Is this the new face of Lincoln? Well, for now at least. Debuting today on the 2013 Lincoln MKS, the revised front end styling is now more waterfall-y than ever. Actually, the whole front end from the A-pillars forward is new, according to designer Max Wolff. The rear end gets a new fascia as well, along with new LED lights and different exhaust tips.
There are mechanical changes. too. The base 3.7-liter V6 is now rated at an even 300 horsepower while highway mileage is up 3 mpg. Chassis upgrades include larger brakes, torque vectoring and new lane control alert systems that do everything short of pouring caffeine down the driver's throat.
Mr. Wolff, the man who has been charged with reinventing Lincoln's design philosophy, said there's more news to come in Detroit. More pics of today's news after the jump.
stoppre75 says:
11:38 AM, 11/17/11
I count 22 buttons on that steering wheel. Is that really necessary?
coolb944 says:
11:47 AM, 11/17/11
My my what a large schnozola you grew! The MKS was a reasonably elegant car, even if it failed to raise your pulse. This is just, ooooph, bad.
bankerdanny says:
11:58 AM, 11/17/11
Wow, I didn't think that the Lincoln nose could get much uglier, boy was I mistaken.
You know, if you want to kill Lincoln, Ford, just do it. You don't need to make the cars even uglier to further depress sales and improve the business case.
bodyblue says:
12:48 PM, 11/17/11
Styling is so subjective....I think it looks better than the last one...I kinda like it. At least it is not boring....thats something I guess. I really think they should bring back names however.
chemeng says:
12:57 PM, 11/17/11
Wow that is ugly. Especially with that JC Whitney style aftermarket looking grille. Real bad.
se_riously says:
02:38 PM, 11/17/11
The first photo says it all. There's no crowd around the stage during the presentation.
igeekone says:
12:20 AM, 11/18/11
I'm not a fan of the Lincoln bulge on the front and elongated twin kidney grills. Lincoln just doesn't have the appeal Cadillac has.
panamera4 says:
11:09 AM, 11/21/11
That close up of the interior materials in the first picture looks grotesque, kind of like a 98 town car...