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Showing posts with label Lincoln. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincoln. Show all posts
Friday, January 1, 2010
Lincoln, First Look: Lincoln C Concept Car Mini Cooper-owner style
0 comments Posted by VAHIN NIAM at 1:12 PMBMW has proven that rear-wheel-drive c-segment size luxury works, with its 1 Series, Lincoln is turning next to the 2011 Ford Focus' platform for post-global warming luxury. To prepare us for a CAFE-friendly world, Lincoln rolled out the C concept (for c-segment, and so far, without an "MK" prefix) at Detroit. Looking much like a Renault with Lincoln's "flying wing" '41 Continental retro cue grille, the C is about the length of the '11 Focus, but about 2.75-inches wider for three-abreast seating via two flat benches. Ford designers cite the '39 Lincoln, '56 Continental II and '61 Continental as inspiration. But the a-pillar is curved much like a Renault Espace's, and the c-pillar ends in a Clio-esque bustle trunk. While there's no tumblehome, a deep shoulderline accents the profile.

Lincoln C Concept Car Mini Cooper-owner style
The stainless steel-like top is actually aluminum with a metalized paint, and the gray interior wood trim is recycled driftwood veneer. The Lincoln C has more interior space than a '61 Continental, J Mays and Freeman Thomas proudly note. The engine, theoretically - Lincoln didn't open the hood -- is a planned 1.6-liter EcoBoost four with central direct injection, variable valve timing on both cams and an interesting stop/start system to shut down the engine for red lights and stop signs.Restarts use a fraction of the starter energy required for a cold start by injecting and igniting fuel in the cylinder closest to top-dead-center on the compression stroke. The six-speed, twin-clutch "Powershift" transmission uses more efficient dry clutches (Audi DSG's wet clutches require an oil pump). It gains 9-percent better fuel economy than a conventional automatic transmission, Ford says. Including some key weight savings, Ford expects the EcoBoost-powered C would get about 25-percent better fuel economy than a similar car with a 2.0-liter.
Other interior features include no b-pillar (which Mays insists is approaching production viability, even if the "suicide door" feature that accompanies it is only for show), a hubless steering wheel rendered in Apple-computer white plastic, thin-seat technology for better interior room (another near-production feature), hand-drawn floral patterns laser-etched into the otherwise stark white leather seats, weight- and height-sensing power head restraints, and stereo speakers in the headliner, which surrounds a Lincoln-symbol glass sunroof.
North America design chief Peter Horbury says his favorite feature, though, is a device in the car's grille that recognizes other Lincoln Cs and automatically "winks" the left headlight, Mini Cooper-owner style.
Question is, can Lincoln build a c-segment car with so much appeal that owners "wink" or wave at others voluntarily? We may have to ask that question again when Lincoln markets a c-segment car, in as little as two or three years.
Labels: 2011, concept car, Lincoln, Mini Cooper
Lincoln, First Look: Lincoln C Concept Car Mini Cooper-owner style
0 comments Posted by VAHIN NIAM at 1:12 PMBMW has proven that rear-wheel-drive c-segment size luxury works, with its 1 Series, Lincoln is turning next to the 2011 Ford Focus' platform for post-global warming luxury. To prepare us for a CAFE-friendly world, Lincoln rolled out the C concept (for c-segment, and so far, without an "MK" prefix) at Detroit. Looking much like a Renault with Lincoln's "flying wing" '41 Continental retro cue grille, the C is about the length of the '11 Focus, but about 2.75-inches wider for three-abreast seating via two flat benches. Ford designers cite the '39 Lincoln, '56 Continental II and '61 Continental as inspiration. But the a-pillar is curved much like a Renault Espace's, and the c-pillar ends in a Clio-esque bustle trunk. While there's no tumblehome, a deep shoulderline accents the profile.

Lincoln C Concept Car Mini Cooper-owner style
The stainless steel-like top is actually aluminum with a metalized paint, and the gray interior wood trim is recycled driftwood veneer. The Lincoln C has more interior space than a '61 Continental, J Mays and Freeman Thomas proudly note. The engine, theoretically - Lincoln didn't open the hood -- is a planned 1.6-liter EcoBoost four with central direct injection, variable valve timing on both cams and an interesting stop/start system to shut down the engine for red lights and stop signs.Restarts use a fraction of the starter energy required for a cold start by injecting and igniting fuel in the cylinder closest to top-dead-center on the compression stroke. The six-speed, twin-clutch "Powershift" transmission uses more efficient dry clutches (Audi DSG's wet clutches require an oil pump). It gains 9-percent better fuel economy than a conventional automatic transmission, Ford says. Including some key weight savings, Ford expects the EcoBoost-powered C would get about 25-percent better fuel economy than a similar car with a 2.0-liter.
Other interior features include no b-pillar (which Mays insists is approaching production viability, even if the "suicide door" feature that accompanies it is only for show), a hubless steering wheel rendered in Apple-computer white plastic, thin-seat technology for better interior room (another near-production feature), hand-drawn floral patterns laser-etched into the otherwise stark white leather seats, weight- and height-sensing power head restraints, and stereo speakers in the headliner, which surrounds a Lincoln-symbol glass sunroof.
North America design chief Peter Horbury says his favorite feature, though, is a device in the car's grille that recognizes other Lincoln Cs and automatically "winks" the left headlight, Mini Cooper-owner style.
Question is, can Lincoln build a c-segment car with so much appeal that owners "wink" or wave at others voluntarily? We may have to ask that question again when Lincoln markets a c-segment car, in as little as two or three years.
Labels: 2011, concept car, Lincoln, Mini Cooper
Sunday, November 29, 2009
1958 Lincoln Continental Mk III - Collector Car For Sale (Click Here)
0 comments Posted by VAHIN NIAM at 8:20 AM
Description:
Lincoln Continental MKIII Cabrio BJ 1958 model year
Engine: 430 cu = 7l; 375 SAE HP
Gearbox: 3-step automatic, column-mounted shifter
Configuration: full kitting-up (genuine leather interior, master door locking system, electric window, steering linkage with servo-mechanism and servo-actuated brake…)
The Lincoln model of the year 1958 is the greatest US car that has ever been created! It could beat the competitors from Cadillac Convertible and Imoerial by offering higher volume, weight, cylinder capacity and horsepower. As if it was possible at all in the 50-s!
Moreover the styling is daring: tilting headlight position and tilting rear window that is electrically displaceable in the cabrio version of the car.
The offered car was brought new to Austria in 1958 and was used only for 5 years. It was put into a garage in 1963 due to an engine fault and was brought back to life only in 2002. It underwent an expensive restoration in the next 4 years that was finished not long ago.
The whole mechanics from the exhaust pipe to the cooler was renewed. The bumper was coated with chromium 3 times. All the carpets and the awning were renewed. The body has no rust at all, it was covered with original thermoplastic. The interior is still original, it was only refreshed.
This Continental is for sure the best that you could find. Highly elegant colour combination, black from outside and black/crème inside, makes the extravagant car even more impressive.
1958 Lincoln Continental Mk III - Collector Car For Sale (Click Here)
0 comments Posted by VAHIN NIAM at 8:20 AM
Description:
Lincoln Continental MKIII Cabrio BJ 1958 model year
Engine: 430 cu = 7l; 375 SAE HP
Gearbox: 3-step automatic, column-mounted shifter
Configuration: full kitting-up (genuine leather interior, master door locking system, electric window, steering linkage with servo-mechanism and servo-actuated brake…)
The Lincoln model of the year 1958 is the greatest US car that has ever been created! It could beat the competitors from Cadillac Convertible and Imoerial by offering higher volume, weight, cylinder capacity and horsepower. As if it was possible at all in the 50-s!
Moreover the styling is daring: tilting headlight position and tilting rear window that is electrically displaceable in the cabrio version of the car.
The offered car was brought new to Austria in 1958 and was used only for 5 years. It was put into a garage in 1963 due to an engine fault and was brought back to life only in 2002. It underwent an expensive restoration in the next 4 years that was finished not long ago.
The whole mechanics from the exhaust pipe to the cooler was renewed. The bumper was coated with chromium 3 times. All the carpets and the awning were renewed. The body has no rust at all, it was covered with original thermoplastic. The interior is still original, it was only refreshed.
This Continental is for sure the best that you could find. Highly elegant colour combination, black from outside and black/crème inside, makes the extravagant car even more impressive.
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