Lincoln News

DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2009 – Lincoln is breaking new ground with the Lincoln C concept, a new big idea for a small luxury car.Designed with today’s upscale, urban consumer in mind, the Lincoln C concept brings the presence and elegance of a large Lincoln to a smaller, more efficient C-sized ...    Read more

Ford announced that it will be introducing a new option for its 2009 Lincoln models that will automatically parallel park the car. The system uses sensors that are mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle. In order to work the Ford system, the driver pushes a button to ...    Read more

Motor Trend recently published a list of 10 cars that it considers the U.S. automakers should “axe right now.”MT noted a few are long in the tooth, some are from another era, and damn near all of them a part of or the basis of some kind of ...    Read more

They’re older, retired, they have money, they don’t care about mileage. Here are the cars that retirees prefer.Topping the list with 75.9 percent of its buyers 65 and up is the massive Lincoln Town Car, according to J.D. Power and Associates. The following four all have more than 63 percent ...    Read more

Because residual values of some vehicles are plummeting due to the gasoline crisis, auto makers have been reviewing the feasibility of offering leases. Chrysler has dropped its leasing program altogether and General Motors and Ford have curtailed it. Perhaps a better understanding of what a lease is would help to ...    Read more

From a Lincoln for the Little People to ethanol-powered Ford EcoBoost engines to the non-stolen hood ornaments, here’s a sampling of the latest and greatest car news from the autosphere: ...    Read more

Well, this is odd.Do you remember the Cadillac Cimarron? It was a Cadillac version of a compact car that traversed the streets of this country in the early 1980s. It didn’t last very long. We guess back then a so-called compact wearing a Cadillac badge was an oxymoron.Now comes word ...    Read more

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15, 2008 – Kicking off the weekend marking the celebrated Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Lincoln today confirms it will produce the Lincoln MKT, a premium, three-row luxury crossover based on a the well-received concept vehicle. “The Lincoln MKT reinforces our commitment to further expand America’s fastest-growing ...    Read more

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - July 9th, 2008 - JVC Mobile Entertainment (www.mobile.jvc.com), a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated mobile, audio, and video products, announced today that they have partnered with Spin Magazine, Spin.com, and auto enthusiast video upload site Streetfire.net, to kick-off the introductory Carstereoke.com contest. The contest will ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., June 18, 2008 – The much-anticipated 2009 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln's all-new luxury flagship, is now shipping to dealerships nationwide. The new flagship sedan from Lincoln is an excellent value, thanks in part to its the comprehensive safety, convenience and comfort technologies.Prices start at $38,465 (including destination), thousands less ...    Read more

J.D. Power and Associates has released a new initial quality survey that has stung Lincoln. In 2007 the luxury car marquee was ranked third. In the 2008 survey, it is in the 14th position. Ouch.Lincoln's owner Ford Motor Co. says that it is not the design of the car ...    Read more

From Lincoln’s all-new flagship to SUV extinction to cars powered by wood chips, here’s some of the latest news from the autosphere: ...    Read more

Ford Motors’ luxury brand Lincoln has been picking up somewhat in recent months. Now expect the raise to get a bump. Ford has announced that a brand new MKS will be introduced into the Lincoln stable. It is the first all new model to carry the Lincoln badge since the ...    Read more

Everything about the new Lincoln flagship sedan speaks of luxury, from its exceptional quietness and comfort to its premium materials, class-exclusive features and confident driving experience. "This is a new generation of Lincolns," said Jim Baumbick, Vehicle Development chief engineer. "The MKS delivers on the Lincoln promise: it's an engaging, ...    Read more

Rocker Neil Young, one part of the seriously drug addled 1960’s rock quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, has announced that he is working with an auto mechanic in Wichita, Kansas to convert his gas guzzling 1959 Lincoln Continental to electric power. News of the transplant surgery on Mr. Young’s ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., May 5, 2008 – In the true spirit of giving back and inspiring people to experience their dreams, Lincoln once again joins forces with Harry Connick, Jr. and the New Orleans Area Habitat to rebuild and celebrate the community spirit of the Musicians' Village in New Orleans. During ...    Read more

Ford Motor Co. has announced a couple of things that is hoped to booster sales of its Lincoln division. First, the company plans to put its Lincoln MKT concept into production, which was showcased at the Detroit Auto Show last January. Second, the company plans to stop production ...    Read more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 22, 2008 – Lincoln, 2007’s fastest growing American luxury brand, and Grammy Award-winner Common are placing the spotlight on the best and brightest aspiring lyricists in the new “Lincoln Spotlight” music contest.The Grand Prize win is $10,000 and a coveted opening for superstar Common at one of ...    Read more

Photographs always depict Abe in dark attire, so maybe he said, "Paint it black." No, not likely. It turns out the black barouche (a four-wheeled horse drawn carriage – two double seats facing each other – a retractable hood (forerunner to the future convertible?) – and a box seat up ...    Read more

Do you commonly have kids in your car? There’s a new feature in vehicles for parents, "Time Out" button, that lets the driver (mom or dad) to take over the audio as it were, and speak over a microphone to the kids in the back seat. No turning around in ...    Read more

Some day, in the not-so-far-off future, you’ll be shopping for a new car, and like any good enthusiast, you’ll be checking out the specifications. Handling? Rides with the best of them. Braking? Stops on a dime. Horsepower? Hmm, looks like it’s got plenty. Acceleration? Oh, faster than you can say ...    Read more

DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2008 – Lincoln today pulls the wraps off a new premium utility concept vehicle – unsurpassed in its balance of spaciousness, comfort and fuel efficiency – that shows customers a new way to tour in style.The Lincoln MKT concept features a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine with turbocharging ...    Read more

About 18 years ago, the domestic luxury brands were positively blindsided by an ambitious upstart luxury brand from Toyota called Lexus. At the time, nobody considered the Japanese a serious threat in the luxury market. After all, Acura had launched a few years earlier with modestly upgraded products over its ...    Read more

Los ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2007 – The all-new 2009 Lincoln MKS full-size luxury sedan debuts today, providing customers understated style, first-of-a-kind convenience features, advanced safety and one of the best values in the luxury market.Unveiled at the Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show, the new Lincoln flagship is designed to ...    Read more

Trust me! If you have money and you have the passion, there is no car that can't be converted to use biodiesel, even a biodiesel plug-in.Take a look at Neil Young's car, a 1959 Lincoln Mark IV, According to ecorazzi , it will undergo conversion to be a biodiesel ...    Read more