After the CTSi, yet another 400HP sports sedan
04-27-2002, 07:52 PM
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After the CTSi, yet another 400HP sports sedan
So after all the controversial threads here about the CTSi going after the M5 here is Ford now trying to...not...fall behind.
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Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln division will join the procession of carmakers looking to spice up their offerings with some serious performance. Senior company officials tell TheCarConnection that Lincoln will launch a 400-horsepower version of the rear-drive LS sedan, most likely in early to mid-2004. It will be powered by the automaker's modular V-8, but in this case, the engine will be upgraded from 4.6 liters to 5.0 liters. It will be mated to the same six-speed ZF gearbox found in the new 388-hp Jaguar S-Type R, according to current plans.
Don't be surprised, sources add, to see the high-performance motor show up in other Lincoln products, including the Navigator, Aviator and even the Town Car. There's a contest underway among the luxury division's employees to come up with a name for the new line of products. The current front-runner is "Emerald Series," which refers to the fact that as part of the effort to create a consistent brand "DNA," Lincoln has adopted a black background behind its gun sight logo.
The performance models might be visually distinguished by using a green background, along with other subtle body tweaks. As TCC recently reported, Cadillac has its own performance series under development, with a Corvette-powered version of the CTS, tentatively dubbed CTSi, due to debut early next year. McLaren is also doing a hi-po LS of its own, and showed the vehicle at the New York show.
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Personally, I was not impressed by McLaren's effort to spice up the LS. Still underpowered to carry the McLaren name and too expensive for what you got.
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Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln division will join the procession of carmakers looking to spice up their offerings with some serious performance. Senior company officials tell TheCarConnection that Lincoln will launch a 400-horsepower version of the rear-drive LS sedan, most likely in early to mid-2004. It will be powered by the automaker's modular V-8, but in this case, the engine will be upgraded from 4.6 liters to 5.0 liters. It will be mated to the same six-speed ZF gearbox found in the new 388-hp Jaguar S-Type R, according to current plans.
Don't be surprised, sources add, to see the high-performance motor show up in other Lincoln products, including the Navigator, Aviator and even the Town Car. There's a contest underway among the luxury division's employees to come up with a name for the new line of products. The current front-runner is "Emerald Series," which refers to the fact that as part of the effort to create a consistent brand "DNA," Lincoln has adopted a black background behind its gun sight logo.
The performance models might be visually distinguished by using a green background, along with other subtle body tweaks. As TCC recently reported, Cadillac has its own performance series under development, with a Corvette-powered version of the CTS, tentatively dubbed CTSi, due to debut early next year. McLaren is also doing a hi-po LS of its own, and showed the vehicle at the New York show.
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Personally, I was not impressed by McLaren's effort to spice up the LS. Still underpowered to carry the McLaren name and too expensive for what you got.
04-28-2002, 08:26 PM
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Burn some dust here
Originally posted by bkknight369
aw man do we have to have another 60 post argument over who have bigger dicks--european cars or american cars?
aw man do we have to have another 60 post argument over who have bigger dicks--european cars or american cars?
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