RE: Saving Lincoln
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At this point, I think the only reason Lincoln exists is that Ford is too ashamed to have to announce that they are officially killing it. Ford doesn't have the resources to do a complete product line overhaul at Lincoln like they did for Jag, or GM did for Caddy. I think a 300+ hp LS would be a minimum token gesture to get some excitement into the division in the absence of any real new product (not another fancy pickup, ho-hum). Think about it. The new '05 Mustang for $25K on the same platform as an LS can get a 300 hp 4.6 3v, but a 40K LS can't??? Why???
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The new Mustang is on it's own platform. The original plan was to use the LS platform, but then they realized it was a POS so they went with a new one.
What they need to do, is restyle the Mustang, give it a 4v NA motor and IRS, tart up the interior a bit, and call it the Mark IX.