2013 Lincoln MKZ Concept coming to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show
By Andrew, 15 Aug, 2011. 0 Comments
2012 Lincoln MKZ
Ford insiders said that this January at the 2012 Detroit auto show, Lincoln will debut its replacement for the current MKZ in concept form. Lincoln’s new design director Max Wolff, who transferred from Cadillac, was able to influence the MKZ’s styling. Instead of a dramatic departure, the model could be described as an evolution of the present design language.
A new platform will be used on the 2013 MKZ. This platform is also set to be used for the next Ford Fusion and the Mondeo, its European counterpart. The next MKZ will retain a front-wheel-drive platform, and will probably still offer optional all-wheel drive.
A hybrid version may be offered again to supplement a lineup of V-6 and turbocharged four-cylinder engines. The termination of Mercury in 2010 had allowed Ford to commit more resources to Lincoln. Before Lincoln could be given multi-billion-dollar development budgets by Ford, it will have to release solid base hits. It’s probably what Lincoln is hoping to achieve with the 2013 MKZ. The production-version Mk2 of the MKZ is slated to debut in 2012 during a spring show in either Chicago or New York, or maybe even at the L.A. extravaganza in November.
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