What to do, what to do. Lately, Lincoln has been making a decent living selling Town Cars to chauffer fleets. Trouble is, the Panther platform is, after 100 years, going the way of Mercury.
So what, then, to replace it? Ford is trying to sell the new Taurus for Police cars, but that probably won't work for carting executives around-- not a lot of headroom in the back. And that trunk? Not a Town Car trunk.
So Lincoln has chosen the MKT as the newest Town Car. The MKT will be available in two body styles, Livery and Limousine. The Limo will feature permanent all-wheel-drive and can be stretched up to 120 additional inches. That's ten more feet of MKT.
The MKT Livery will have rear seat controls for the front passenger seat allowing for more leg room-- this in addition to the 1.5 inches of extra legroom already afforded over the MKT-- USB charger and 110-volt power socket as well as optional Wi-Fi hotspot.
bc1960 says:
10:19 AM, 02/15/11
"Not a Town Car trunk."
Right...it's less than 1 SAE cubic foot smaller, and better shaped for carrying roughly rectangular stuff. Easily holds 4 golf bags, four weekend-size luggage bags, and a beer cooler with some room to spare. But you're right the rear seat doesn't look and feel limousine-like, although it is certainly spacious and comfortable enough for road trips.
ptcdawg says:
10:22 AM, 02/15/11
Looks like a MUCH better alternative to the Town Car. Now if the drivetrain can hold up. That was the beauty of the Panther Platform.