Ford officially introduces the Lincoln 'Mark X'

[Kit Sullivan]

Well, they went and did it:
At the 'North American International Auto Show', Ford introduced the all-new 'crossover' vehicle, the Lincoln MKX, which according to Ford is offially pronounced "Mark Ten".
Clearly a stab at the Nissan Murano market. Unfortunatly, the new MKX is about as exciting and awe-inspiring as wet noodle.
What a snooze.

[NYC LS8]

We heard about it. There's a forum here for that model ;)

http://www.lincolnsonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=258

[84mark]

was there a mark ix???

[Rick2]

was there a mark ix???

Just pray to god that they are designing a new luxury/performance coupe to take that name in the Lincoln line. Who am I kidding, the Mark IX will probably be a rebadged Freestar:eek: Though I wish they would make something based on a stretched version of the current Mustang chassis....like the Mark VII. That would be a receipe for success.

[Kit Sullivan]

Though I wish they would make something based on a stretched version of the current Mustang chassis....like the Mark VII. That would be a receipe for success.

Huh...what? Is there an echo in here?

[Butch/LSC/SE]

Originally posted on www.caranddriver.com:
Ford Drops GT Supercar, Lincoln LS and Performance Pickup

The Daily Auto Insider
Monday, February 6, 2006
February 2006


Ford will halt production of both the Ford GT sports car and Lincoln LS sedan this year and will not build a high-performance version of its Explorer Sport Trac pickup, The Detroit News reported.

Production of the LS will end in April and work on the Ford GT will cease in September, the story said.

After that, Wixom Assembly will build only the Lincoln Town Car until the plant is idled next year. The moves mean about 300 workers at Wixom will be out of work sooner than expected.

Unveiled last year, the Sport Trac Adrenaline was touted by Ford as the world's first high-performance sport-utility truck. It was to be built at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.

Production of the $150,000 GT began in 2004 and it appeared in showrooms as a 2005 and 2006 model. Ford says it sold 1,302 GTs in 2005.

In related news, the Dow Jones Newswires reported that Ford is trimming its "sprawling product portfolio" to better meet actual customer demand.



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[Sysanalyst]

Originally posted on www.caranddriver.com: (http://www.caranddriver.com:)
Ford Drops GT Supercar, Lincoln LS and Performance Pickup

The Daily Auto Insider
Monday, February 6, 2006
February 2006


Ford will halt production of both the Ford GT sports car and Lincoln LS sedan this year and will not build a high-performance version of its Explorer Sport Trac pickup, The Detroit News reported.

Production of the LS will end in April and work on the Ford GT will cease in September, the story said.

After that, Wixom Assembly will build only the Lincoln Town Car until the plant is idled next year. The moves mean about 300 workers at Wixom will be out of work sooner than expected.

Unveiled last year, the Sport Trac Adrenaline was touted by Ford as the world's first high-performance sport-utility truck. It was to be built at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.

Production of the $150,000 GT began in 2004 and it appeared in showrooms as a 2005 and 2006 model. Ford says it sold 1,302 GTs in 2005.

In related news, the Dow Jones Newswires reported that Ford is trimming its "sprawling product portfolio" to better meet actual customer demand.



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Okay - now we have some leftover 5.4L supercharged engines laying around. What could we fit them in? What could we do with them? Lets see?

Ford answer: sell them for scrap, our accountants say we can get $10 each for them. To put them in a TC body would be a risk. Perhaps nobody would buy. The Ford attorney concurs; "yes, besides, people would sue because that vehicle would be too fast".

Sigh...:(