Ever wonder what would happen if you drove a Lincoln LS into a rockslide at speed? Thanks to one Tennessee driver, you don’t need to wonder anymore.
Distracted by the television news crews that were dispatched to cover the rockslide, the man apparently didn’t notice the six foot tall pile of carnage blocking the highway in front of him. I’m not sure why the police didn’t have the road blocked, but maybe that will help his case with the insurance company. Backing into a mailbox and claiming that you didn’t see it is one thing. Hitting a few hundred tons of rocks head on, at speed, is a little harder to explain.
Remember when Lincoln was the stodgy, conservative branch of FoMoCo? The brand preferred by bankers, accountants and tax attorneys everywhere? Here’s a front pic of the 2011 Lincoln MKT wagon / crossover; sadly, the Skeletor theme continues with their 2011 MKX, the Lincoln equivalent of the Ford Edge. Did anyone in management sign off on this look? What the hell is your styling department thinking?
Got an empty space in you car collection between the General Lee and the Batmobile? Looking for something with a little flash to take to opening night of the symphony? Tired of one-upping your neighbors with the latest luxo-box from Mercedes or BMW? Stress no more, for the perfect single-digit-salute to the establishment is for sale on eBay. No, it’s not the Deathmobile used in the movie, but who’s going to know? You’ll need to add your own smoke generators, but that sounds like a fun Saturday afternoon project to me. The best part? It’s got a “Buy It Now” price of just $12,500. For less than the cost of a new Corolla, you can be rolling in style as you scare the crap out of the neighbors.
Thanks to our dutiful following of VolvoXC60 on Twitter, we learned today that Rolling Strength’s revolutionary new crossover has made the list of finalists for Motor Trend’s 2010 SUV of the Year award. Of course to be fair, the XC60 was neither engineered or marketed as an SUV, but the majority of Motor Trend’s other finalists weren’t either. Given the current market and auto maker’s eagerness to distance themselves from the often negative stigma attached to SUVs, however, MT would be hard pressed to assemble a similarly lengthy list if limiting the criteria to only those vehicles explicitly billed as SUVs. Thus, the one aspect all the candidates have in common is ride height, multi-function capability, and an all wheel drive train.
In Sweden, a virgin with a 1973 Lincoln Continental and a cool $1 million spent about 5 years crafting a full scale replica of the Batmobile. Now, perhaps we’ve been spoiled by years of high-resolution studio photographs of some of the most beautifully engineered cars in the business, but to our discerning eyes the Swedish Batmobile looks a little, uh, shop class. It took the guy 20,000 hours to build though, so despite our penchant for going for the jugular we’re going to stymie the snarky criticism before it starts and simply give credit where credit’s due. Nice job, Sven.
Despite the fact that Ford has made a concerted effort at significantly rebooting their Lincoln line of vehicles, to many, the archaic Town Car is still the first thing that jumps to mind when the luxury brand is mentioned. So while the idea of a future Lincoln that looks anything like the C Concept is perhaps a bit of a stretch at the moment, there are 7 new vehicles being released in the next few years that indicate Ford’s global goals will be presented in smaller packaging.
Come live vicariously through us as we, the most prestigious automotive blog in the world, grace the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with our stately presences. We’re sure to be the star attractions – forget the live unveiling of several never-before-seen new cars, and the endless rows of priceless works of automotive art sprawled out on the golf course greens like so many unobtanium sandtraps. Surely Jay Leno and the other celebrities will probably manage to jostle themselves into the photos of our expert appraisals of the class frontrunners, but we won’t be too upset. We’ll take a break from being the life of the Concours every so often to update you, our faithful readers. So check back often, and follow us at http://twitter.com/ridelust and in our Pebble Beach live coverage to catch all of the latest updates.
I know supply and demand (or lack of) killed off the Mark LT here in the States, but our amigos in Mexico have purchased upwards of 6,000 of them since 2005. So, to keep this very small ball rolling down south, Lincoln has introduced the new 2010 Mark LT. Basically a Ford F-150 Platinum with Lincoln badging and a new grille, power comes from the same 5.4-liter V8 creating 310 hp. The truck is rated to tow 10,000 lbs. with either a 5.5 foot or 6.5 foot bed. So, how many Americans can you fit inside a 2010 Mark LT? I guess not very many. Gallery after the jump.
A study by automotive consulting company AutoPacific turns out some interesting results about TRUE customer satisfaction. It is one thing to say that a new car performs satisfactorily for your own use, but according to the results of this survey, a vehicle has to perform in all sorts of other ways for a customer to feel comfortable recommending the car to their friends.
It makes sense. If you are going to recommend a car to a friend, you’d better REALLY like it. There aren’t many ways that would be more effective in turning a friendship sour than someone close to you resenting your automotive input into their new car. The top vote-getters in 25 categories are listed below.
Ford continues to pull the Taurus back from its dark “Five Hundred” depths and towards the favorable glowing light of positive reviews that the Fusion garners. As another example, the 2010 Taurus adopts some very basic elements and even more technological innovations from favorite Ford child: the Fusion.
Lincoln C Concept
