[ausrutherford]

Ford Thunderbird or Lincoln MkS coupe in the background?

http://www.houstoncars.org/wp-content/uploads/2010FordTaurus_B35B/2010FordTaurus.jpg

I believe it is the Lincoln MkS coupe, but I could be wrong. The reason I think it is because the wheels and overall design are the same as the MkS. I do not know when this will come out. Lincoln is already be busy with the MkZ, MkT, and MkR.

 

[Vittorio]

Actually, I think it looks like the next Fusion. It has the same kinda big smile, three bar grille. But that may be a stretch.

 

[ausrutherford]

Actually, I think it looks like the next Fusion. It has the same kinda big smile, three bar grille. But that may be a stretch.

The Fusion does not have a smily face. Those spy shots were just taken at a bad time. An engineer just pushed down the top bar, it would already have thin plastic because of it being a mule.

 

[Stéphane Dumas]

There was those long rumors of upcoming 2-door Fusion and a recent rumor then the next-gen Mazda 6 might have a 2-door coupe as well.

Then I'd like to see a Thunderbird revival, more successeful then the 2002 iteration with coupes probably back in resurgence, I think it could be a good timing. It might be a FWD model (with optionnal AWD system, ironically there was once some plans in the mid-1960s for a FWD T-bird to compete against the Olds Toronado but this project was avorted)

 

[1931Chevy]

After thinking about it that clay mother is the same Taurus we see in this picture

and for the TBird that one will arrive in 2012 in the year of the T-Bird

 

[ausrutherford]

After thinking about it that clay mother is the same Taurus we see in this picture

and for the TBird that one will arrive in 2012 in the year of the T-Bird

Thats another reason I say its a MkS coupe because it is way early to make a clay model for that model year. The car is to big to be a Fusion coupe. The front end says MkS, and the roof line is most likely a coupe because of the slant.

 

[TheUsualSuspect]

Shot in the dark: Sable.

 

[wescoent]

Shot in the dark: Sable.

I was thinking the same thing.

It is not a Thunderbird... the Thunderbird models would not be in a FWD studio.

MKS coupe? Don't count on it.

Sable, assuming it makes the cut for MY2010, would be in a Taurus design studio.

 

[ausrutherford]

I was thinking the same thing.

It is not a Thunderbird... the Thunderbird models would not be in a FWD studio.

MKS coupe? Don't count on it.

Sable, assuming it makes the cut for MY2010, would be in a Taurus design studio.

Only one thing, this is also the Mustang design studio. Look behind the Taurus you can see the roof of the Mustang on a poster.

 

[megeebee]

Sable, assuming it makes the cut for MY2010

Don't count on it.

....

 

[Xenon]

Both ideas suck imo.

 

[jry]

Both ideas suck imo.

Could be the design folks just toolin around.
Maybe the Sable could be just a coupe and convertible.......
Mercury, the all coupe division.
Gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise up and down this road.......

 

[Strapping.Young.Lad]

Mercury, the all coupe division.
Gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise up and down this road.......

That actually Isn't a bad idea at all.

 

[jry]

That actually Isn't a bad idea at all.

Now, the new sporty Merc. division is a launch..... just pay me my buck per car royalty for the idea!