Hoovey689

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Lincoln teases new design language; 2013 MKS, MKT headed for LA Auto Show

Yesterday, Lincoln released the teaser you see above on its Facebook page, showing what's in store for the automaker's revised design language that's coming soon (we're guessing it's the hood and fender of the redesign MKT). Lincoln states that its new styling direction will be "forward-looking and more elegantly crafted," and it appears that we'll get our first glimpse at the fruits of the company's labor at the LA Auto Show next week.

Autoblog reader Tony tipped us to this page on the LA Auto Show website, which lists all of the vehicles that will debut at the Los Angeles Convention Center next week, and both the Lincoln MKS and MKT are listed under the "world debuts" section. Makes sense, since we've already seen the refreshed versions of the Ford Taurus and Flex on which the Lincoln vehicles are based, respectively. When asked, a Lincoln spokesperson was unable to confirm that we would see the new sedan and crossover in LA.

Unlike the current vehicles, the 2013 MKS and MKT are expected to differ greatly from their respective Ford kin. While not officially confirmed, sources within the automaker have suggested that the updated vehicles will use new running gear in order to fully differentiate them from their Ford counterparts. Of course, Ford's EcoBoost engine technology will be on hand, though other enhancements like suspension and steering upgrades will also likely be in the cards.

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MPLexus301

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I'm interested to see what they come up with...

Slvr surfr

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Sounds like I heard this before from Lincoln. More differenation, better styling, more power. Same stories, different years.

caddyowner

If GM can manage to re-invent Cadillac and Buick, Ford should be able to do something constructive with Lincoln. They are running out of brands to shutter / sell.

jadu

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hope it looks as good as the 4GS

Mr Johnson

Won't happen. Made it worse in just about every way from what I've seen so far.

The real *hot* look will be the MKZ as it got the full "differentiation" treatment and not these warmed over re-skins.

Dlewbell

I really can't tell what it looks like from that picture, but I have to assume it is an improvement over the current design. Those things were so bad that they were bribing people to test drive them.

Hoovey689

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From a subjective design point yes. Otherwise, the technology and engineering are first rate. MKZ Hybrid puts the HS250h to shame

Hoovey689

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Lincoln will debut its redesigned 2013 MKZ on Tuesday morning at the Detroit Auto Show, but it's starting the strip tease today by posting a photo of what appears to be the car's rear deck lid and full-width tail-lamp on its Facebook page. The new MKZ will be a real test for how committed Ford is to differentiating Lincoln products from the Blue Oval-badged vehicles with which they share so many parts. We've already shown you a sneak peek of the 2013 Ford Fusion, which will be fully revealed first thing on Monday morning at the Detroit show. We'll have to wait until Tuesday morning, however, to find out how differentiated these two sister cars ultimately are.

Fizzboy7

MKWhat? That's mistake #1. One letter differentiating the entire line-up is not enough for the average non-car person to grasp.
Number 2, these retro full-width taillights have got to stop! This is not progress, but admittance to lack of new design and thought.
Number 3, heard all these promises before. I'm completely with Slvr Surfr on his comments.