jesster1228 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Over at Ford Inside News there's much discussion about a refreshed Navigator for 2014 to hold down the fort before the all-new 2016 MkN debuts. Supposedly the '14s will have all new interiors, powertrains, and revised front & rear styling. Will the '14 take on the split wing grille? Here's my crude chop. Reminds me of my old '96 Explorer that was kinda curvy up front but attached to the first generation overly square body. Edited July 17, 2013 by jesster1228 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I would guestimate if the designer really wanted to make an impact, many of the lines that make the vehicle, boxy need to be addressed. The "patch over opening" doors, lufh window pillars around. Higher window/belt line. I'm picturing more of a Range Rover treatment/approach to the greenhouse. Drop an inch of clearance and fill those wheel wells up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 One thing I hope Lincoln does is let each vehicle in their lineup have their own unique grille style....the "corporate look" is stupid....the split wing grille looks great on MKZ....would look terrible on Navigator..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I'm confident they won't try a grafted-on MKZ nose on the MCE'd Navigator (which has been on again, off again more than a 7th grade romance). The low chin, rising swoop of Wolf's take on the split wing just doesn't translate to a class of vehicle with a completely vertical front end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 the split wing grille looks great on MKZ....would look terrible on Navigator..... If it's the same size and shape, yeah, of course it would look silly. I think we'll still see some sort of iteration of a split grille though...but...unlikely on the '14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I do not think the egg-crate grille it currently has helped any. I think the current face is about the ugliest it's ever been. I feel a step back was taken in styling when that, and it's current interior was introduced. I liked the more cohesive designed of the previous design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I do not think the egg-crate grille it currently has helped any. I think the current face is about the ugliest it's ever been. I feel a step back was taken in styling when that, and it's current interior was introduced. I liked the more cohesive designed of the previous design. I agree completely. Let's just wait and see what they come up with. The only reason some think the split wing won't work on a large vehicle is because it hasn't been done well yet. Remember that the Mark LT grille wasn't done by the current design team and their inputs on the MKS and MKT were minimal at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesster1228 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 I do not think the egg-crate grille it currently has helped any. I think the current face is about the ugliest it's ever been. I feel a step back was taken in styling when that, and it's current interior was introduced. I liked the more cohesive designed of the previous design. The problem with the current grille is that it's so flat and has no dimension. I like the inspiration of the 60s Continental but wish they had done something more like the original MKX: : 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The problem with the current grille is that it's so flat and has no dimension. I like the inspiration of the 60s Continental but wish they had done something more like the original MKX: : That actually looks pretty good. Better then the current grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesster1228 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 My infatuation with a refreshed Navi continues: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 New Expedition/Navigator is not like until 2015-16MY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iiari Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 My infatuation with a refreshed Navi continues: There's something that feels a bit "Olds Bravada" about that to me... Anyone else see that? I think it's going to be really hard to marry the current Lincoln grille scheme to SUV's, and I look forward to seeing how they do it. I would like to see the logo panel in the front become more beak-like and do a reverse slant, but I think that would cause pedestrian impact problems. However, BMW does a bit of a similar slant right now so it might be possible. I wouldn't mind if Lincoln had separate auto and SUV design themes that harkened back to each other but weren't identical. I think the current motif suffers somewhat on the MKT and, to a lesser extent, the MKX. I also think the Lincoln logo is a problem, frankly (wasn't there a thread about this some time ago elsewhere?). It's a VERY vertical logo that somewhat hamstrings designers as to how they can implement it on front and back panels, as well as elsewhere. I was looking at a pre-refresh MKS in a parking lot the other day, and it has that HUGE Lincoln logo plastered on before the front doors on the side and it looked terrible. If Caddy can constantly tinker and refresh their logo, so can Lincoln. I would love to see a modern variant of one of the classic logos with a more symmetric, less vertical Lincoln star in a symmetric box. It would really free-up the designers somewhat in my opinion to do different things with the front and rear looks while giving the make a more fresh graphic design identity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesster1228 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 There's something that feels a bit "Olds Bravada" about that to me... Anyone else see that? Absolutely agree. That said, I don't think it's totally unattractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iiari Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Absolutely agree. That said, I don't think it's totally unattractive. In its day, I actually like the Bravada quite a bit, so, ah, bravo! I wish I had your (or any) photoshop skills at all. I'd be 'shopping cars all day and never getting any work done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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