mackinaw Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 It goes away in 2020 in the U.S., in 2021 in China; https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2020/07/01/ford-send-production-lincoln-continental-after-2020/5359943002/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, mackinaw said: It goes away in 2020 in the U.S., in 2021 in China; https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2020/07/01/ford-send-production-lincoln-continental-after-2020/5359943002/ This is old news for the Continental in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, ice-capades said: This is old news for the Continental in the U.S. I know, but this was the first time I recall seeing a definite date in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, mackinaw said: I know, but this was the first time I recall seeing a definite date in China. First time I recall seeing a definite date in NA too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhenocnra Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Maybe now we'll finally get more features on the rest of the lineup now that the unnecessary baggage has been dropped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Sad though, but in retrospect, one of the highlights was the "Almost there" interior. The "Almost there" performance.... but it tried to be so much, to too few. I believe if given another "cycle" it would have been a stellar product. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 34 minutes ago, ANTAUS said: Sad though, but in retrospect, one of the highlights was the "Almost there" interior. The "Almost there" performance.... but it tried to be so much, to too few. I believe if given another "cycle" it would have been a stellar product. I agree. It was a respectable effort. Maybe they can take what they did with the aviator and make another continental that is worthy of the name. Of course with the sedan market shrinking why do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Seems like a million years ago I helped set up the door hang jigs for that car.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, fordtech1 said: I agree. It was a respectable effort. Maybe they can take what they did with the aviator and make another continental that is worthy of the name. Of course with the sedan market shrinking why do that? Hopefully the name can be resurrected and used on some future BEV. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Certainly the best all-around vehicle for extended travel that I have ever driven....extremely comfortable, powerful and user friendly. Likely my last Lincoln unless things change in the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I have a hard time believing that Lincoln won't sell sedans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 25 minutes ago, MKZMark said: I have a hard time believing that Lincoln won't sell sedans. In the past a luxury sedan was the only way to get true luxury and 4 doors because SUVs were still truck based and somewhat rough. Now that we have crossovers with true luxury amenities and performance it's easy to see why people prefer them over sedans. We might see them return but only after all the other new projects have run their course and Ford has excess resources available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T hawker Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 6 hours ago, akirby said: In the past a luxury sedan was the only way to get true luxury and 4 doors because SUVs were still truck based and somewhat rough. Now that we have crossovers with true luxury amenities and performance it's easy to see why people prefer them over sedans. We might see them return but only after all the other new projects have run their course and Ford has excess resources available. The Nautilus is a perfect height for me getting in and out of. It keeps my back happy. The sedans i test drove, Coni, MKZ, Lacrosse ect were too difficult to get out of. The last MKX i drove was a 2017, the Nautilus has a much smoother ride, I'm happy with Lincoln's "new" direction. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Poke Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 12 hours ago, akirby said: In the past a luxury sedan was the only way to get true luxury and 4 doors because SUVs were still truck based and somewhat rough. Now that we have crossovers with true luxury amenities and performance it's easy to see why people prefer them over sedans. We might see them return but only after all the other new projects have run their course and Ford has excess resources available. I always appreciate your insight, akirby. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 6:31 PM, ANTAUS said: Sad though, but in retrospect, one of the highlights was the "Almost there" interior. The "Almost there" performance.... but it tried to be so much, to too few. I believe if given another "cycle" it would have been a stellar product. To this day, I still haven't seen one on the road. Only time I've seen them is at the dealer and I was a little disappointed by how small they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 14 hours ago, MKX1960 said: To this day, I still haven't seen one on the road. Only time I've seen them is at the dealer and I was a little disappointed by how small they are. 200+ inches is to small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: 200+ inches is to small? Maybe he was looking at a MKZ instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T hawker Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Or perhaps referring to the interior space. I thought there was less room in the Coni front seats then the MKZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehaase Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 5 hours ago, silvrsvt said: 200+ inches is to small? Too small for a Continental. The car lacks presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 10 hours ago, ehaase said: Too small for a Continental. The car lacks presence. It's actually a big roomy car but it does lack presence. It needed to make more of a statement. I wonder if the Germans, Japanese, and Koreans will also cancel sedans? I doubt it. So why Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 43 minutes ago, MKZMark said: It's actually a big roomy car but it does lack presence. It needed to make more of a statement. It did. Problem is the MKZ refresh came out like a week later and stole a lot buzz the Continental created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 My 2017 Z only has 35K on it and I love it, but I'm tempted to step up to a Connie. There are probably deals on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, MKZMark said: It's actually a big roomy car but it does lack presence. It needed to make more of a statement. I wonder if the Germans, Japanese, and Koreans will also cancel sedans? I doubt it. So why Ford? The Lincoln Division has been poorly managed for decades. The last time it was distinctive was back in the '70's and '80's with the iconic waterfall grille on the Mark IV/V series and the Town Cars. They were unmistakable on the road and you could spot them a half mile away. Then they started changing the design language but never did anything that had the same impact and they kept changing the look every few years. The one thing that's been consistent is the inconsistent commitment to the Lincoln brand. In the past 10 years the company has been pouring billions of dollars into the brand to try to save/revitalize the brand and it's image. At least now all the Lincoln models have a unified appearance. The new models may be very good regarding quality, etc. The big problem is that there's nothing distinctive about a Lincoln and you can easily pass by one and not even realize it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, MKZMark said: So why Ford? Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 3 hours ago, MKZMark said: I wonder if the Germans, Japanese, and Koreans will also cancel sedans? I doubt it. So why Ford? Opportunity cost. The amount of money and effort needed to redesign Ford and Lincoln sedans in the U.S. market to make them competitive with sedans from German, Japanese, and Korean companies, and to repair Ford's damaged reputation in the sedan marketplace, would never pay off. They're past the point of no return. Ford is wisely putting its capital investments toward other product and service categories. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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