Lincoln C

Lincoln C
Overview
Manufacturer Lincoln (Ford)
Production 2009 (Concept car)
Body and chassis
Class Compact car
Body style 5-door hatchback
Layout FF layout
Platform Ford Global C platform
Related Ford Focus
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 L EcoBoost I4
Transmission 6-speed automatic
Chronology
Successor Lincoln MKC

The Lincoln C is a concept car manufactured by Lincoln, which was unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.[1]

It included a 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine rated at 180 horsepower (134 kW) and 180 pound-feet (244 N⋅m) of torque, with a dry dual-clutch PowerShift 6-speed transmission. The Ford Sync system features a female avatar called Eva, which can be customized.[2]

A production version of the Lincoln C concept has not been officially announced or unveiled, but the concept remained on the official Lincoln website as a "future vehicle."[3] With Ford having canceled the Mercury brand and investing heavily in Lincoln, [4]Ford canceled the C concept and its successor was the Lincoln MKC concept unveiled in 2013.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Pund, Daniel (2009-01-12). "2009 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln C concept". Blogs.edmunds.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. ↑ "First Look: Lincoln C Concept". Motortrend.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ↑ Lincoln.com
  4. ↑ Media.Ford.com Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ FordInsideNews.com
  6. ↑ "Lincoln Plans 7 New Models, Including First-Ever C-Segment Vehicle". Motorauthority.com. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2012-01-01.


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