cues from this.. most importantly, RWD!

Edited December 22, 2006 by SuperSport623

[Northstar]

Wow, this is much better than recent Lincolns. Tone down the grill and they have a winner, at least on hte exterior.

[Drew Dowdell]

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Love the exterior, even the big 1970 Olds Cutlass-derived grille to some extent.

I hope Lincoln builds something like this in the future. They need a car like this right now.

[Hudson]

Where have I seen that before....hmm....I've got it!

[SuperSport623]

concept coupe with a B pillar.... ughh

[Guest YellowJacket894]

concept coupe with a B pillar.... ughh

I'm pretty sure it's a sedan. :wink:

[DetroitNut90]

Ugh...still nothing I'd rather have over a Cadillac/Audi/BMW.

Try again, Lincoln.

[Robert Hall]

Ahhh...love the styling of that '70 Cutlass SX.

[Flybrian]

Lincoln also unveiled their new slogan...

How 'bout Lincoln?

As in "If you miss Oldsmobile, How 'bout Lincoln?"

Doesn't matter anyway. Its not like Lincoln ever brings these things to life.

[NINETY EIGHT REGENCY]

I know I like Oldsmobiles, and I also like the Lincoln too. This is unreal. That car looks like an Oldsmobile! Did the Oldsmobile stylists end up at Lincoln? It seems Lincoln felt Oldsmobile/GM was not using the Oldsmobile themes any longer, so they did. They probably thought the Lincoln star from a distance looked like the Oldsmobile rocket.

They thought lets get those orphaned Oldsmobile owners GM left behind.

The above was sarcasm and humor.

At least we have an idea what the Oldsmobile themes would have looked like if it had lived.

Oh well.... I like the front end on this concept.

Lincoln 88?

Lincoln 98 ?

Lincoln Regency?

just kidding..

The front end is from the early 1940's Lincolns....

See the front end and fenders on this car:

http://www.metroccca.org/GC_Car_003-2red41.JPG

Edited December 22, 2006 by NINETY EIGHT REGENCY

[Guest YellowJacket894]

On second thought, I feel as if they've stolen something from me.

Crappy sketch, but, well . . .

[Cory Wolfe]

My god... that is hideous.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

My god... that is hideous.

Tell me about it. I didn't even put any amount of effort in that sketch.

Oh . . . the car. I mostly still like it, so never mind.

Edited December 23, 2006 by YellowJacket894

[z28luvr01]

concept coupe with a B pillar.... ughh

I'm pretty sure it's a sedan. :wink:

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If not now, it will be by the time it's productionized. And it'll be FWD...on a Mazda platform....with only an available V6.

The sides/rear look like a rather bad chop, as it has a pretty misshapen rup, and there are no lines for the door. I actually do like the front. It's more bold and atention grabbing than any Lincoln since...long before I was born.

[balthazar]

Well now, not so fast. It does have a few stylistic features I admire and find very refreshing:

> the absence of any sort of front bumper,

> a break away from the '3-rectangle' front treatment: (headlight, grille, headlight all in the same horizontal plane: BO-ring!!),

> a defined windsplit with a cleverly-integrated emblem.

>also like the edge that comes down the A-pillar & onto the front fenders.

The grilles are tough to get used to (size-wise) when the vast majority out today are all so homogenized- I think eliminating the horizontal bar would improve the look and yeah; mabe trimming 2-3 inches off the bottom. But I'd take it as it is, too.

Also- the front fender arch & the gentle radius of the rear haunch don't seem to match- tho it very well could just be the angle/sketch.

Gosh, I'm going to have to say that overall I really like this one. I already know I'll be going back to check out this pic on my HD over the next few weeks.

What a freak.

Pics are gone from Leftlanenews- anyone snag any other angle/interior sketches??

[bobo]

It looks like a Mazda with some Lincoln and Olds styling cues tacked on.

[Variance]

Pics are gone from Leftlanenews- anyone snag any other angle/interior sketches??

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BTW, I'm not betting on this seeing any sort of production.

[evok]

Edited December 23, 2006 by evok

[balthazar]

Variance- what rag was that story in- I can't make out the text.

[Northstar]

I think it says C&D.

[Bimmer325]

I despise suicide doors.

[ocnblu]

Thanks for that pic of the Zephyr Concept, evok. You're so sly. :AH-HA_wink:

[Variance]

Variance- what rag was that story in- I can't make out the text.

Northstar's right. Car and Driver.

[evok]

Thanks for that pic of the Zephyr Concept, evok. You're so sly. :AH-HA_wink:

OK - Finally had the chance to finish my post.

[Flybrian]

OK - Finally had the chance to finish my post.

Darn. I think some interpreted that as indicating Lincoln may really build it.

[evok]

[sciguy_0504]

I like the front end but the rear needs some work. I really like the modernized yet traditional Lincoln dashboard, though.

[Camino LS6]

Seems we lost some posts in this thread,Huh?

[evok]

Darn. I think some interpreted that as indicating Lincoln may really build it.

My bad - you don't need me to tell you they will build this and the Intercpter.....someday.

Edited December 23, 2006 by evok

[Cadillacfan]

Hmm.. Seems like they're trying too hard to be edgy and bold but in the end, it makes it look awkward. I guess I'll have to see more photos in order to judge properly. At least Ford is really trying now.

[regfootball]

love the front end. sweet.

[red]

Definitely a step in the right direction. Looks like something out of my personal sketchbook ;-)

Really like the grille/light combo, something I've been toying around with in recent sketches. Some parts of this design still lack cohesiveness, though, similar to problems with the MKS of last year. Definitely lacking the execution of McGovern-era concepts, but again, a definite step in the right direction.

[NOS2006]

Way overdone grille, but that could easily be fixed with a small Photoshop effort :AH-HA_wink:

[mustang84]

New video of the MKR at autoweek

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti.../1057/MICROSITE

Check out the roof...mostly glass with the Lincoln star integrated into the design

Edited December 27, 2006 by mustang84

[Carguy]

DO IT LINCOLN!---Be brave and make THIS the new face of Lincoln!

[ZL-1]

Give us some bold moves, Lincoln!

[Intrepidation]

The car looks much better in the video than the photos. It's very pretty.

[Northstar]

Here are all of the pics that were released tonight: http://autodeadline.com/Photos?source=Linc...p;model=Concept

[deftonesfan867]

Wow! I love it

[sciguy_0504]

Still not a fan of the back end. I think it loses the drama and in-your-face attitude of the front-half of the car.

[bobo]

This thing is growing on me. The rear is my favorite part, because it's a modern interpretation of the classic Mark rear. The emblem just needs to be downsized. The grille in front could be made smaller too.

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

DO IT LINCOLN!---Be brave and make THIS the new face of Lincoln!

X2

I think this is probably the most beautiful concept since the Cadillac Sixteen and it certainly gives the Sixteen a run for its money.

It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Anyone who thinks this wont sell is completely out of touch. My generation will eat it up and it'll go a long way in improving the perception of Lincoln as a retirement home cruiser (In reality, that would be Toyota) I also think it's funny that some of the "insiders" who are supposed to be unbiased are already pulling punches. Talk about damned if you do and damned if you don't. They haven't even seen the car yet and have already written it off because it's an (eeeeew, *gasp*) Lincoln.

God forbid we have to step outside of our Acura box.

This concept proves that Lincoln is still one of the most stylish divisions out there (Using concepts and the Navigator, MKX & MKZ as a basis) If they were to produce this, I'd buy it over ANY of the new Cadillac, Lexus or MB cars so far.

P.S. OF COURSE it's overdone... It's a concept!!! (Just like the UGLY boxes at the Tokyo show)

[G. David Felt]

Interior has some nice cue's such as the information station on wineries. Love that. But over all I could not see it making production.

The body of this auto is Beautiful. This in a RWD platform would truly give Caddy, Mercedes and BMW a run for the money. This is what Lincoln needs if it is to survive.

[AxelTheRed]

Oh Ford, you big tease.

At least we can dream that FoMoCo will decide this is a production-worthy vehicle. Just once I'd like to see them not wuss out and actually SELL something this cool.

[LosAngeles]

"Sir, it's Mazda on the line from down the hall, saying they want their front fender treatment back."

[Intrepidation]

"Sir, it's Mazda on the line from down the hall, saying they want their front fender treatment back."

"Tell them that we own their asses and to F*** off!"