Remember the other new Lincoln?

"Dasupersprint - base trim is enough" (dasupersprint) 01/15/2016 at 10:34 • Filed to: None

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Lincoln showed the 2017 MKZ about 2 months ago. It shares the platform, 400hp engine, drivetrain and styling (front) with the Continental. Will it be the bargain?

Thunderface > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 10:47

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I’m disappointed in Lincoln for giving up on the split grille. It wasn’t great, but I was warming up to it and it was unique.

Also, the MKZ has verrry Audi headlights. But I'll forgive it, because from the hood rearward it's all Ford/Lincoln.

Jayhawk Jake > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 10:55

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The Fusion Sport will be the bargain because that’s all these are

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 11:00

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I can’t get behind the new grill design. I LOVED the split grill.

I honestly thought Lincoln was really onto something with this design.

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Jayhawk Jake 01/15/2016 at 11:04

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But you just lost 75hp in the process. Why not say that the Fusion 2.0T AWD is the bargain?

Jayhawk Jake > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 11:07

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Because I don’t really care. All of them are FWD biased. Just buy an ATS-V, it’s better.

spanfucker retire bitch > Jayhawk Jake 01/15/2016 at 11:07

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Actually, the AWD used in the Fusion Sport and the AWD used in the MKZ 3.0T are not the same systems. The MKZ uses the same one that the Focus RS uses.

Textured Soy Protein > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 01/15/2016 at 11:45

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Out with the old design in with the new design!

The king is dead, all hail the king!

Master Cylinder > Thunderface 01/15/2016 at 11:46

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Me too. I thought it was done pretty well on the MKZ, though on the other hand it was god-awful on the MKT.

It was something different, and I think it could’ve been tweaked into looking nice.

The new Lincolns are certainly handsome cars, but they’re not terribly distinctive, either. I think Lincoln has always had a little bit of eccentricity, and it would be nice to see them stick to it.

That said, these new cars both look great from a visual and performance standpoint. I’m looking forward to getting a peek at them when I go to NAIAS next week.

Textured Soy Protein > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 11:54

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Is the Continental actually on the same platform as the Fusion/MKZ though? Because none of the coverage I’ve seen about it has said anything about the platform.

Also, only the Continental comes with individually-adjustable thigh bolsters , and let me tell you, I am a thigh bolster enthusiast .

472CID > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 12:29

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If it wasn’t for the Conti’s weird door handles, and slightly different lights I couldn’t tell you which car is which.

JR1 > Dasupersprint - base trim is enough 01/15/2016 at 12:46

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It might be the bargain but that interior in the Continental is possible the best I have seen in an American car in some time.

Dasupersprint - base trim is enough > Textured Soy Protein 01/15/2016 at 13:06

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It was on Jalopnik front page