ANTAUS Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 LINk-Detroit News Seems the MKR is turning some heads, take a looka t the poll and comments section.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Pretty impressive. Maybe Ford will listen for once and BUILD IT. Fat chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTP Body Door Hang Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 We could only hope they build it. Yeah and I might win the lottery this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I'm not in love with the nose, but if it were made just a bit more reasonable...hell, I'd sell a kidney for one (not one of MY kidneys, of course...). If they ignore the signs this time...maybe they are beyond help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcsario Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The poll was most likely hacked. That percentage is ridiculous. The nose grows on you after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Well if Ford is seriously looking at moving the Explorer to a car (D2E platform aka Interceptor and MKR) platform, Ford would be totally brain dead NOT to build this car, in Addition to the Interceptor. Its nearly a slam dunk, I just hope we don't run into the same situation that Ford had with the Fairlane, they need to get this out on the Road by 2010 the latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2gamble Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Ford always turns heads at auto shows. They need to start turning heads on dealer lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain62 Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 LINk-Detroit News Seems the MKR is turning some heads, take a looka t the poll and comments section.... The MKR is dead-sexy. It's a build it or else proposition... even 90% of a MKR will make me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoesel Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I saw the MKR in person earlier this evening and it looks spectacular. It truly is the best looking concept car at the show in my opinion. It will be very unfortunate if this one fades into the history books llike so many past Lincoln concepts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I remember how great people where making out the MKS concept to be, the MKR blows it out of the water, but the good thing is that the updated MKS is supposed to draw from this concept more then the original one...so it might not be a total loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 The MKR is also a hit with Autoweek. LINK-Autoweeks Poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The MKR is also a hit over at jalopnik...not leading by 90% like Detnews, but leading. C'mon,. Mullaly, the writing on the wall is in big, Day-Glo lettering.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Well if Ford is seriously looking at moving the Explorer to a car (D2E platform aka Interceptor and MKR) platform, Ford would be totally brain dead NOT to build this car, in Addition to the Interceptor. Its nearly a slam dunk, I just hope we don't run into the same situation that Ford had with the Fairlane, they need to get this out on the Road by 2010 the latest. Ford always turns heads at auto shows. They need to start turning heads on dealer lots.....hear hear, I work at a dealership and THAT sums it up in a heartbeat, we may get a version however noting Ford's track record it will be watered down to become more socially acceptable to "ho hum" status so as not to offend the blue haired conservative buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 There are 3 reasons why Ford will build both the Interceptor and a production version of the MKR - Horbury, Fields and Mulally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 There are 3 reasons why Ford will build both the Interceptor and a production version of the MKR - Horbury, Fields and Mulally. Lets see how much more generic/ watered down/ and bland they become before they are brought to market...hmmm, probaly 3 years from now when the hoopla has already settled.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 "Lets see how much more generic/ watered down/ and bland they become before they are brought to market.." You might call it watered down, but remember, the front end of the R is not collision-regs compliant, so it has to change, and probably the rear, too. What I don't want cheapened is the level of fit-and-finish of the window and roof glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 therein lies my apprehension about Concept cars...they have no grounds in reality and make the ACTUAL production vehicles look pale in comparison...they border on a waste of time and $. I remember the Triton concept, the Lightning concept, the Adrenniline ( sorry bout the spelling ) NONE made production ( closest was the F150 after regressing 10 years ),now we have some additional stunners as in the Lincoln, the Jaguar and the Interceptor ( a touch heavy in the front but out 300c's the Dodge ) only to probably be told "Sorry" in order for us to appease the feds etc we couldn't make the car look half as good as the concept...so why design a concept that isn't compliant in the first place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchdevil Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Well if Ford is seriously looking at moving the Explorer to a car (D2E platform aka Interceptor and MKR) platform, Ford would be totally brain dead NOT to build this car, in Addition to the Interceptor. Its nearly a slam dunk, I just hope we don't run into the same situation that Ford had with the Fairlane, they need to get this out on the Road by 2010 the latest. If Ford moves the Explorer to a car based platform, they will be aligning themselves pretty much like Ford of Australia already is with their Flacon-based Territory. This is why Ford of NA should be sharing development with FoA. Ford could have a whole family of cars in various body styles and SUV's based on one basic platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchdevil Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 There are 3 reasons why Ford will build both the Interceptor and a production version of the MKR - Horbury, Fields and Mulally. Well if they want to continue to have credibility as designers and company leaders they had better make good on their proposals or they are gonna look like ass... I am just thinking back to the days when people used to buy a car they liked, kept it a few years and used to be excited to get a new design of the same model when they became available. Ford needs to create vehicles that make people want to buy again. The can't do it by continuing to produce the same old car for 10+ years, nor can they do it with a portfolio of boring product when the competition offers better looking better contented products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 But is that really what people want? I think consumers tastes have changed in numerous ways. I'm sure for most, they'll start with sometihng small like a Focus during school, then maybe move up to a Mustang after they graduate, then probably a Taurus if they get married, then the Freestar if they have kids, possibly the Expedition when they get big and fat, then probably a Town Car when they retire. Thats usually how brands are structured. I myself have always had RWD/V8 coupes, it's just for the past 6 years, I've gone thru 3 LS's because Ford didn't/doesn't make a luxury coupe as what I always had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkaresh Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I'm not crazy about the MKR--liked the Continental a few years back much better. But I know other people like it, so I figured it would win one of the four design awards. Nope. Instead they went to the CTS, the Chrysler Nassau concept, the Jeep Trailhawk concept, and the Kia Kue concept. So apparently professional designers, who did the voting, don't think much of the MKR. Even though I'm not crazy about it, I thought it was far better than the Nassau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue II Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 But is that really what people want? I think consumers tastes have changed in numerous ways. I'm sure for most, they'll start with sometihng small like a Focus during school, then maybe move up to a Mustang after they graduate, then probably a Taurus if they get married, then the Freestar if they have kids, possibly the Expedition when they get big and fat, then probably a Town Car when they retire. Thats usually how brands are structured. I myself have always had RWD/V8 coupes, it's just for the past 6 years, I've gone thru 3 LS's because Ford didn't/doesn't make a luxury coupe as what I always had. It's ironic that almost everything underneath the MKR is actually LS. Not much Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchdevil Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 It's ironic that almost everything underneath the MKR is actually LS. Not much Mustang. Is this true? Did they use a lot of componants from the LS as opposed to the Mustang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnFan Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 It's ironic that almost everything underneath the MKR is actually LS. Not much Mustang. Holy Light! The LS is got a redesign!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 It's ironic that almost everything underneath the MKR is actually LS. Not much Mustang. Do you have something to back that up? Everything I've read is that it rides on a stretched Mustang platform and the IRS was originally designed for the Mustang but later shelved due to cost (i.e. bean counters killed it). It was resurrected for the MKR concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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