DetroitWonk Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Caught on the set of the new Batman movie: 2009 Lincoln MKS Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) Facelift looks barely decent. Edited September 4, 2007 by pcsario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Nice..... I don't think they're going to have problems selling that. This grille and airdam look years better than the original, I also like the chrome strips on the insides of the rain gutters--that feature will jump out at you and 'flash' as you walk around the car. Both that strip and the chrome strip right above the rocker panel are unexpected places to find bright work, I think that will work quite well. Sorry they didn't get the horizontal taillights said to be a new Lincoln hallmark, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Not sure how it will fit into the scheme of things or really what luxury sedan will be its primary competition, but it looks really good from what I can tell. I'd still rather see a MKR as the Lincoln flagship, but this is a gracefully styled automobile in its own right. Good job, Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) They didn't fix the lower air intake. It looks completely out of place in both versions. "Unexpected places to find bright work"? Those chrome strips scream Nissan Maxima, hardly rare these days. Edited September 4, 2007 by pcsario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnFan Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Has it's own prescence, but too much Lexus styling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) I dunno. It's not the most attractive, but not the ugliest either. Hopefully they sell like hotcakes. Edited September 4, 2007 by Pioneer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 They didn't fix the lower air intake. It looks completely out of place in both versions. "Unexpected places to find bright work"? Those chrome strips scream Nissan Maxima, hardly rare these days. yes, the lower intake is the old one - I liked the MKR one better, but it is not a MAJOR point .. very little of this car screams Maxima to me .. the presence seems very different .. It look a little better than the concept, but much more sedate than MKR - hopefully the people mover will remedy that and full bring out the MKR styling. this will not be a runaway hit, but it will be another solid entry that will inch Lincoln back up to higher volume. Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 They didn't fix the lower air intake. It looks completely out of place in both versions. "Unexpected places to find bright work"? Those chrome strips scream Nissan Maxima, hardly rare these days. 1) Lower air intake matches -this- grille, hood, and headlight combo better than the previous one. Lines connect here that didn't on the show car. 2) You're right about the chrome strips on the Maxima, but I love the non-toaster Maxima's design. The toaster Maxima is just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) I really like the shape of this particular D3, the grille also has a more international look so maybe the MKS could be sold in Europe, Asia and Australia through Ford dealerships. Edited September 4, 2007 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnFan Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Oh yes, this reminds me. The MKS concept had these huge grey rocker panels like an Audi. I am very glad they dumped the idea. It looks much much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Hmmm maybe some of that silver frosting that surrounds the fog lights should trim the grille. I like it, side profile is nice as well. Doesn't scream Olds Aurora like I thought it would......nor does it appear to be a Taurus clone. I give it an 8.5/10......until we can get some more detailed info that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovaltine Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) D-mn Lincoln! Now they're copying the 2007 Kia Amanti! (see the tail lights) :lol: -Ovaltine Edited September 4, 2007 by Ovaltine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCK Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The lower front fascia is terrible, the horizontal line are thrown on with the juxtaposition between the lower front fascia and the grill failing to connect the design language. The Front would be worlds beter if they change the lower front fascia. The reaer end is rather dull and uninspiring, I like the touches of the chrome highlighting the top of the greenhouse that flow into the white area of the taillights, but other than that the rear end just leaves me with little no no emotion........this car sort of reminds me of 1995 sebring. A couple changes could bring it into a better light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The lower front fascia is terrible, the horizontal line are thrown on with the juxtaposition between the lower front fascia and the grill failing to connect the design language. The Front would be worlds beter if they change the lower front fascia. Change to what? Further, where's the rule that says you have to use all vertical, or all horizontal design elements. Frankly, in a luxury car universe where the current trend is to obliterate the bumper (see Cadillacs & Audis for best examples of this), I find the decision to make a distinction between the upper and lower grilles to be refreshing. The problem with the MKS concept was that there were no common lines between the front design elements to unify them. That problem has been more or less solved here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchdevil Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) D-mn Lincoln! Now they're copying the 2007 Kia Amanti! (see the tail lights) :lol: -Ovaltine Uh... The Kia ripped off the Town Car many years ago and made a scaled down version of it with a Jaguar-like face... Although the taillamps look like the Kia and also the Hyundai XG350... The decklids of the Kia and Hyundai are in fact shared parts along with the platform and some other critical parts although much of the exterior sheetmetal is unique to each model to make them look different enough from each other. I like the way the bow-wave grille and the hood lines turned out although it does reminds me of Oldsmobile. I guess the chrome rain gutters will be a Lincoln hallmark now although I really liked the straight through front to rear bladed and shouldered chrome treatment of past Lincoln concepts. They screwed up on the taillamps again... They should have been horizontally situated for design consistancy with the rest of Lincoln's models... I am personally not liking Ford's new use of blocky chrome on the decklid chrome. The nameplates also look crowded and misplaced where they tried to cram them between the taillamps and chrome decklid molding. It would look better balanced placed lower on the lid. The production MKS is not an exciting result but a little better than I expected. Black or Merlot are the colors of my choice for any Ford or Lincoln sedan. The MKS definitely looks related to the Jaguar XF to me... It's just that both the MKS and Jaguar's rooflines and greenhouse shapes are selling out to a look that is now an average composite of an Asian or German luxury car. I do like the MKR concept better. Not because it is RWD as much as the styling looked more like an in-house evolution of past Mark Series designs, especially in the proportions and side window/quarter roof tretments. However, the MKR blends a few of Ford's global design elements such as very Volvo-like shoulders and roofrails that flow into the raised center decklid design while using front fenders forms like Mazda initiated which the new Mondeo got. It's called being stuck with locked-in design again which has been hastily adapted and changed at the last minute with a well recieved facelift from a concept car much like the Fusion got the 427 concept nose. Edited September 4, 2007 by Watchdevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) Ovaltine! Ovaltine!! OVALTINE!!!! 1. Those rear lights don't depart far from the concept, which was around before the Kia Frankenstein was refreshed. 2. I take it you have never EVER come across the rear of the current Town Car? Have you? Edited September 4, 2007 by Michael Reynolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-150 Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Nice..... I don't think they're going to have problems selling that. I agree. It's understated in a good way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnV Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) D-mn Lincoln! Now they're copying the 2007 Kia Amanti! (see the tail lights) :lol: -Ovaltine The Kia is a Town-Car want-a-be and I have yet to see a new "revised" Kia Amanti anyway. Everytime I see the older model I can't help but think..........."oh, you actually bought one." Edited September 4, 2007 by LincolnV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 it would be nice for a little hood/grille one-piece action going on there. Might clean that up a little bit, and allow for the grille surround to pick up some frosting around the flanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Compared to the concept front end, the MKS is markedly improved simply by moving a few lines and changing a few shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I agree. It's understated in a good way. classy flagship...followed by the MKR....VERY NICE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Compared to the concept front end, the MKS is markedly improved simply by moving a few lines and changing a few shapes. I like the way they have broken up the grill......hopefully none of thei stuff is BATMAN specific..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Nice improvement over the concept, which looked far too Japanese for my likes.. notice the fender vents are gone also....but a 15K Focus still has them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Greene Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looks nice. Is MKR rear drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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