For years Ford was criticized for just re-labeling Ford products as Lincolns. We are finally seeing a significant difference. Not just a nicer interior, but some real differences in body style. In the case of the Corsair, the base engine is the Escape optional one, with a bigger engine as the top offering. This looks like a win-win to me: a jelly bean for those who like that style and a squared-off SUV look for that audience.

 

SLegacy99, after years of being able to glance at any Lexus, BMW or Mercedes worldwide or in movies from
any time period and be able to quickly determine the model and engine size... they had to go and foul it up!

OK, the Lexus hybrids factor in the extra power of the electric motors so CT200h has a 1.8L, the ES300h is
really a 2.5L, the RX450h & the (rare) GS450h use a 3.5L and the even rarer LS600h has a 5.0L V8.

The "300" nomenclature defies logic altogether. The 2.0L turbo you reverenced in IS, GS, NX models are
now 300 rather than the more accurate 200t. The IS and GS still offer the correctly named 350 with a 3.5L
but while the IS300 and GS300 turbo 4 cyl. are RWD...
the IS300 AWD and GS300 AWD are 3.5L V6 with 260 HP instead of 311!

 

If I were to shop an American made car, I'd want to try Ford/Lincoln. They seem to be making good products. And with Ecoboost it's like nothing is underpowered like they are at GM.

 

I wish they would stop using the piano black plastic, aka fingerprint and dust magnet.

 

 

even worse, scratch and swirl magnet.

 

For those interested, Lincoln now has pricing and Build-Your-Own data on their web site for the upcoming Corsair....$35,495 for the base version, and $42,630 for the Reserve. I don't see a Black Label or Grand Touring Version offered (yet)...but I suspect that might (?) come later.

I was impressed enough with the latest Navigator and Aviator that I'm probably going to take a good look at the Corsair when it debuts. Looks like a lot of the benefits of having an Aviator, in a smaller, more maneuverable package....though some of what comes with the Aviator is optional or unavailable on the Corsair.


https://shop.lincoln.com/lab/corsair/#/select/

 

If the Corsair checks out with the same overall quality as the Aviator, (as I suspect it will), it might even outsell it. Not everyone heeds a third-row seat, and the Corsair potentially has better maneuverability and easier parking.

 

I'll definitely be looking at this one, as will be looking to replace our 2004 RX to get the latest safety features.

 

You can check it out on Lincoln's website now....I provided the link above.

 

FINALLY someone is offering a blue interior

 

If you mean Lincoln as a brand, yes, but the Navigator already has a light blue Venetian color inside....although, from this image, it actually looks more like light slate-blue/gray.

 

What I mean is do you know how rare it is to find a blue interior option in a car these days? It's all black, gray, tan, and some red choices

 

Yeah, it gets a little boring after a while. On the cars I grew up with, you could get about six or seven different colors (real colors, not just gray and tan)...and, before that, even two or three-tone interiors.

In all fairness, the wine-red Lexus F-Sport interior is one of the better-looking seat colors today.



Here was one of my old favorites......I once owned a 1984 Mazda GLC with three-tone blue-stripe cloth seats and matching light-blue fabric on the door panels.

 

No arguments there, its a great shade of red.