2020 Lincoln Aviator
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Agreed. Lincoln wants to be taken seriously as a luxury carmaker and this is a step in the right direction. Lexus needs to step it up with their powertrains before they become the next Acura.
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To be totally accurate, there is the 3.5tt V6 in the LS which has major horsepower and could be tuned to do even more, especially in the torque department. Whether Toyota will use this in lower applications is the question. Cautious and incremental, that's Toyota for you. To create excitement, a manufacturer has to be willing to put such an engine in something other than a big boat flagship.
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To be totally accurate, there is the 3.5tt V6 in the LS which has major horsepower and could be tuned to do even more, especially in the torque department. Whether Toyota will use this in lower applications is the question. Cautious and incremental, that's Toyota for you. To create excitement, a manufacturer has to be willing to put such an engine in something other than a big boat flagship.
I am just pointing out it’s nice that Ford is doing something like this which is good for the consumer, most people on here would never give this Lincoln consider just on brand name alone.
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To be totally accurate, there is the 3.5tt V6 in the LS which has major horsepower and could be tuned to do even more, especially in the torque department. Whether Toyota will use this in lower applications is the question. Cautious and incremental, that's Toyota for you. To create excitement, a manufacturer has to be willing to put such an engine in something other than a big boat flagship.
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That's why they won't go big with a high horsepower crossover. It's not their thing. Sure the Lexus LF Limitless got some chatter but how long is that going to take before it even sees the hoi poloi reviewers testing it?
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You actually like the older spread-wing grilles more then the newer Jaguar-inspired ones? Each to his or her own (and I respect your opinion) as styling is subjective....but most people seem to think the opposite.
In some of my older Lincoln reviews, I used to comment on the grilles looking like a grinning teen-ager showing off a new set of braces LOL.
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Not that one, this one:
I never really liked Lincolns but the winged grill was more exclusive as it was pretty unique. The one you linked reminds me of a mid evil symphony house rather than a kid with braces.
I never really liked Lincolns but the winged grill was more exclusive as it was pretty unique. The one you linked reminds me of a mid evil symphony house rather than a kid with braces.
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And if you want more performance, there is the hybrid with another 50 horsepower and a massive amount of torque. I hope that Lincoln channels some of this goodness into a new sedan using the same RWD platform. Could the Town Car live again?
