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Lincoln is still testing its MY 2017 Continental with camouflage. The brand is expected to unveil the new model at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.
Our latest spyshots of the new Continental show production-ready headlights, with an attractive set of LED daytime running lights. The alloy rims look production-ready as well. Lincoln didn’t even bother to camouflage the roof or side pillars of the car. However, the 2017 Continental shown in the gallery is hiding most of its body panels.
Even with the intricate camo, the car reveals its shape easily. And for those who have seen the concept car, it’s easy to imagine how the production version will look. For example, the high-mounted door handles are placed in the same position on this pre-production prototype as they were on the concept car.
We notice a rather short front overhang and a reasonable rear overhang. The rear lights look ready for production as well, while the body panels in the back reveal a different look from the ones of the concept car. The two rear lights are joined with both a plastic red trim and a chrome trim, and the bumper features a set of trapezoidal exhaust ends that are probably hiding a set of regular, round exhaust tips.
The undisguised C-pillar is pretty abrupt and tries to mimic the silhouette of a Coupe. Obviously, this little designer trick doesn’t really fool anyone.
Platform-wise, the Continental is reportedly a stretched variant of Ford Motor Company’s Fusion and Lincoln’s own MKZ. This means that the car has a FWD-based architecture that could be offered only in an all-wheel-drive version. According to some sources, the platform’s name is CD4 and the version that equips the Continental has an increased chassis stiffness. The engine range is reportedly V6-only, but non-US markets could also get a turbocharged inline-four.
Overall, the new Lincoln Continental seems like a car with classic American design features and looks. In theory, this should please typical American customers and maybe even Chinese clientele. We’ll have to wait and see the sales figures of the new Lincoln flagship to find out if the recipe was a success.
Even with the intricate camo, the car reveals its shape easily. And for those who have seen the concept car, it’s easy to imagine how the production version will look. For example, the high-mounted door handles are placed in the same position on this pre-production prototype as they were on the concept car.
We notice a rather short front overhang and a reasonable rear overhang. The rear lights look ready for production as well, while the body panels in the back reveal a different look from the ones of the concept car. The two rear lights are joined with both a plastic red trim and a chrome trim, and the bumper features a set of trapezoidal exhaust ends that are probably hiding a set of regular, round exhaust tips.
The undisguised C-pillar is pretty abrupt and tries to mimic the silhouette of a Coupe. Obviously, this little designer trick doesn’t really fool anyone.
Platform-wise, the Continental is reportedly a stretched variant of Ford Motor Company’s Fusion and Lincoln’s own MKZ. This means that the car has a FWD-based architecture that could be offered only in an all-wheel-drive version. According to some sources, the platform’s name is CD4 and the version that equips the Continental has an increased chassis stiffness. The engine range is reportedly V6-only, but non-US markets could also get a turbocharged inline-four.
Overall, the new Lincoln Continental seems like a car with classic American design features and looks. In theory, this should please typical American customers and maybe even Chinese clientele. We’ll have to wait and see the sales figures of the new Lincoln flagship to find out if the recipe was a success.
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