Digital Clay Modeling (speculation)- Now.Lincoln.com

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Digital Clay Modeling: Those Amazing Machines - Now.Lincoln.com
Article by Shawn Sims, Automotive Editor, NOTCOT

Once a clay prototype is underway, it’s time to take the next digitizing design step...

...Inside the Lincoln Design Studio is a massive five-axis CNC (Computer Numeral Control) milling machine that turns digital files into full-scale sculptures...

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via Lincoln @ facebook

[nruggiero]

I wonder what's under the cover in that first pic?

[2b2]

I wonder what's under the cover in that first pic?

do you mean waaaaaaaaaaaay in the back, N.R.?

at first I thought it was that one we saw that looked sorta up-in-the-air with a very upright windshield
but this looks smaller
so
thought it might be an MKC
but
the MKC is 63.2" tall & I think judging from peep's shoulders that this is under 60"...


...starting to think they rotate various LR/RR's just to drive you & me crazy(er)

[nruggiero]

do you mean waaaaaaaaaaaay in the back, N.R.?

at first I thought it was that one we saw that looked sorta up-in-the-air with a very upright windshield
but this looks smaller
so
thought it might be an MKC
but
the MKC is 63.2" tall & I think judging from peep's shoulders that this is under 60"...


...starting to think they rotate various LR/RR's just to drive you & me crazy(er)

It looks like some sort of hatchback like the C Concept, but that project was nixed? I actually would buy that car if and only if it had that cool show car interior and the suicide doors!

It might be a MINI Cooper!

[2b2]

hmm...
my textfile dimensions database doesn't have heights for the Mini
but the (previous) Focus Estate was 59" tall...

[nruggiero]

hmm...
my textfile dimensions database doesn't have heights for the Mini
but the (previous) Focus Estate was 59" tall...

So, do you think that project might have been revived?

[Andrew L]

probably the MKC

[nruggiero]

probably the MKC

Look at the guy standing next to it. There's no way that's the MKC.

[2b2]

Agree^, not the MKC

So, do you think that project might have been revived?

dunno - hope the "Abomination" (no offense) has been burned & buried

think it really could be a competitor's benchmark vehicle

if it IS a clay...can't imagine any Lincoln it could be...tho imho it could be an early test for a 2020 Mercury - like one based on the Escape/MKC platform & testing possible differentiation (the hardest one to do in my coming manifesto's lineup)
_clicky
but that's just me

[joseodiaga4]

i think its the mkc