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Review: Lincoln MKS EcoBoost

March 8, 2010

Introduced in 2009, the Lincoln MKS is positioned as the top-tier sedan from Ford. While most reviewers agreed the MKS was a decent effort by Lincoln, they were nearly unanimous about one glaring shortcoming-a lack of power. That oversight is addressed with the MKS EcoBoost. With the MKS now available with enough power, can it [...]

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Driven: 2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost

May 31, 2009

Our “Driven” series highlights the several cars I was able to sample at IMPA’s Spring Brake 2009 event. These short takes are summaries of my driving impressions of the cars on the roads surrounding Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland County, New York. 

The Lincoln MKS debuted last year, and was generally well-received, but for one [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKZ: Modern Mature

April 30, 2009

When I write a vehicle review I try to get into the same head space as the target buyer so I can make my viewpoint relevant to folks who are actually researching said vehicle. I have a hard time relating to the “older” demographic sometimes, as I refuse to think of myself as a forty [...]

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Lincoln Remains off the Mark

September 5, 2008

AutoNews recently reported that Lincoln is considering a smaller, premium model in addition to its current lineup. No details have been released, and it is not clear how serious Lincoln is about heading into such a segment, an area they have never approached before.
If Lincoln has shown us anything over the past decade, it has [...]

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Not Your Grandmother’s Car

November 14, 2007

It has been the fodder of comedians for many years to tell jokes about the little old lady in Florida who can barely see over the steering wheel of her Lincoln as she crawls down Collins Avenue. Well, Ford isn’t joking as they try to tell the public in 2008 that a Lincoln is not [...]

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Penalty Box

November 13, 2007

Vladimir Konstantinov and Red Wing team masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov claim that problems with the design of a Lincoln Town Car limousine they were riding in after a night of celebration after winning the 1997 Stanley Cup caused long-lasting injuries.

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Ford’s crossover twins leading the way in sales

June 11, 2007

The first time I saw a new Ford Edge, I thought it looked like a clever copy of Nissan’s successful Murano. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that Ford outdid Nissan in the style department. This is one great looking vehicle.
It would appear that the consumers agree with me, as sales of [...]

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Warren Buffett’s Lincoln to be auctioned for charity

August 22, 2006

America’s 2nd richest man is apparently dividing up a big chunk of his 32 billion dollar fortune between 5 charities. Along with dishing out the cash, he’s unloading auctioning his personal ride on e-bay, with proceeds going to Girls Inc.
Now I know that Buffett has done an unbelievable job building a fortune and has built [...]

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