2017 Lincoln Continental
#841
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Just to be fair, the pictures posted above are definitely a Black Label Continental despite the author claiming it was a reserve model.
#842
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Starting to see a few lightly modded Conti's. This one isn't bad. Not a big fan of the "murdered out" look, but still starting to see some ideas of what to do with them.
#843
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#844
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Looks like a police spec Taurus to me lol
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#846
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#848
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I will buy that, in an "updated" Lincoln suit. I can't wait to see someone put a tune on the 3.0TT, it should scoot. I believe Livernois already has a tune for the MKZ 3.0TT. Not saying to turn it into a hotrod, just to go with the old Rolls Royce idea of "adequate power" for any situation.
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I will buy that, in an "updated" Lincoln suit. I can't wait to see someone put a tune on the 3.0TT, it should scoot. I believe Livernois already has a tune for the MKZ 3.0TT. Not saying to turn it into a hotrod, just to go with the old Rolls Royce idea of "adequate power" for any situation.
The current 3.0TT pushes 400hp (flywheel). What do you think a decent tune would net?
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http://www.ecoboostownerforums.com/i...available-now/
#851
^ Yeah the ecoboost V6 has been out for a while now, so should have lots of aftermarket support. I remember guys buying the Ecoboost Ford Flex years ago and with a tune and a couple of other bolt on parts they were running low 13 second et's. That's with like less than a thousand dollars worth of parts and tune, dropped two seconds off the et.
Maybe the best thing about this new Continential(and now that the MKZ has the ecoboost V6 as well) is the return of the hot-rod Lincoln. Finally something exciting under the hood of your Lincoln. Last time they did that was back in the 90's with the 4.6 DOCH V8
Maybe the best thing about this new Continential(and now that the MKZ has the ecoboost V6 as well) is the return of the hot-rod Lincoln. Finally something exciting under the hood of your Lincoln. Last time they did that was back in the 90's with the 4.6 DOCH V8
#852
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^ Yeah the ecoboost V6 has been out for a while now, so should have lots of aftermarket support. I remember guys buying the Ecoboost Ford Flex years ago and with a tune and a couple of other bolt on parts they were running low 13 second et's. That's with like less than a thousand dollars worth of parts and tune, dropped two seconds off the et.
Maybe the best thing about this new Continential(and now that the MKZ has the ecoboost V6 as well) is the return of the hot-rod Lincoln. Finally something exciting under the hood of your Lincoln. Last time they did that was back in the 90's with the 4.6 DOCH V8
Maybe the best thing about this new Continential(and now that the MKZ has the ecoboost V6 as well) is the return of the hot-rod Lincoln. Finally something exciting under the hood of your Lincoln. Last time they did that was back in the 90's with the 4.6 DOCH V8
One issue that I mentioned in my recent MKZ test-drive, though, is that IMO Lincoln used the wrong base engine for the MKZ....a 2.0T four. It should have gotten a N/A V6 as base, with the TT as an option.
Last edited by mmarshall; 02-23-17 at 02:58 PM.
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Well, two things. First, this TT V6 ups the power-to-weight ratio significantly over even the 4.6L V8 back then (along, of course, with a more efficient transmission), so, in effect, this is even more of a "Hot Rod Lincoln". Second, I may be wrong, but I don't think the TT V6 going to be that big a seller. Presumably because of the torque-steer issue, that engine, with its 400 ft-lbs. of torque, is limited to only the AWD models......and probably a large majority of the MKZ's buyer-base is similar to that of the Lexus ES; not really looking for a lot of power or performance. I suspect that engine will actually sell better in the larger and heavier Continental.
One issue that I mentioned in my recent MKZ test-drive, though, is that IMO Lincoln used the wrong base engine for the MKZ....a 2.0T four. It should have gotten a N/A V6 as base, with the TT as an option.
One issue that I mentioned in my recent MKZ test-drive, though, is that IMO Lincoln used the wrong base engine for the MKZ....a 2.0T four. It should have gotten a N/A V6 as base, with the TT as an option.
#854
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You are however correct most Lincoln buyers will not modify their Lincoln and only a select few will dive into the engine.
My current project car is a '65 Falcon Hardtop which will also be running a boosted Ford V8 somewhere in the 600hp range.
I sampled a couple of mid-60s Falcon V8s back then.....I can just imagine yours with 600 HP.
#855
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Agreed. You probably came up with the best description, Hoovey.....at least for the exterior. Inside, though, the latest Continental is a sea of chrome and flash, where the interior of the last-generation Marauder is almost as solidly black as the inside of a coal mine.
Last edited by mmarshall; 02-23-17 at 04:29 PM.