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#31 of 2865 by nvbanker Apr 08, 2004 (4:54 pm)
Yes it does....it has the 93 Tempo grille
#32 of 2865 Monitoring..... by nvbanker Apr 08, 2004 (4:55 pm)
Personally, I think Bill Ford reads these boards....you'll never guess what his ID is.....
#33 of 2865 by a_l_hubcaps Apr 08, 2004 (9:01 pm)
ANT-   I like the interior except the wood is too light. The point of wood on the dash is for contrast. If you have to look hard to tell whether it's wood or beige plastic, you've missed the point. Other than that, the interior looks really cool. I like the classy retro style.   Exterior: I love the front fascia! I'm glad to see the real grille make a comeback (though Chrysler did it even better with the 2005 300). The back is so-so. It's not ugly, but it's not what I would have done. I would make the corners a little sharper (not just like a CTS, but more like one) to give the back a more substantial appearance. Another idea that springs to mind is to accentuate the taillights by putting the chrome Lincoln star in the middle of the lens (yeah, I know, "so '80s," but it would look cool!) and replace the Lincoln star on the trunk with the word LINCOLN or ZEPHYR.   One other thing I'd like to note is that I really feel that the wheels overpower the car. In general, I will never understand why people like the look of HUGE wheels on sedans, but these ones are particularly bad IMHO (I have the same issue with the Buick Velite, which uses a similar wheel design). Wheels are supposed to look good and harmonize with the car, not dominate it and distract from the styling. When I have to hold my thumbs over the wheels in a picture in order to get a better sense of the car's proportions, something is wrong. I'd like to see how this car would look with the 16" or 17" flat-spoke wheels from the current Lincoln LS.   Overall I think this is a pretty nice effort. They could have done a lot worse. For one, they could have called it the Versailles   -Andrew L
#35 of 2865 by merc1 Apr 08, 2004 (9:52 pm)
So guys is this Linc's answer to the ES330 or Acura TL? I guess Ford was serious when they said Lincoln won't go after Cadillac. I have to say I think the Lincoln brand has a lot of potential once they truly figure out what they want to do. They do have a unique, while attractive design heritage to draw upon. Execution is the key.   M
#36 of 2865 by grbeck Apr 09, 2004 (7:02 am)
Jaguar will take on the upper levels of the market. From what I've read, Lincoln will play in the $30-50,000 league.   I like the car, but the more I look at it, the more I worry that it may be too narrow. I notice that some of the publicity photos were shot from an angle that makes the car look wider.
#37 of 2865 by buckwheat Apr 09, 2004 (11:08 am)
The car will be smaller than its sibling the LS with Zephyr dimensions reported at, 71" wide, 107.4 wheelbase length. That makes it 2.7" narrower than the Lincoln LS. With a wheelbase that will be 7.1" shorter than the Lincoln LS. Using the Five Hundred for reference 2.7" narrower, 5.5" shorter wheelbase. The Zephyr will be nearly identical to the Ford (what was Futura) and as yet an unamed Mercury version. All, considered mid-size, will have the same exterior dimensions. All will be built side by side in Hermosillo,Mexico beginning next year
#38 of 2865 by ANT14 Apr 09, 2004 (5:24 pm)
In essense, the Zephyr will be to Lincoln, what the Es330 is to Lexus...Just a Camry with more toys. Research shoes, Ford never really went to this market. While having the Lincoln LS, it was just a bit MUCH from what those ES330/TL consumer's, were looking for. So it's definately not a segment you wish to ignore....And this will allow the LS to be placed higher in the price scale.   This is one of the 10 vehicles, that will debut using the Mazda6 platform/architecture.
#39 of 2865 buckwheat by ANT14 Apr 09, 2004 (6:36 pm)
Question to you: Where did you get the dimensions of the Zephyr? The vehicle on stage was a teaser, as in (it was larger than what it will really be).
#40 of 2865 ANT, by buckwheat Apr 10, 2004 (6:06 am)
that info: was in an article printed in the Detroit Free Press..

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