![]() ![]() This particularly aggressively styled headlight assembly sets the tone for the overall design of the vehicle and are highlighted by wide haunches linking them to the rest of the front fenders.ĭown on the lower part of the front fascia, two wide air intakes are circled by a wide chrome blade that loops around the outer openings and go meet the initial character line in the middle of the bumper. The intricate dual main element rests nestled into the sharp outer angle of the grille, counter-balanced by a wide strip of LEDs placed inwards to house the amber turn-signals. Most interestingly, the grille continues well under the headlights, which are slim and dynamically styled. Indeed, the outer edge is finished in polished chrome and the inside in a duller metallic finish. Here, the grille is closer to that of the MKR Concept than to that of any production vehicle that followed: the angles are sharp yet its overall outline is rounded and flowing into the sides of the vehicle, the number of bars is limited and their design is visually lightened by a two-tone treatment. ![]() Once your eye has gathered the idea of height and movement conveyed there, it is drawn to the width of the car thanks to the grille and lower air intakes carving out the bumper. The way it divides the entire length of the hood is reminiscent of both classic cars of the pre-War era and aerodynamics, linking both eras as if the MKT Concept was cutting through the wind and the contours of the Lincoln star got carried onto the sheet metal. ![]() Still, the MKT Concept probably also confirms the potential of that design: while production vehicles have to make-do with defined hard-points and air intake requirements which can make the flowing grille too wide and too tall, the MKT Concept wears it exceptional well thanks to a squared-off and sculpted front end.įirst off, the Lincoln star logo draws your eye to the center of the car thanks to its sheer size but also thanks to a very strong character line that appears between the two elements of the lower air intake but really gathers strength after running through the Star. In fact, the Lincoln MKT concept was the one that confirmed the use of this design identity for the brand, on the heels of the stunning 2007 Lincoln MKR concept and alongside the then-new 2009 Lincoln MKS production sedan. The first thing one notices is the controversial “bow-wave” grille. So, today, we’ll go back in time to study the original Lincoln sports crossover: the 2008 MKT Concept. Why didn’t it fly? We’ll talk about it some other time but it can basically be explained by a gap between a great concept that was a little early in terms of packaging (riding the wave of crossovers before that of SUVs fully died out) and an otherwise very capable production vehicle that had not much to do with it and didn’t wear its cues as well. Chosen to represent the brand for its Chinese debut, it took the acclaimed recipe that gave us the Concept and production versions of the MKC luxury crossover and turned up the heat a notch with a sporty design that should prove very successful.īut, just a few years ago, Lincoln tried the same recipe with another critically acclaimed concept of a sporty yet stylish crossover vehicle. A few days ago, we reviewed Lincoln’s latest show car, the MKC Concept. ![]()
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