Ford's big Lincoln Continental is coming back - CNNMoney
The Continental is about the same length as a Mercedes-Benz S-class or long-wheelbase BMW 7-series, two expensive high-end luxury cars it is designed to compete against. Besides BMW and Mercedes, the Continental will also be competing against a new Cadillac flagship sedan. That car is expected to be unveiled in New York this week, as well, in the days leading up to the New York Auto Show. Options like that may be available on the production car. Ford boasts that the Continental has a new turbocharged engine not available in any Ford brand car. The concept car's front lights, starting with lighted Lincoln four-pointed star, come on in sequence. In the production car, that will happen as the car's owner approaches with the key fob. Continental is a hallowed name within the Ford Motor Co. In the 1950s, Continental was actually a separate brand priced above Lincoln and offering cars with an even greater level of opulence. Later, in the early 1960s, the Lincoln Continental, with its simple, straight lines and backwards-opening rear doors, became a stylish icon of the Kennedy era. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P. Source: money.cnn.com
