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Detroit Auto Show: Top Five Concept Car Features That'll Never See Production

Concept cars are notorious for rarely making it to the street. But what about the enticing features that designers include in their dreamy visions of our automotive future? We combed through the files we've amassed at the show this week and come up with five features that don't stand a chance in hell of ever escaping the shimmering incubator of the world's design studios. Count 'em down, after the jump. More »

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5:10 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Mike Spinelli
33,332 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: Maybach EXELERO [en.wikipedia.org] [www.metacafe.com] [www.das-projekt.com] more »

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Detroit Auto Show: 2008 Lincoln MKT Live Reveal

Ford design overlord Peter Horbury introduced the MKT ("T" is for Touring), pointing out several enticing touches. You've got a 3D SYNC touchscreen meant to mimic the iPhone and something called a "bustle-back" rear, which is explicitly intended to convince Americans they're not buying a hatchback. Despite Horbury's presence, the vehicle pleasantly lacked Daveness (well, at least the bars in the grille are vertical). The press photos don't give a full impression of how truly wide that rear C-pillar is—up close and in profile, it looks strikingly like an old English cab. When the MKT hits production, we don't expect the debuted seating configuration to remain so luxurious, as Lincoln can easily cram an extra row in the back. Press release and press photos below the jump.

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8:45 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
4,659 views, 48 comments

Latest by n/a: I work at Chrysler and heard the same, only that the true designer wanted to travel to Germany and the women from ford media pushed it through! I also heard they are all 3 color and material girls were promoted more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Rancheroized Lincoln MKT Concept; No, It's Not Real

If Lincoln had a sense of humor, they might have gone with a Ranchero version of the MKT concept that's showing in Detroit today. Of course, they did build the Blackwood pickup, so they're not completely without irony, intended or not. Still, we're not relying on The Man to supply such a car; instead we turn to commenter Adamskiy, who mocked up an MKT Ranchero, sans white fiberglass cap (though maybe that'll be in a future draft). May all your beers be served in Swarovski crystal.

8:09 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Mike Spinelli
663 views, 5 comments

Latest by Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy: Ooh, I'm honored. more »

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Detroit Auto Show: 2008 Lincoln MKT Concept

Just as predicted, the 2008 Lincoln MKT is the Ford Flex-based derivative, though with a wildly different outcome. It's as if they took the Flex and shaved off every angle to create the Lincolnesque profile. This MKT concept features a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine good for 340 horsepower and 340 ft.-lb of torque. This is still in the concept stage, so it features Swarovski crystals with backlit LEDs and uprecycled plastics. If this sees the light of production we're not expecting that to make it. Full press release below the jump.

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12:01 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,267 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: I think the MKT looks really really ugly and old fashioned. Especially the front end and the very dumb grill. It looks like something that was designed in the 40's. How come Ford of Europe gets all the good looking more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln MKT Concept Coming to Detroit?

In a boring article about the boringness of alphanumeric naming in the auto industry, the LA Times let it slip Ford will be unveiling a concept called the Lincoln MKT at the Detroit Auto Show. Whoops, that boring article just got interesting. What is this MKT you speak of LA Times? Is it a car? A truck? Is it a concept in the Hummer parlance — a suvvie with a truck bed? Do tell. We can't wait to find out next week when the curtain will drop on yet another MK-something-er-other, but more than likely it's the Lincoln version of the Ford Flex...at least that's what our sources are telling us.[LATimes.com]

12:50 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,163 views, 19 comments

Latest by MadHungarian: @skaz: So, what you're saying is, it's better than calling this thing the "Blackwood II." But wait, then we could revive the '74 ad campaign with a twist" "Blackwood II, Boredom Zero!" We just won't mention that Uncontrollable Nausea has more »