robertlane Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Lincoln Continental Concept Shows the Future of Quiet Luxury and Upcoming Full-size Sedan Elegant, effortlessly powerful and serene, the Lincoln Continental Concept signals the brand’s all-new full-size sedan coming next year and the future of quiet luxury Lincoln Continental Concept integrates technologies designed to create better drivers, rejuvenate and entertain passengers, including all-new, Lincoln-exclusive 3.0-liter EcoBoost® engine, patented 30-way seats and premium Revel audio system New Continental Concept introduces E-Latch door handles, LED matrix headlamps with laser-assist high beams and SPD SmartGlass® tinting sunroof LINCOLN CONTINENTAL FORUM.net – Lincoln today introduces the Continental Concept, signaling an all-new full-size sedan coming next year and the future of quiet luxury. Elegant, effortlessly powerful and serene, the Continental Concept blends meticulous craftsmanship and technologies designed to create better drivers and provide passengers with a more relaxing and entertaining environment inspired by first-class travel. “Luxury at its best is about simplifying and quietly exceeding expectations, rather than being the loudest statement on the road,” said Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company president and CEO. “The Continental Concept showcases the promise of quiet luxury from Lincoln going forward. It also is a strong indication of what’s to come next year as we introduce our new Lincoln Continental full-size luxury sedan.” With a sleek silhouette and a new centered chrome grille, the Continental Concept signals the arrival of a new face for Lincoln. A raised Lincoln badge is surrounded by a span of repeating polished aluminum Lincoln Star emblems. E-Latch door handles tuck discreetly in the clean vehicle beltline. The door handle technology also provides for elegant entry. The doors open effortlessly with the touch of a button positioned on the underside of the door handle wings and close quietly. “Some brands talk about ‘the machine,’ ” said Kumar Galhotra, Lincoln president. “Lincoln is different. For us, it is about more than the machine. It is about what our vehicles do for our clients.” New technology is a hallmark of the vehicle. It starts with the vehicle sensing your approach and lighting up to greet you inside and out. Outside, signature full-width tail lamps feature advanced light-through-chrome technology. Powerful LED matrix head lamps with laser-assist high beams reduce glare and improve visibility. Rhapsody Blue metallic paint calls back Lincoln Continental’s signature color. Inside are the brand’s most sensual materials ever, including Venetian leather seat and door panels, Alcantara® seat inserts and armrests, satin headliner and shearling wool carpet. Rose Gold trim around the instrument cluster provides warmth. Bright chrome trim on the instrument panel adds contrast. Ambient lighting enhances the interior, creating a serene environment. Soft-gold LED lights glow from the center console and from the halo light overhead. Patented 30-way Lincoln-designed seats use a new-to-market design that conforms to passengers’ sizes and shapes. The passenger-side rear seat can fully recline by moving the front passenger seat forward with the touch of a button. From a panel mounted on the through-center console, rear passengers also can control climate settings and the Revel Ultima audio system, which allows passengers to select from three surround-sound modes: Stereo, Audience and On-Stage. Rear-seat comfort is further highlighted by an SPD SmartGlass® tinting sunroof, which allows passengers to control heat from direct sunlight. With the touch of a button, the glass can cool the vehicle interior by as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit, while blocking 99 percent of UV rays. Rear-seat passengers also enjoy the convenience of a tablet-supporting lap tray that deploys from the through-center console. It also features a champagne storage compartment. Detachable, hand-crafted Venetian leather travel cases are mounted to the backside of the front seats. Under the skin, the Continental Concept is powered by a Lincoln-exclusive 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost® engine. It also features Lincoln Drive Control ride-enhancing technologies and Adaptive Steering. The car rides on polished-aluminum, painted-pocket 21-inch wheels. Driver assist technologies include Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Enhanced Park Assist and a 360-degree camera that displays on the MyLincoln Touch™ screen. “The Lincoln Continental name is associated with iconic beauty and elegance,” said David Woodhouse, Lincoln design director. “Capturing those qualities and building upon them drove us as we crafted this thoroughly modern sedan concept.” LINCOLN CONTINENTAL FORUM.net Edited March 30, 2015 by robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyedej Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I hate to think this is a front-wheel-drive car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) No confirmation from Ford about whether this is D6 or CD4. The car looks bigger than MKS but until we see a shot of the engine, there is no guessing whether it is mounted transverse or longitude. Timing on possible production (supposedly 2017 model year) still suggests CD4. Edited March 30, 2015 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 No confirmation from Ford about whether this is D6 or CD4. The car looks bigger than MKS but until we see a shot of the engine, there is no guessing whether it is mounted transverse or longitude. If it was CD6 with a longitudinal engine I think that would have been announced loudly and proudly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 If it was CD6 with a longitudinal engine I think that would have been announced loudly and proudly. Being that it's a "concept" and not the production ready version, I have my doubts about that. If this does indeed share a platform with the next gen taurus that may or may not be happening, I think we find out for sure what platform it is when they unveil that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWTotem Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hmmm...and no mention of a new tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) If this doesn't clearly point to the death of the Lincoln MKS, I don't know what does Reviving the name also unlocked creativity in the design studio, Fields said. When Lincoln first ordered up a new look for the slow-selling MKS large sedan, the initial renderings were uninspired, Fields said. “The first couple of themes weren’t lighting us on fire,” Fields recalled. “When we decided to call it Continental and we told the team that in a design review, everybody’s head snapped. They said, ‘OK, now we have our North Star on this.’” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-30/lincoln-revives-continental-name-to-reverse-decades-of-decline Edited March 30, 2015 by robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My guess would be that while Continental will become the flagship for Lincoln, a replacement for MKS might get the "Town Car" moniker similar to MKT "Town Car"...I can also see MKT getting a re-skin and picking up the design cues from Continental.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Continental Town Car? I don't like the sound of that. Surely there is a better name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I would like to see an all new 6 to 7 passenger CUV with this styling and have it named "Town Car" to replace the MKT. I think if the current "MK_" name has equity, it will stay (MKZ, MKX, etc.) and if it doesn't, it will go away (MKS, MKT, etc.). And hopefully any new Lincoln models will get real names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I think a CD6 Aviator will fill that role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 My guess would be that while Continental will become the flagship for Lincoln, a replacement for MKS might get the "Town Car" moniker similar to MKT "Town Car"...I can also see MKT getting a re-skin and picking up the design cues from Continental.... The Continental is replacing the MKS. Up next is the Lincoln Aviator, which we might see in L.A. toward the end of this year. I think a CD6 Aviator will fill that role. ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Keep the new Continentials out of Livery Fleets!! And make them all AWD. Most new BMW's are the 'X' versions, anyway. AWD is the 'price of admission' now for high end buyers. And good to ditch 'alpha-numeric' names for once. Don't follow others, say "we gave it an actual, historic brand name!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hey Robert, does this mean that the rumors we heard of a lincoln large sedan being built at FRAP later this year are false? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) The Continental is replacing the MKS. Up next is the Lincoln Aviator, which we might see in L.A. toward the end of this year. It begs the question that since Continental is replacing MKS in the lineup....shouldn't MKZ be renamed MKS since MKZ was really just MK-Zephyr to begin with? MKZ could then be used on a Lincoln version of Ford GT....just throwing ideas out there, no matter how crazy they sound....Sounds like Aviator would replace MKT in the naming scheme... Edited March 30, 2015 by twintornados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I think the sad part of this news, is that this is just the concept, not the production-ready model. This is one of the few concept models to come out that I could actually see myself driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hey Robert, does this mean that the rumors we heard of a lincoln large sedan being built at FRAP later this year are false? Why wouldn't be built there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Why wouldn't be built there? I'm not saying that, I'm saying there's no way production is starting in the fall. Not if the production version is a 2017 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radius Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was wondering if it will have the new 9 speed transmission that has been under co-development with GM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangBang Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's a blantent Bentley rip-off! Can they not come up with original designs anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's a blantent Bentley rip-off! Can they not come up with original designs anymore? Yet others see Audi A8.. I think that the more Ford worked on the styling, the more it came back into what most luxury buyers would expect to see.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's a blantent Bentley rip-off! Can they not come up with original designs anymore? There was a new mandate a couple of years ago that all new Lincoln designs would be blatant (not blantent) copies of existing luxury vehicles. This saves a lot of money on design. The new MKZ will look just like the Lexus ES and the upcoming Aviator is a spitting image of a BMW X5. "She looked just like Shanier [sic] Twain.......except she was shorter and fatter and her face was completely different......" - Larry the Cable Guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yuck. Now we know it will be a hit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseodiaga4 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 it looks really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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