"...The technology will be implemented at Louisville Assembly for the July MKC Launch, and the next systems will be deployed this year at Chicago Assembly, Oakville Assembly for Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge and Ford Flex..."
note: "launch" is the vaguest possible term, referring to anything from the first public showing to Job1, the initial advertising push, or even thru the ramp-up of stock at the dealerships
I would think we still get the production version MKC at NY. (I still think the MKC sedan should be shown in NY this year in concept form to tie into the production MKC CUV) We were shown the production MKZ almost a year ago and we are just starting to get a few to dealerships.
How about Lincoln shows us a vehicle(s) we want to buy rather than what we have to buy. The MKZ and MKC are in the right direction but there needs to be something that pops the WOW factor and draws people into the showrooms. What will that be? If the MKC is launched with one of those stupid and (**censored due to the nature of the content) commercials like the MKZ had during the Super Bowl (and i don't mean Phoenix but the OTHER one) the MKC will be a failure.
The MKZ and MKC are in the right direction but there needs to be something that pops the WOW factor and draws people into the showrooms. What will that be?
edit1
using the Z's debacle/timeline
a July Job1 means arriving at dealers in November
edit2
tried to find press conference info on the NYC Autoshow site
no luck
even worse than other autoshow sites imho
edit3
the text of the article has been CHANGED!
"...The technology will be implemented at Louisville Assembly for theupcomingLincoln MKC Launch, and the next systems will be deployed this year at Chicago Assembly, Oakville Assembly for Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge and Ford Flex..."
now
if this was Lincoln's socialmedia crew, I'd go for a typo (at least)
but since it's not, imho this CONFIRMS *SomeThing* will happen in JULY!
edit4
or maybe FLincMoCo has ordained to never again use Any DATE in any official Lincoln statement
edit3
the text of the article has been CHANGED!
"...The technology will be implemented at Louisville Assembly for theupcomingLincoln MKC Launch, and the next systems will be deployed this year at Chicago Assembly, Oakville Assembly for Lincoln MKS, Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge and Ford Flex..."
now
if this was Lincoln's socialmedia crew, I'd go for a typo (at least)
but since it's not, imho this CONFIRMS *SomeThing* will happen in JULY!
:lmao:
edit4
or maybe FLincMoCo has ordained to never again use Any DATE in any official Lincoln statement
:angel
Yes I have to agree ~ that was cool. I wish it would appear on the production model but I have my doubts. I still love this vehicle and can't wait to see the production model.
July? Ok, maybe is July 2014!!!!!!!!!! There are no posibbilities for a new launch for Lincoln until the disaster and mess of the MK Z launch will fix. And that could take a 6 or 8 month, at least....
I really REALLY hope it's this July
ANYthing to prevent another deep-winter-holidays launch
(tho I hope any prospective customers are prepared for a significant wait THIS TIME, just in case)
at least we'll either find out for sure in just a couple weeks at NYC
OR...
if we find out nothing at NYC, that'll tell us it's the following July...I guess
how are they going to find the capacity at LAP to make is my question.
They made 8200 escapes last week, on overtime and a 3 shifts.
seeing as the Escape is selling closer to 5000 per week
sounds to me like they're building a 'cushion',
and imho could mean the MKC's July "launch" is a go
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