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Ford pitching Lincoln MKT to Wall Street to replace Town Car

Ford pitching Lincoln MKT to Wall Street to replace Town Car

Black livery cabs, mostly in the form of Lincoln Town Cars, are commonplace in the Big Apple. With the Town Car officially a thing of the past however, company owners are looking forward in anticipation of what will replace the current Town cars still in service, once they are beyond repair. Lincoln is positioning a [...]

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Report: Lincoln to expand lineup, MKT crossover not going anywhere

Report: Lincoln to expand lineup, MKT crossover not going anywhere

Now that Mercury is gone, FoMoCo plans on allocating more of its resources to expanding the luxury Lincoln brand. Product planners are looking to add a compact, front-wheel-drive sedan or crossover and are also thinking of a vehicle based on the next-generation Ford Mondeo. Here is a little something you can expect from Lincoln between [...]

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IIHS awards 2010 Top Safety Pick Award to Audi, Ford, Hyundai and VW

IIHS awards 2010 Top Safety Pick Award to Audi, Ford, Hyundai and VW

The International Institute for Highway Safety announced that it has awarded Audi, Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen models the 2010 Top Safety Pick award. “Based on new rollover test results the 2010 Audi A4 and Q5, Ford Flex and Fusion (twins Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ), Hyundai Tucson, Lincoln MKT, and Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen earn the [...]

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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost, a sporty crossover with debatable looks

Review: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost, a sporty crossover with debatable looks

There were quite a few years when Lincoln and the rest of the Ford family lost its appeal to the younger crowd, save for the ever-popular Ford Mustang. Over the last few years however, Ford has expended great effort, with success we might add, in redesigning, reengineering, and expanding their family of cars, with particular [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost Test-Drive Update: A look at the competitors

2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost Test-Drive Update: A look at the competitors

We’re spending our last day with the Lincoln MKT EcoBoost today so we’re going to go ahead and take a look at what other options you guys have if you’re shopping within this segment. 2010 Lexus RX: Base Price: $38,650. Power: 3.5L V6 – 275-hp / 257 lb-ft of torque. 6-speed automatic transmission. Fuel-economy: 18/24 [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost Test-Drive Update: Sometimes you have to look inside

2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost Test-Drive Update: Sometimes you have to look inside

As mentioned in our introduction post to the 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost test-drive, the outside of Ford’s new crossover has a “love it or hate it” styling. So far, random people have told us they absolutely love it, while others have said it looks like a hearse or a boat. However, once you take a seat inside – [...]

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Weekly Test-Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost is a mean looking, fuel-efficent crossover

Weekly Test-Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost is a mean looking, fuel-efficent crossover

The 2010 Lincoln MKT has landed in egmCarTech’s garage with its new 3.5L twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 engine option. The new full-size luxury crossover offers customers a new three-row tourer that delivers fuel-economy, practicality, performance and an amazing interior in one package. First Impressions: So far we are very impressed with Ford’s new luxury crossover. Every MKT [...]

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Lincoln shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, MKS and MKT get ‘tricked’ out

Lincoln shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, MKS and MKT get ‘tricked’ out

Joining the Ford lineup at next month’s 2009 SEMA show, will be the brand’s luxury siblings as Lincoln will be presenting their new luxury project vehicles; the MKS, MKT, and MKZ. The vehicles will be on display in the Ford booth from Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “Lincoln as a brand is [...]

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2010 Motor Trend SUV of the Year Contenders revealed

2010 Motor Trend SUV of the Year Contenders revealed

It’s that time of the year again – when Motor Trend picks the “Motor Trend SUV of the Year” for the year 2010. Last year’s award went to the 2009 Subaru Forester. It seems as though this year, Motor Trend has focused most of its attention on luxury SUVs. Either way, stay tuned for the winner who [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKT gets Top Safety Pick rating from IIHS

2010 Lincoln MKT gets Top Safety Pick rating from IIHS

The new 2010 Lincoln MKT luxury crossover received a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today. Ford said that the new Lincoln MKT offers a high level of crash protection ““ including state-of-the-art side air bags that are designed to deploy up to 30 percent earlier than traditional air bag systems [...]

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