And thus, the Lincoln’s edge—not to be confused with Lincoln’s Edge, the MKX—is down to the option of a V-6 engine, some trim levels, and attractive sheetmetal.
Lincoln larger problems began in the late 1980s, when Ford bought Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover. Although on paper the famous brand, these three British companies were in a very difficult financial crisis and required a large investment.
Lincoln wants to break through to the global market. At this point, Ford’s premium company is sold only in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the plan is to break through the Chinese market and Do 2015. year and possibly breaking into Europe. When it is known that the Chinese market is currently the largest in the world, it becomes clear why Lincoln wanted piece of the pie.
Lincoln scrapped the Town Car in 2011 as it launched its bid to move upmarket. The model may not have been as sexy as a Mercedes E-class sedan, but it was a horse when it came to pulling revenue.
Lincoln is nominally the pseudo-luxury division of Ford, but the Blue Oval has begun to work to differentiate its Lincoln offerings from its Ford products so even though the MKZ shares a platform with the Fusion midsize sedan it looks nothing like the Ford.
Two recent articles in the automotive press discuss the future of the Lincoln brand and Lincoln vehicles. Lincoln livery dealer David Bastian of Towne Livery near Buffalo, N.Y. told LCT Wednesday that Ford Fleet Limousine & Livery Vehicles has no plans to end the MKT model line after 2014, despite the speculation in below articles.
The new hybrid engine of the 2014 LINCOLN MKZ combines a naturally-aspirated 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine with a very powerful electric motor that can work together to produce up to 188-horsepower. Exact numbers relating to equivalent fuel-economy haven’t been released yet, but early estimates from LINCOLN and the Environmental Protection Agency are predicting an outstanding score of 45 miles per gallon in the city and on the highway. This is in part thanks to the available electric motor, but also because of the newly introduced continuously variable transmission that sends power to a front-wheel drive drivetrain.
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The 2014 Lincoln MKS doesn't fly in the same business class with the best German luxosedans, but it's a quiet, capable alternative in the second tier of big, upscale sedans.
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