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MKS... Where S stands for shiney chrome

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todras

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Why the Lincoln badge on the fender and the chrome on the rockers?:shrug: Is one of the designers the same one that slapped the retarded chrome things on the new Focus? Otherwise I think it looks amazing.

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I'm not totally mad at the rocker panel chrome but that big lincoln badge on the fender is terrible! It is a massive line breaker. Otherwise, prettttyyy pretttyy...pretttyy nice. That front end is very slick.
 
The base engine on the '09 MKS is a new 3.7-liter V6 derived from the 3.5-liter V6 in the Lincoln MKX. The MKS's engine delivers 270 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The MKS can be ordered in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive versions.
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The 3.5 is rated at 265hp/249tq. This car needs some serious power if it's going to compete in its class.
 
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Not a fan at all of chrome, especially not near the tailights or on the sides, but I think the chrome on the grill fits the car excellently.
 
Terrific nose. I like that they've kept the heritage of the Lincoln grille through various evolutions of design.
 
Surprisingly i like it alot. I'm gonna save final judgment until i see it in person, but so far so good. How much are these things anyway?
 
It looks like a Lexus IS model to me. The shape of the window's and the window frames and the such. It looks aight, I think the lincoln badge on the fender would look cool if it was lower, like at the bottom of the fender and sized a little smaller. I'd rather take an MKZ personally.
 
novellino21 said:
It looks like a Lexus IS model to me. The shape of the window's and the window frames and the such. It looks aight, I think the lincoln badge on the fender would look cool if it was lower, like at the bottom of the fender and sized a little smaller. I'd rather take an MKZ personally.
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I agree, and I bet you could order the headlights from an Acura TL dealer.

Now that I think about it, it's got something from every major luxury sedan on the market :shocked:
 
LauraSVT said:
Terrific nose. I like that they've kept the heritage of the Lincoln grille through various evolutions of design.
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The fender emblem is also part of the Lincoln heritage. My Lincoln has them on both front & rear quarters. They do seem a little big but I like them none the less.
 
I've been following this launch of the MKS with interest. Would Ford bother tooling an extra 200cc into the 3.5 for a mere 5hp and a small amount of extra torque?

I have faith that Ford are deliberately leaking underestimated power figures for this car, and when it goes on launch, it will be closer to 300......Of course I could be totally wrong! :)
 
Tourige said:
Wouldent want over 300hp, that would be more than the Mustang...

Ford sucks.
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Well what about the 1998 Lincoln continental?

275hp 275tq? That beat the old 4.6sohc gt motor:laugh:

Why would u take anything less. This is the flagship car in Lincolns line up. Why drop such a low hp engine in it?
 
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