New Lincoln Zephyr - China Only

[because_murica]

News broke of this new Zephyr last year, and now we're seeing more of them testing in the U.S. Keep in mind these are only for the Chinese market - which is a shame since I would totally rock the shit out of one. Check it out:

https://fordauthority.com/2022/12/lincoln-zephyr-spotted-on-u-s-roads-photos/

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[DeluxeStang]

News broke of this new Zephyr last year, and now we're seeing more of them testing in the U.S. Keep in mind these are only for the Chinese market - which is a shame since I would totally rock the shit out of one. Check it out:

https://fordauthority.com/2022/12/lincoln-zephyr-spotted-on-u-s-roads-photos/

Would love to see Lincoln reinvest in a flagship sedan for the N. American market. Something with a ton of swagger.

 

[Ace]

It looks like it copied way too many elements from better looking cars like rearend from Audi A7, headlights from VW Arteon on a Mach-E frontend

 

[OppoLock]

Tough to embrace a luxury sedan that clearly has its roots in a FWD architecture.

It looks like it copied way too many elements from better looking cars like rearend from Audi A7, headlights from VW Arteon on a Mach-E frontend

Spot on lol

 

[Twin Turbo]

Tough to embrace a luxury sedan that clearly has its roots in a FWD architecture.

THIS!

Another reason its a tragedy Ford are effectively abandoning the CD6 architecture. A big Lincoln sedan with RWD proportions could have been a winner. All that development just for Explorer/Aviator :(

All the talk of 4-door Mustangs (no, not Mach E)......I just don't see how Ford can do that using the existing S550/S650/D2C architecture.

 

[OX1]

Pretty big step backwards compared to the potential of the last MKZ Lincoln sold.

 

[OppoLock]

Pretty big step backwards compared to the potential of the last MKZ Lincoln sold.

Serious question, why would anyone choose to build out a Lincoln MKZ of all things?

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Serious question, why would anyone choose to build out a Lincoln MKZ of all things?

I could see it for SEMA or something.

 

[OX1]

Serious question, why would anyone choose to build out a Lincoln MKZ of all things?

To make Model 3 owners run back to the dealer (errr......I mean wherever those thing get serviced) wondering why they can't shake this ugly looking 4 door Lincoln?

 

[DeluxeStang]

Pretty big step backwards compared to the potential of the last MKZ Lincoln sold.

We can agree to disagree. My issue with the mkz is it was one of those designs where the front and back never flowed well together. More specific, the front took on this softer, more refined form, and the back was sharper and more agressive. The zephyr is consistent all the way around.

 

[OX1]

We can agree to disagree. My issue with the mkz is it was one of those designs where the front and back never flowed well together. More specific, the front took on this softer, more refined form, and the back was sharper and more agressive. The zephyr is consistent all the way around.

I think we agree on looks, I was just talking stock performance and the apparant potential with some fairly "minimal" bolt ons. Not too many Fords doing 0-60 in the 3's with summer tires on the street (no prep). I've tried to get in the 3's (using Dragy) with my S197 auto that runs 10.7's @ 130. Even doing a mild burnout on 305 MT DR's, it will not do it on the street.

Does not really matter I guess, as Ford is done with sedans in the USA (at least until they do a 4 door S650, UGH!!).

 

[because_murica]

https://fordauthority.com/2022/12/lincoln-zephyr-trademark-filed-in-u-s/

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