One of the last lines in your
One of the last lines in your article reads "those new models cannot come soon enough for Lincoln dealerships". As a lifelong Lincoln man I think that the "Lincoln Motor Company" might be too little too late. I love the looks of the MKZ but to go where no one has before, you need to look at where everyone (who is selling cars) is. The competing vehicles from BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti and Cadillac are genuine performance sedans. Their buyers have abandoned the cushy ride for handling and impressive acceleration. How could Lincoln come to the table with front wheel drive?? Not many years ago Cadillac was dead... not even considered by someone looking for a performance vehicle. Cadillac went to the Corvette guys and asked them to build an American BMW. The CTS was born and with this year's introduction of the ATS Cadillac is right in the middle of the fight with some models even beating the Germans on their own track! Their sales are definitely reflecting this. Perhaps the new MKZ is the start of a badly needed turnaround for Lincoln but much work lies ahead. Ford knows how to build performance vehicles... The Mustang and SVT divisions are proof. Let's see them get involved in Lincoln's renascence. Rear wheel drive is a must, Performance engines on several levels are needed including a V8 ( M series, AMG, and V series competitors) How about a modern version of the LS? Sleek looks are a great start but the car critics will kill them if performance doesn't match. There's a lot riding on this!