Lincoln Continental gone after 2020.......
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Lincoln Continental gone after 2020.......
I had seriously looked at a Continental, as a change from my S Class. I got them to give me one for a weekend and drove it from my home in Orange County to Santa Barbara. It was a very nice car, but not up to S Class standards in ride quality, seat comfort & other areas. Anyway, they are now history, along with the biggest Cadillac sedan, the CT6, which is too bad:
https://www.thecarconnection.com/new...ln-continental
https://www.thecarconnection.com/new...ln-continental
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I drove the “New” Flying Spur a few months ago. I REALLY wanted to like it, but the car did not drive or ride as nicely as my S560 does. The car is big, but it drives even BIGGER and was a bit ponderous, with that huge W12 hanging over the front wheels. Believe it or not, the interior actually felt cramped from the driver’s seat, as I feel the center console is too wide. I drove home from the dealership and my car felt SO much better.
There are things about my S560 that I truly hate, but overall, it is still the best sedan on the planet, IMHO.
There are things about my S560 that I truly hate, but overall, it is still the best sedan on the planet, IMHO.
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What vehicle type will the SUV generation drive when aged 70+? To me this guides the way forward as to whether sedans will stick around. Mid- and large-size sedans have a comfortable ingress-egress motion, compared with the "climb up" of SUVs and the "drop down" into sports and smaller sedans and sports cars.
70+ year olds in my family drive SUVs or minivans. I can't come up with one person, irrespective of age, in my extended family that drives a sedan. Same statement can be made for my co-workers, although a couple of them drive two door sports cars.
Time for M-B to bring back the R-Class, specifically the R63. It offered the best of many worlds.
70+ year olds in my family drive SUVs or minivans. I can't come up with one person, irrespective of age, in my extended family that drives a sedan. Same statement can be made for my co-workers, although a couple of them drive two door sports cars.
Time for M-B to bring back the R-Class, specifically the R63. It offered the best of many worlds.
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Stop teasing yourself haha!
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You drive a S Class. Next step is another S Class/Maybach or move up to Bentley or Rolls Royce lol. Nothing coming from America or Japan can even hold a candle to the level of quality, craftsmanship, engineering, build quality, technology, luxury and elegance.
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With regard to the Lincoln Ford has showed a true lack of commitment to the luxury sedan space by relying on a fwd chassis.
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Right I was thinking along the same lines. I guess that is where the market is. Old guys like me loved the old Lincolns and wish they would make a modern version of them but I guess I am in the minority.
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