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Detroit 2010: Lincoln MKX

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Ford has had quite a past few months for product and overall progress. Ford Fusion has received the Car of the Year award from Motor Trend, the production Fiesta was introduced as well as other new things like the return of the 5.0-liter Mustang. Now at the North American International Auto Show, fresh of Car [...]

SEMA 2009: Lincoln MKT Panache Concept

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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You never quite know what to expect at SEMA – there is a variety of concepts at the show that span the different segments. Lincoln in particular has a big presence at the show for a luxury automaker, with special models for the MKS, MKZ and MKT. The MKT is perhaps the most interesting of [...]

Fiat Wants Chrysler to Compete with Cadillac

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Fiat Wants Chrysler to Compete with Cadillac

After the breathtaking series of events that have taken place in the economy and particularly the auto industry over the past year, it is good to get a break from it all. In particular though, the new Fiat-Chrysler partnership has been staying out of the news for the most part until recently. And, the recent [...]

Lincoln MKT Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Well, while we’re on the subject of crash tests – there have also been some new Top Safety Picks announced, one of which includes the 2010 Lincoln MKT. We’ve been covering the MKT with our CarThrottle review, and now it has one more thing to add to the list of things in it’s favor – [...]

2010 Lincoln MKT Test Drive and Review

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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Lincoln has shown signs of promise in its recent concepts and products. Certain products have come along that have proven to be hits for the brand, like the original RWD LS sedan. After meeting success with that model though, development stagnated and the car was left to wither in the marketplace. Now comes a new [...]

2010 Lincoln MKT First Impressions

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression” says the oft-quoted adage. This week, CarThrottle is spending some time with Lincoln’s latest, the Lincoln MKT. First impressions are important – how does the Lincoln MKT fare? For an automotive journalist, nothing quite compares to the experience of stepping into a vehicle, [...]

Lincoln MKX Spied with Interior Shots

Friday, June 26, 2009

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Lincoln’s one and only crossover, the MKX, has been spied testing again. This time the interior has been caught as well, in full view. The current MKX is somewhat of a styling anomaly for the Lincoln brand, not exhibiting a familial design language shared with the current products in the Lincoln stable. It certainly does show [...]

Lincoln MKS EcoBoost Pricing Announced

Saturday, May 16, 2009

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The starship gets a horsepower upgrade! If anyone has seen Lincoln’s recent commercials, you’ll know what I’m talking about. The much-vaunted EcoBoost system has finally arrived at Lincoln in it’s first application, the MKS. Ford is banking on the EcoBoost System to help it deliver on its fuel economy targets. The technology is quite amazing, [...]

Lincoln MKZ Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick

Friday, May 8, 2009

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Wow, good news for Lincoln’s updated MKZ! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently did a round of updated testing on all the latest crop of new vehicles. The Lincoln MKZ and Mercedes-Benz R-Class were particular bright points. This is surprising! The original car, based off the CD-3 platform that underpins the Fusion and [...]

2011 Lincoln MKX Spy Shots

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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The car site LeftlaneNews has caught pictures of Lincoln’s facelifted MKX Crossover testing. While camouflaged, we still get an pretty good idea of what they’re planning. No huge changes, just a nice update to bring the MKX in line with the rest of the Lincoln lineup and it’s new look. That’s the current MKX, released [...]