Lincoln C Explained

Lincoln C
Manufacturer:Lincoln (Ford)
Production:2009 (Concept car)
Successor:Lincoln MKC
Class:Compact car
Body Style:5-door hatchback
Layout:FF layout
Platform:Ford Global C platform
Engine:2.0 L EcoBoost I4
Transmission:6-speed automatic
Related:Ford Focus
Doors:Conventional doors (front)
Coach Doors (rear)
Sp:us

The Lincoln C is a concept car manufactured by Lincoln, which was unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.[1]

It included a 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine rated at 1800NaN0 and 1800NaN0 of torque, with a dry dual-clutch PowerShift 6-speed transmission. The Ford Sync system features a female avatar called Eva, which can be customized.[2]

A production version of the Lincoln C concept has not been officially announced or unveiled, but the concept remained on the official Lincoln website as a "future vehicle."[3] With Ford having canceled the Mercury brand and investing heavily in Lincoln,[4] Ford canceled the C concept and its successor was the Lincoln MKC concept unveiled in 2013.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pund . Daniel . 2009 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln C concept . Blogs.edmunds.com . 2009-01-12 . 2012-01-01 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211193642/http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2009/01/2009-detroit-auto-show-lincoln-c-concept.html . 2009-02-11 .
  2. Web site: First Look: Lincoln C Concept . Motortrend.com . 2012-01-01.
  3. http://www.lincoln.com Lincoln.com
  4. http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=32749 Media.Ford.com
  5. http://www.fordinsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?7319-Lincoln-Compact-CUV-possibly-named-MkD-MkC-confirmed-Aviator-reborn FordInsideNews.com
  6. Web site: Lincoln Plans 7 New Models, Including First-Ever C-Segment Vehicle . Motorauthority.com . 2010-06-02 . 2012-01-01.