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  • ex-Jackie Kennedy 1961 Lincoln Continental

    Flash back to 1961 and imagine the most glamorous First Lady ever to take up residence in the White House: Jacqueline Kennedy. To capitalize on her elegance and popularity, executives at Ford Motor Company loaned Jackie a gleaming white 1961 Continental four-door convertible for tooling around Washington, D.C. Of course, the First Lady's ride needed a few special things added to it, namely some Secret Service-grade equipment so her detail could keep tabs on her while she was out and about. After November 1963, Lincoln Continentals and the Kennedys were forever linked, but the once glamorous...

  • Matthew McConaughey stars in the latest series of Lincoln ads.
    Lincoln returns to Matthew McConaughey for new MKZ ad campaign

    Lincoln Motor Company has once again turned to actor Matthew McConaughey for its ad campaign, with this latest series focused on the automaker's updated MKZ mid-size sedan. The MKZ was given more than a thorough nip and tuck for 2017, something Lincoln highlights in the new series of three...

  • Lincoln Continental Approach Detection
    Lincoln adds approach detection system to new Continental

    Lincoln says its new approach detection feature in the 2017 Continental flagship sedan will do more than just turn on the lights when the key fob gets near the vehicle. Instead, it essentially throws out a welcome mat, something Lincoln says is designed to remind owners of checking into a high-end...

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    2017 Lincoln MKC preview

    Lincoln's entry-level crossover SUV, the MKC, gains a few new technologies for the 2017 model year, highlighted by an auto start-stop system that cuts the engine at traffic lights to reduce emissions and save fuel. The start-stop system is newly available on 2.0-liter, all-wheel-drive versions of...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental
    2017 Lincoln Continental priced from $45,485

    The 2017 Lincoln Continental has been priced from $45,485, including a $925 destination charge. The figure is several thousand dollars higher than the starting price of the MKS, which the Continental replaces, though it’s below what most rivals in this segment charge. Even Cadillac’s...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    Lincoln sees strong initial demand for new Continental

    The car that Lincoln says will be responsible for reinventing its image and its portfolio has 40,000 potential buyers. The 2017 Continental flagship sedan has generated a considerable amount of interest among the media, and now Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] luxury division has put a figure on the...

  • Lincoln Navigator Concept, 2016 New York Auto Show

    We've heard the whole Lincoln brand renaissance story before, but with the forthcoming Continental and the Navigator concept that Lincoln unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, the idea seems to be sticking this time. Lincoln says it is reinventing the brand through quiet luxury, with the focus on warm, human, personalized experiences. That means the brand experience will extend past the vehicle to the dealer interaction. ALSO SEE: 2017 Nissan GT-R gets new look, 565 horsepower: Live photos and video But the products have to deliver first, and this concept vehicle appears to point...

  • 2017 Lincoln MKZ
    Lincoln's new 400-hp MKZ priced from $43,575

    If Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is finally getting serious about its Lincoln division, there's no better better indication of that than its newly-priced 2017 MKZ, which will list from $43,575, including destination, when equipped with the headline-grabbing 400-horsepower variant of its 3.0-liter V-6...

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    Ford To Exit Japanese, Indonesian Markets

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] announced today it will cease selling its Ford and Lincoln brands in the Japanese and Indonesian markets. The cited reason was a lack of a “reasonable path to profitability.” The move is expected to take place in the second half of the year and will lead to a...

  • Lincoln Miles Lease Management
    Lincoln To Test New Mileage Program For Lease Customers: Video

    It's called Lincoln Miles, and it's designed to make leasing a Lincoln easier to track with regard to your mileage usage. An app on your smartphone will allow you to monitor your daily mileage usage and predict where you'll end up when it's time to turn the vehicle back into the dealer. The bonus...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental
    New Lincoln Among Ford’s Plans For Four All-New SUVs

    This week at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] confirmed plans to launch four all-new SUVs over the coming years to cater to strong demand for high-riding models—and one of them will be a Lincoln. With SUVs now outselling sedans in the United States, the move makes sense for...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental, 2016 Detroit Auto Show
    2017 Lincoln Continental Lands At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos And Video

    Say goodbye to the MKS and hello to the all-new 2017 Lincoln Continental. The big, comfy cruiser is on show this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and will be sailing into showrooms this fall. With its arrival, Lincoln finally gets a proper flagship, one that is forward looking and signaling of...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental leaked - Image via Ford Inside News

    Ladies and gentlemen, it appears the first photo of the all-new Lincoln Continental has surfaced, ahead of the car’s likely debut at next week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. This grainy shot comes to us from popular forum Ford Inside News and likely depicts a lower-spec model. If you compare it with our own spy shots of prototypes, you’ll notice that the car in the leaked shot misses out on the LED headlights of the prototypes as well as the extra chrome detailing in the front bumper's lower intakes. We have to admit the design doesn’t have quite the same zing to it as the...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Lincoln Continental Spy Shots

    This is our best look yet at the production version of Lincoln’s all-new Continental flagship sedan, which will serve as the replacement for the MKS when it goes on sale next year. Previewed in concept form back at 2015 New York Auto Show, the production version looks almost identical to the...

  • 2017 Lincoln MKZ, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Lincoln MKZ Gets Major Update, 400 Horsepower

    Lincoln today introduced a major update for the 2017 MKZ mid-size sedan, highlighted by a new grille from the Continental Concept car and a new 400-horsepower twin-turbocharged V-6. Most noticeable is the look. The MKZ, which is scheduled to go on sale next summer, will be the first vehicle to get...

  • 2017 Lincoln Continental spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    New Lincoln Continental Debuting At 2016 Detroit Auto Show: Report

    Lincoln is in the process of overhauling its lineup and part of the plan is a new flagship sedan to replace the unloved MKS. This new sedan will revive Lincoln’s Continental nameplate and should be on sale sometime next year. The new Continental was previewed in concept form earlier this...

  • Matthew McConaughey in the Lincoln MKX
    More McConaughey In Latest Lincoln MKX Ad: Video

    Lincoln's pensive, zen-like commercials featuring Matthew McConaughey have been ripe for mockery. The high-water mark is unquestionably the brilliant Saturday Night Live parody featuring Jim Carrey, which makes it hard to watch the originals without snickering. But finding other takes isn't...

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    Revived Lincoln Continental Will Have 30-Way Adjustable Seats: Video

    The Lincoln Continental concept hardly looks bad. Sure, the styling is somewhat derivative, and the wheels resemble something you'd see on a hobbled exotic stashed in the back of a SEMA hall. But overall? It looks like it could be the premium car Lincoln needs. ALSO SEE: 2016 Lincoln Continental...

  • Lincoln Continental concept, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show

    Lincoln is in the process of overhauling its lineup, as well as introducing some brand new additions, and the next model we’re likely to see is a flagship sedan that will revive the Continental nameplate and serve as a replacement for the aging MKS. The new Continental was previewed in concept form earlier this year, and prototypes have already been spotted in the wild. Now we know where the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will build the car. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Ford global manufacturing chief John Fleming said the Continental would be built at Ford’s Flat Rock...

  • 2016 Lincoln MKX
    Redesigned 2016 Lincoln MKX Gets Price Cut

    While Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has soared in recent years, a lack of distinct product and brand identity has left its Lincoln luxury division struggling. In an effort to combat sagging sales of its MKX crossover—which have seen a nearly 50 percent drop since last year—the brand has...

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    Lincoln to replace MKT with new Aviator based on next-gen Ford Explorer?

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is working on a highly modular platform to underpin most of Lincoln’s next-generation lineup as well as a few Ford-badged models, and according to a new report one of the models could be an SUV reviving the Aviator nameplate. The last Lincoln Aviator bowed out...

  • Lincoln Continental concept, 2015 Shanghai Auto Show
    Lincoln May Revert To Classic Names

    While the fans have been insisting for years that American luxury brands Cadillac and Lincoln ditch the alphanumeric naming practice favored by the Germans and return to using storied nameplates like Eldorado and Town Car, it seemed all their pleas were falling on deaf ears—especially...

  • Lincoln Continental concept
    New Lincoln Continental Coming In 2016: Official

    At a preview showing of its Continental concept car on Sunday, Lincoln repeatedly stated that the car was “just a concept”. Now, however, on the eve of the 2015 New York Auto Show, the American luxury brand has confirmed that a new Continental will land in showrooms sometime next year...

  • Lincoln Continental concept unveiling, New York City, March 29, 2015
    Lincoln Continental Concept Debuts At The 2015 New York Auto Show

    Mummified in official, officious words like “effortlessly powerful” and “quiet luxury,” the new Lincoln Continental concept car slid silently into New York City Sunday evening. Wearing the brand’s new face and promising great things for the future, the Continental...

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