The Lincoln Brand Turns 100.
03-17-22 | 11:10 AM
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Actually, today's Nautilus is quite different from the Edge, despite a common link to a basic platform. Totally different interiors (much better-quality materials now in the Lincoln), different exteriors up front, and a lot more sound insulation in the Lincoln. And that was my point.....today's Lincolns are actually worthy of the nameplate, although I'll admit that one can argue that the 2017-2020 Continental, at least under the skin, probably wasn't differentiated enough from the FWD-platform Taurus. But the interior and body styling was vasty-better done than the Taurus.
03-17-22 | 11:14 AM
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Its exactly the same vehicle as the one you posted is the point. You referenced that as being an example of a "rebadged Ford" and that they don't make vehicles like that anymore, and they still make that specific vehicle. Its has a new dashboard and a new front end, but its the same vehicle otherwise.
Have you sampled both, and still feel that the Nautilus is a rebadge and doesn't drive much different?
I'll agree that basic body shape is similar...they didn't redesign much aft of the windshield. I suspect that is because the development of the new Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair took so much development money.
03-17-22 | 11:18 AM
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Have you sampled both, and still feel that the Nautilus is a rebadge and doesn't drive much different?
I'll agree that basic body shape is similar...they didn't redesign much aft of the windshield. I suspect that is because the development of the new Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair took so much development money.
I'll agree that basic body shape is similar...they didn't redesign much aft of the windshield. I suspect that is because the development of the new Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair took so much development money.
03-17-22 | 11:22 AM
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The Aviator has its own platform that ford borrowed for the newest explorer, it was cut down after they figured it out/made it to also be used for the explorer but it was originally made by and intended for Lincoln. It was the first time ford allowed them to do what they wanted instead of dictating they must use an existing platform
03-17-22 | 11:26 AM
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Have you sampled both, and still feel that the Nautilus is a rebadge and doesn't drive much different?
I'll agree that basic body shape is similar...they didn't redesign much aft of the windshield. I suspect that is because the development of the new Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair took so much development money.
I'll agree that basic body shape is similar...they didn't redesign much aft of the windshield. I suspect that is because the development of the new Navigator, Aviator, and Corsair took so much development money.
03-17-22 | 11:28 AM
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Anyhow, getting back to topic, perhaps the best birthday present Lincoln could receive (if possible) on its Century-Birthday would be some true stand-alone dealerships. In my local area, although the big modern Ted Britt Ford/Lincoln dealership in Chantilly is very nice (Steve, I know you've seen it)....Ourisman Ford/Lincoln, down in Alexandria, on Route 1 near the Potomac River, is more or less a dump, even by Ford standards.
03-17-22 | 11:32 AM
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