I know it's been a while since 98, but if Ford released it I think it would be a big hit. Any one know about a release or when Ford would even attempt to release? I really feel since all marks are 10 years ahead of their time it would have eveything, lol. Air ride would be nice
Where is the mark 9?
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dnehthend
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stretched next gen mustang with irs, and an LSC model to compete with the CTS-V coupe
however, keep in mind that Lincoln is not in the business of selling cars
however, keep in mind that Lincoln is not in the business of selling cars
warrioralumni08
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I wonder the same thing....I bet it would be a great sleeper.
AndyT
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I can't help but compare to GM, particularly Chevy products, as I deal with them everyday.
Maybe something of the same general size. I like the larger 2 doors. Maybe something like the modern day Impala SS? A family hauler, grocery getter, but still has the power to run light to light. If Lincoln could maybe put a twist on the MKS. Rear wheel drive, the new 5.0, chop 2 of the doors off. That would be kinda neat....
Maybe something of the same general size. I like the larger 2 doors. Maybe something like the modern day Impala SS? A family hauler, grocery getter, but still has the power to run light to light. If Lincoln could maybe put a twist on the MKS. Rear wheel drive, the new 5.0, chop 2 of the doors off. That would be kinda neat....
kaha
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Screw that. Build a power coupe (V8, RWD) with a gen 1 M8 front end, a gen 2 M8 back end, up to date electronics and sound, and call it the Mark IX.
It would SELL, I tells ya...
It would SELL, I tells ya...
Right on the Mark
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It would cost 50G's+ min I bet if it did come out.
k9t8m
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you want a modern day mark viii? Buy an Audi S5
Dave 88 LSC
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Even if the car if great, it can not sell unless the brand image is in good standing and the market is ready for a new model as such. In Lincolns case this would not work. There are too many nice cars out on the market, now more than ever.
Ever driven a 650 BMW?
Ever driven a 650 BMW?
philly0420
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+1 S5 is a sweet ride.
lincoln_lurker
that dude from the thing
those are SWEEEEEEET
austin26372
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Here's my plan- 2 door mks, awd, ecoboost. I'd dig it.
kaha
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Bah.
Don't like the body style, the Mark VIII looks like a shark cruising for the kill. Don't like the interior, the Mark VIII interior wraps around you like the cockpit of a fighter jet.
It looks like everything the MKZ dreams about being, before it wakes up and remembers that it's just a Fusion in lipstick and high heels.
Not hatin, just not into it.
Only driven an m3. I don't think it would work out so well considering the economy and lincoln's image now.
I think it would sell, even if it cost $50,000-$60,000. It has to compete with the cts-v. Your idea sounds great tho,
custom97'Mark
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LMAO Thats a Great idea!! You should consult that idea with ford, and maybe make some $$!! Supercharged Mark Viiii 500hp IRS 4.11 gears with posi AWWWWWYYYEEEEAAAAAAA!!
JAX.TRUX
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austin26372
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Make that a 5.0 ecoboost twin turbo coyote
:gr_hail::gr_hail::gr_hail:
austin26372
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Found on the wonderful interwebs.
kaha
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One way or the other, it's TIME for the Return of the Hot Rod Lincoln.
And it has to be a Mark.
And it has to be a Mark.
kaha
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Huh.
Okay, I *do* think that's a step in the right direction. Lengthen it. Make it sleek with muscle, like a panther.
Here's how I always thought of the Mark VIII: it's an American Jaguar.
I'm remembering the old XJS model from the end of the 70's, the maintenance nightmare with the fuel injected V12. A Road and Track review (I subscribed back then) called it "Thundering Elegance".
That's a Mark VIII.
That's the vision. I want to see Lincoln regain it.
Oh yeah, and get those Lincoln logos off the damn fenders. That looks horrible.
Found on the wonderful interwebs.
That would actually be a nice ride. Delete the fender emblems
thaywood
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Sideways engine wrong-wheel-drive junk. Give me the Mark 9 concePt car with modern mechanicals and that would be my Lincoln. No Lincoln should ever have been burdened with inferior FWD mechanicals. That's why Lincoln is in the toilet right now. They don't have any good RWD cars that can compete with their contemporaries. That's Lincoln's ultimate downfall.
You very right my friend. The body looks nice, but absolutely no fwd pos! That's Lincoln's problem now making all of the pos fwd cars, Lincoln needs to bring back the rwd muscle car sleeper.
*Maverick*
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I don't think there will be a Mark IX anytime soon, or if there is, it'll be a Mark nameplate thrown on a car not worthy of the Mark name. Look what Lincoln's done already- put the Mark name on a truck, of all things, then made all their cars now MK this or MK that, which, to me, kind of alludes to the Mark name. I'll be honest, I don't even like the new Lincolns anymore, when it comes to comparing them to what they used to be. They compete with Buicks now more than they do with Cadillacs. Lincoln needs to get its name back in good standing before anyone is going to take it seriously in the luxury car market so it can successfully build a Mark IX, OR it needs the Mark IX to bring it back into good standing. If they could build a luxury sport coupe on the same level as the CTS-V coupe, it would bring a spotlight back on the brand itself so they could up their game all across the board, possibly to what Lincoln USED to be. It would be like what the Mark II did for Lincoln back in the 50's.
Anyway, that's just talk. Ford/Lincoln isn't in the position to do anything like this now. One thing I think that messed Ford up and got Lincoln off track is up until a couple years ago, Ford owned too many luxury car brands, and I think maybe they decided to hold Lincoln back a little to keep them from competing in price with some of their lower-priced Jaguars and others. Given their current situation, I think they should've kept Mercury to compete in the Buick segment and worked on elevating Lincoln back up into the Cadillac range, but of course, that's not the way things worked out.
Anyway, that's just talk. Ford/Lincoln isn't in the position to do anything like this now. One thing I think that messed Ford up and got Lincoln off track is up until a couple years ago, Ford owned too many luxury car brands, and I think maybe they decided to hold Lincoln back a little to keep them from competing in price with some of their lower-priced Jaguars and others. Given their current situation, I think they should've kept Mercury to compete in the Buick segment and worked on elevating Lincoln back up into the Cadillac range, but of course, that's not the way things worked out.