Nice one!!!Blinded By The Light.
PLEASE tell me that we'll see blue and red!^
For sure. Haha.
I am excited about the diverse interior design themes coming for new Conti.
I am soooo excited.
The only part I found questionable were his comments regarding RWD which strike me as bluster designed to distract from the fact that it simply isn't an option right now so we'll pretend it doesn't matter. I think we're all confident RWD is in the near future for Lincoln, so clearly he realizes its importance but didn't want to acknowledge that current shortcoming.
One other thing he said regarding RWD that I found interesting was his suggesting the reason they would consider it would be if a design required RWD proportions. So Lincoln would consider RWD just to get the proportions right strikes me as odd.
All in all an enjoyable, if not particularly informative conversation.
It was very interesting, worth the 26:48 minutes it'll take you.I'm too lazy to watch. Did he say anything new, exciting, or vaguely suggestive?
True, but just reading a story or information it is so one-dimensional, when you hear it directly from one of the main guys in charge; you just a much better understanding of the words; what the thought process and reasoning is, what is important what is not, what is concerning and what is not.^
Nope, pretty much everything we have already known or speculated on.
So in retrospect, after thinking about the interview a bit more, we got Zero out of it....lol
I've had both Rwd and Fwd tho never more than one at a timeSame here with the RWD aspect. I drive two RWD and one FWD cars on a regular basis, and it's my 3-Series that I want to drive the most. Being 'pulled' along via FWD is no comparison with the rush of power being 'pushed' along by RWD. You can 'feel' where the power is coming from whether it's FWD or RWD...
[ V-Awd rant ]...Now if the New Continental has the new AWD that can send most all power to the rear wheels on hard acceleration, then that will work. Lincoln is getting the age group down based on new models coming out, but to get below 40, Lincoln will need a RWD coupe, convertible and sedan, and bring Sport to the Lincoln brand. Even with the launch of the New Continental, Lincoln will still be your 50+ parents car brand.
I got a different view to the interview than most here, the focus is on the broader Luxury market and buyer,What is it that our customers need and then coming back to design.
But going in our assumption is not to have RWD for the sake of RWD.
Up 9.1% so far this year, not sure what everyone expected, doubling their sales in 1 year?!I didn't really take the question as baiting. The question was really quite negative in regards to Cadillac, they acknowledged the fact that they're building the best cars in their history and yet the sales do not reflect that investment.
I have to agree.C'mon Ford, just switch Aviator for MKT already.....
A mini expansion at CAP to make it all Explorer, Aviator PIU and PI
Move the Taurus over to CD4 with Continental and call it done deal.
:thumb:!C'mon Ford, just switch Aviator for MKT already.....
A mini expansion at CAP to make it all Explorer, Aviator PIU and PI
Move the Taurus over to CD4 with Continental and call it done deal.
...Don't hold your breath for any RWD cars...
2b2 can you try this chop with the new headlights?? With those MKT headlights I still see the current model hahaa nother rant of mine that's getting old, ...& nother Link & 'nother:
- no factory changes needed (afaik)
- stay in Oakville
- once the MKS(face) is no longer on sale...
- take the front end** of the new MKX (or its Next Face ^ 'X19')
- roll it across to the Flex assembly area
- & STICK IT ONsame width from what I google![]()
- the rest is mostly skins out&in
editI'm holding mine anyway ... :merlogo:![]()
beforewhich looks^ like Lincoln is closer to Buick butBuick = $780 million
Lincoln = $893 million
Cadillac (minus ATS&CTS) = $1.753 billion
using volume (2014) then
avg. per 'capita'
Buick ........ $03,406 * 228,963
Lincoln ..... $09,452 * 094,474
Cadillac ... $10,266 * 170,750
shows less than one thou$and (6%) more in revenue (relative)
between a Lincoln & a CADILLAC
between a Lincoln & a ^ who ^
we've all heard has spent multiple(s) of $10Billions
+
Lincoln is UP +9.1% 2015ytd, +15.6% all2014
while
Cadillac is only +1.7% 2015ytd, & DOWN -6.5% all2014
edit - meant to include some of Paul's back-story figurin' from GMI
( these are base-price to base-price )
MKZ costs 59% more than the Fusion ($13,080)
MKT costs 48% more than the Flex ($14,110)
MKS costs 44% more than the Taurus ($11,795)
MKC costs 44% more than the Escape ($10,160)
Navi costs 36% more than the Exp ($16,485)
MKX costs 36% more than the Edge ($10,000)
Appreciate the chops 2b2 but I really think...by your command :XylonSmilie:
tho very quickly done
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and cuz I'm not crazy about the ContiConc HLs
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I've done lots of rants and quite a few quickiechops - with puter deaths, hard to keep track or re-find them all
I'd venture that the grille would be somewhat larger on the CUVs (Not Lexus/Audi huge, but modestly larger)...by your command :XylonSmilie:
tho very quickly done
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and cuz I'm not crazy about the ContiConc HLs
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thanks!!!...by your command :XylonSmilie:
tho very quickly done
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and cuz I'm not crazy about the ContiConc HLs
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