New Continental >400hp >400 ft-lb >AWD with torque vectoring

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>>14222212
>tfw pics on Lincoln's website but no plushy blue interior like the concept

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>>14222218

Wouldn't mind mine in purple.
>if barney had a car

>>14222212
Looks absolutely boring

Real torque vectoring?

>>14222233
Nevermind, apparently you can get the top trim in the same colors as the concept car
>The Continental will be offered in four trim levels: Premiere, Select, Reserve, and Black Label. The latter comes in three different themes: Chalet (a wintry look with creams and white), Thoroughbred (equine inspired in tans and browns), and—exclusive to the Continental—Rhapsody (which mimics the show-car’s interior with deep blue and lots of chrome).
from cuck and driver

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"No."

>>14222233
Is that a butt plug in the seat?

>>14222212
...and they put it all in that thing.

That white isn't doing the design any favours. I want to see it in anything else.

But I have to say it's surprisingly true to the concept. Only thing I'm really not liking is the treatment of the lower door sills (with the cut-out and the chrome strip). It'd look much better if they just left it flat.

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>>14222251
Each wheel has it's own dedicated clutch and can accept up to 70% of the power. It's basically an enlarged version of the system on the Focus RS

>>14222256
>Rhapsody

Why wouldn't they release pics of this first?

>>14222280
My thoughts exactly. Everyone's reaction at the New York Auto Show was "I hope this makes it to production" and if they had shown the pics of Rhapsody first, the answer of YES would have been obvious.

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>>14222285
>>14222218
This. IDK why they debuted it with this bland creme color.

>>14222277
>>14222266

It's fucking gigantic too. It looks to be the same size as an A8L but wider.

>>14222292
Seriously, this colour combo on the released pics isn't very appealing. You'd think they'd want to put their best foot forward.

Honda did the same thing with the Ridgeline. The released colour looks terrible on it, but it looks OK in a dark colour.

>>14222292
Looks like it's bigger than a fucking Expedition from this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmp87qhEr4Q

>>14222292
I feel really pity for the flagship of American auto manufacturing

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Wish they made it with RWD option like the CT6 and 7 series...

At least they stayed close to the concept though.

>>14222323
Sedans are no longer flagships as far as Americans are concerned. SUVs like the Escalade or Range Rover are.

>>14222323
Design looks fine. It's the colour combo that's... strange.

I know we're a "car enthusiast" board, and will endlessly bitch and moan about
>muh rwd
but actually, I think I'm okay with FWD/AWD on Lincolns, since they seem to be going for the plush as fug, sportiness be damned approach. I mean, in comparison, yes Cadillac is the new BMW, but holy shit their cars aren't even that comfortable.

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>>14222331
>>14222335
>>14222292
>>14222302
>>14222323

I think the base trim has a better looking interior desu.

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>>14222335
It's not even about the color. The interior itself looks worse than Germans made 10 years ago

>>14222331
AWD > RWD

If you want a "hot" giant luxury sedan (why anyone would is beyond me), there's the 400hp turbo AWD option.

>>14222339

This. Im glad their approach now is seats by lay-z-boy suspension by serta. Fuck sports I just want straight luxury.

>>14222339
Indeed. For packaging, FWD-based platforms just work better.

I think Lincoln is fine leaving the 'sports sedan' thing to others, but it'll be interesting to see how the AWD turbo MKZ stacks up to the CTS, A6, etc.

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>>14222348
You serious? there is a night and day difference between the two. One is roomy and looks comfy as hell and the other looks cramped and meh.

>>14222348
How is that?

>>14222366
>>14222377
Well, I have no more questions if Americans actually prefer Lincoln over Audi.

>>14222384
>it's better because brand
this is literally normie logic
this is literally everything wrong in the automotive world

>>14222348
That doesn't look better. Maybe if you're very into Ikea furniture.

>>14222384
The Lincoln interior looks like a modern luxury car. The Audi looks like what it is, a car from a decade ago.

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>>14222384
>An American car maker makes a car designed to appeal to American tastes
>Why don't you Americans like this 10 year old Audi more?

New Audi designs are disgusting anyways.

>>14222390
There is nothing about brand in my post. Yurop has taste.

>>14222391
Yeah, what is comparing renders to real world pics

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>>14222414
This isn't a render Hans.

>>14222427
Still will look different IRL

>>14222427
>>14222342
>>14222348
>>14222331
>>14222292
Whats with the laminate flooring inserts in the dash of these things?

>>14222414
>There is nothing about brand in my post.
>Lincoln
>Audi
>not brands
yuropoors are you even trying anymore

>not a V8
>not powerful enough for its size
>not rear wheel
Lincoln hasn't had an acceptable car since the Mark 8. The LS at least tried but Ford gave it a shitty engine.

>>14222441
Have you been living under a rock for the past 50 years?

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>>14222411
Jesus Christ.

I guess I'm a dumb American (p.s. I'm not American) because the Lincoln has a much much nicer looking interior, if only by virtue of not being actively ugly.

>>14222438
Based on what? Your theories? I sincerely doubt you've ever sat in a recent model Lincoln. And I'm sure you've never been inside of a Continental.

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>>14222339
>>14222358
>>14222362

I just like the options myself heh...

The Merc S600 Maybach as large as it is also has RWD and AWD options. almost all the big luxury sedans do i think (lexus ls also does). not really a matter of it being "hot" or "sporty" just a preference.

I get what you're all saying though but again options never hurt.

>>14222427
What's going on under the console?

With that area be filled in maybe on the AWD models, and open on the FWD?

>>14222453
Trust me, it looks and feels like a fucking ford IRL

>>14222464
>in a car he hasn't sat in
>in a car no press has sat in an actual production version
okay

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>>14222453
The MKX isn't a Q7 competitor, it competes more with the Q5. The upcoming next generation Navigator is what will compete with the Q7 but it's yet to be unveiled.

What's sad is that the current Navigator which is a 10 year old design still manages to look better than the Q7.

Guys, it's twin turbo.

>>14222472
I'm talking about the MKZ. Don't think that other models would feel and look WAY different

>>14222458
Huh, good catch. Normally Fords/Lincolns have storage cubbies under the "floating console", which I hate because if you put anything there, you're going to forget where you put it until a month later since it's out of sight, but it looks like the tunnel is blocked up in the Continental.

>>14222457
The benefit of RWD in a luxury barge is to save a bit of money if you live in a hot dry climate. RWD is great in Italy or Saudi Arabia or Texas. But FWD is better anywhere there's snow/ice, and AWD better still.

>>14222464
Modern Lincoln interiors are great. The MKC shits all over everything else in the class for interior quality/appointment.

Lincoln as a company is focused first and foremost on the interior of their cars.

>>14222495
Jesus, have you ever sat in an European car?

>>14222481
They might have that trim around where the hole would be just to mirror the design on the models that do.

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>>14222479
I'm going to have to call BS on you there. The MKZ feels nothing like the Fusion it shares it's platform with. The two do even have the same interior materials.

>>14222503
Have you sat in the Continental? :^)

>>14222503
I have and can confirm that an MKC is much fucking nicer than a X1 or Q3.

>>14222511
Whatever you think man. I was raised on European cars and I can easily spot the difference when I sit in murican or asian shitboxes.

>>14222514
No, but I've driven MKZ and been a passenger in MKS. It is a disgusting Ford with a different logo

>>14222503
"European car", "American car", are meaningless terms these days. All these companies have design studios all over the world, doing design to sell products globally.

There used to be a divide because the North America market skewed larger for the price, so for the same money Americans would prefer a larger but less finely finished car, vs. in Europe where they'd take it smaller but higher spec. But the gap had narrowed to the point of non-existance the last 10 years, with segments being pretty uniform globally (just with a tendency towards diesels in Europe).

>>14222542
>No
Soooo you're talking out your ass?

>>14222549
please read the post I've answered to. We've discussed
>Modern Lincoln interiors

>>14222542
Are you kidding? Loads of European "luxury" cars feel like junk. Ever sat in a Jaguar X-Type? Hell I drive a Mercedes, but even I'll admit that a damn Cadillac ATS feels nicer than a 320i. There isn't some inherent gap between the two. Hell, the Focus and half of Buicks are actually German.

>>14222554
And yet somehow you know what the Continental interior's like, even though you haven't sat in it.

>>14222542
>No, but I've driven MKZ and been a passenger in MKS. It is a disgusting Ford with a different logo

The first-gen MKZ (Zepher) was basically just a tarted up Fusion. But the new one (with the sliding roof) is really nice inside.

>>14222542
>No, but I've driven MKZ and been a passenger in MKS. It is a disgusting Ford with a different logo

Which is why Lincoln is killing it off and replacing it with this. That's the whole point. Even from pictures you can tell it's much nicer than the MKS. Are you permanently frozen in 2004?

>>14223753
Pretty gimmicky but I'm glad to see them trying something different. Probably less unreliable than the Tesla doors too.

>>14223763
Hiding the handles in the sills cleans up the lines, although I don't think they took full advantage of it since the Continental's sides are a bit busy for my taste.

Interior design is better than 90% of german cars currently on the market, especially that gaudy fucking s class.
Alas these are mainly for US and china market, doubt I'll get to sit in one anytime soon and by the time euroshits buy one it will probably be too aged

>>14223778
Are Lincolns sold in Europe at all?

I think it's only recently they've been moving into some Asian markets.

>>14223783
In my country? Nope. Maybe in germany but those fuckers are too uptight to buy any luxury that isnt german

>>14223783
lincoln has been in korean markets for a while

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>>14222212

>>14222263
Wow nice Malibu bro!

>>14223911
I live in Korea and they're really rare: see the very odd MKS and MKZ. Not sure I've ever seen an MKC or X here.

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Production version in blue-purple a la the concept. Doesn't look that good inside but hard to dell from shitty pics.

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>>14222212

It is watered down from the concept.

Still grandparent approved

>>14222212
Looks like a VW

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For the most part it's really true to the concept...

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>>14225214
...the big change is to the rear, although that was inevitable given the desire for a practical trunk.

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>>14222331
>close to the concept
>venetian leather and alcantara has turned into leather and plastics
>premium metal has turned into wood look plastic
>plush carpet has turned into mysterious black color, probably to hide regular carpet
>rear passenger touchscreen center console has turned into a food tray
>rear center console is probably not even a console but just a folding backrest so the thing can seat five
Typical Murrika, Rolls-Royce dreams cut down to a BMW budget.

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>>14225225
Ugh the tail lights look like the Hyundai Azera. I can not unsee that

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>>14225249
I'm pretty sure that's alcantara. Pic is the production car.

>>14222212
I hope it's a land barge and not a mid size like fusion size

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>>14225251
Ugh the tail lights look like the Dodge Dart. I can not unsee that

>>14225306
Lincoln says it's 7-series interior space with a 5-series exterior footprint.

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Hell, if I was in my 60's my sole buying priority would be ride quality and couch-like seating with warm seat heaters that will take care of my bad back and arthritis.

My buddy is a sales manager at local Lincoln dealership and he sells tons of these MKZ dressed like pic.

But for now, I prefer something that I can drive fast. Specially when I take a viagra.

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>>14225315
>>14225251
Rear light bar is nothing new.

>>14225327
>My buddy is a sales manager at local Lincoln dealership and he sells tons of these MKZ dressed like pic.

Can someone explain what the appeal of doing this is?

>>14225327

see >>14224879 for pic. :^)

>>14225286
That looks exactly like the concept car interior though. Also
>steering wheel columns will forever be ugly

>>14225338
Tasteless Americans aesthetically stuck in the past because their car brands used pseudo-coach styling elements to make their cars look more premium than they really were well into the 80s.

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>>14225338

http://brokensecrets.com/2010/11/22/why-some-cars-have-fake-convertible-roofs/

In fact, Caddy and Lincoln are American senior citizens' favorite brand cars.

whoo a rebadged taurus for twice the price.
>>14222265
its an old inflatable lumbar and or bolster system, there were bladder(s) in the seat back and or sides and you would pump them up with that like a blood pressure tester or an old pair of reeboks

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>>14225370
>>14225365
>>14225327

Make sure they driving like a big floaty boat, they will fly off the lot.

>>14225399
>rebadged taurus
In other breaking news the A8 is a rebadged Golf. The 7-series is a rebadged Mini. The XJ is a rebadged Nano...

>>14225435

I bite an obvious bait.

You didn't research enough.

>A8 is a rebadged Golf.
Different platform: A8 uses MLP while Golf uses MQB.

>The 7-series is a rebadged Mini.
Again different platform: 7 uses CLAR. Mini uses UKL.

New Continental uses what's essentially a stretched Fusion platform shared with the Chinese-market 2016 Ford Taurus.

So, New Continental is a rebadged taurus period.

>>14225484
>MLP
>>>/mlp/

>>14225335
nobody said that

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>>14225488

butthurt over overpriced shitty rebadged taurus being real.

>>14222233
Is that the new car? This can't possibly be made after 2002.

>>14225530
tvr cerbera

>>14222212
That's the longcat of cars.

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>>14227725
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/design-analysis-did-the-lincoln-mark-vi-have-the-biggest-overhang-ratio-ever/

>>14222263
>ls3
>dated 5 speed
>50k

Cmon chevy... Btfo of the sport sedan scene soon

>>14228554
it's a 6 speed m8.

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>>14222212
Mfw Base model is
>FWD
>$60,000

>>14222212
>mfw only straya is getting a fucking stang and thats it

Wheres the CTSV Wheres the Camero Wheres the goddamn Challanger?!?!

Fuck sake Merrica why cant you into L/RHD platofrms like every other continent? CUNTS!

>>14223941
Where in SK?
There was a Lincoln dealership near where I stayed in Daegu.

>>14229003
In Seoul. I've never noticed a Lincoln dealership, but I've never looked. As you know it's 95% Korean cars in Korea.

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>>14228823
>mfw it has Microsoft sync

>>14229644
>>14229003
>Shanghai
I've never seen a Lincoln dealership but I do see some new Lincolns around so I assume they're all grey imports

>>14225214
Normally I'm not a fan of chrome, but I think this car is missing something without that huge chrome tub along the bottom. Dunno, just seemed to fit the car.

>>14225408

>that fine print

top fucking kek

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>>14225214
Like the other another anon mentioned, the lack of a chrome front bumper is a downside. That front bumper has been a signature feature on past Continentals.

The same goes for the front nonstandard square-ish grille. Every notable Lincoln continental (mk8 not included) has had a squared off front grille. The proposed one on the 2017 looks too similar to a Kia K900.


The 2017 mkz has similar styling, though it is a welcome upgrade from its previous iterations.

>The 2017 Continental will arrive in dealers this fall with Lincoln targeting it to have a base price that's less than $50,000.
Noice!

>>14222212
And probably 4k lb who cares

>>14229698
I read somewhere Lincoln has been opening a new, super nice dealership in China ever 10 days for a year now or something.

>>14229789
Would be super expensive to replace in fender-bender.

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The new MKZ integrates the new corporate design language better.

One thing in particular that makes the MKZ looks higher-end than the Continental is that the hood goes all the way to the grill with no cut lines (that's become rare because it makes for more expensive repairs, but who cares if you're buying a big money car).

Only thing, stylistically, the Continental has on the MKZ are the trick door handles. The MKZ rear in particular is fantastic, while the Continentals' is meh at best.

They shoud've gave it rear suicide doors

>>14230536
Probably impossible to pass crash regs in a way that makes it worthwhile (e.g. the Rolls' have a B-pillar still which defeats the point).

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>>14230574
No fun allowed

>>14222360
Comfymode engage. Im all for it, i wanna get on and go all Mexican on it and drop it to the ground. Low, slow and comfy.

>>14222212

>Continental

I was wondering what the fuck the guys at Bentley were smoking.

>>14222212

I will tell my grandma to buy this rebadged taurus, so I can spin for shits and giggles. Probably best beater car.