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afaik China requires 31 e-miles wonder how/if they'll make changes

at first I just thought it was OK but after seeing this video I'm more than surprised...ASTONISHED how Beautiful the remade Navigator is! Max(imum)Wolff is a GENIUS!!

I'm trying my best to believe that the "large" sedan Mr. Mulally recently mentioned is the MKS's bigbrother (E386) to replace the MKT!!... ...imho eventually the MKS will be replaced with a new RWD Continental

just imho we won't find out for at least a year

^ I really disliked the new Z until I saw an early video - either on a turntable or the camera orbiting around the car THEN it made sense tho I'm still withholding judgement until I see it in person & Kudos on keeping an open mind, ocnblu

^ oops, sorry, I didn't double check on the Z as for Smoked Quartz, I think it's one of those new paints that change greatly with its surrounds but basically a rich gray here's a recent video favorite frame:

for some reason can't edit ^ so I'm ashamed I forgot there IS a unique color for each the MKZ & Fusion MKZ gets the lovely Smoked Quartz while the Fusion gets Ice Storm (tho only on the Hybrid)-(which may or may not be the same as their old Ice Blue Metallic)

"...maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon..." still hoping to hear about a "Bespoke Program"

afaik: graphics Without looking, I'm going to guess the Lexus ES is the highest volume luxury model. tsk finally found and (slightly) updated/added to my Top Lux Mfg Sales List _2011____2010___models 94,371 - 100,910 - 3 series 82,595 -- 95,790 - L. RX 69,314 -- 58,785 - C class 62,736 -- 60,922 - E class 57,511 -- 45,644 - Mini Brand 51,491 -- 39,488 - 5 series 40,873 -- 48,652 - L. ES 40,547 -- 35,776 - X5 35,835 -- 29,698 - M class 35,234 -- 34,672 - A4 29,669 -- 34,129 - L. IS 27,793 --- 6,075 - X3 25,139 -- 19,943 - GL class 24,908 -- 23,518 - Q5 24,310 -- 20,946 - GLK class 15,385 -- 16,379 - A5 14,381 -------- 0 - L. CT 12,258 -- 13,608 - S class 11,609 -- 16,450 - L. GX 11,299 -- 12,253 - 7 series 11,124 --- 8,675 - A6 -9,568 -- 12,275 - L. LS -8,998 --- 7,976 - Q7 -8,832 -- 13,132 - 1 series -6,561 --- 6,558 - A3 -6,270 -------- 0 - A7 -6,192 --- 6,257 - X6 -5,700 --- 1,521 - A8 -3,903 --- 2,418 - 6 series -3,746 --- 7,059 - L. GS -3,479 --- 3,804 - Z4 -3,167 --- 3.983 - L. LX -2,864 -- 10,663 - L. HS -2,236 --- 1,531 - TT -1,145 ----- 799 - R8 if anyone could redo the list by segments, that'd be great! I don't know all the models listed well enough to do it without research I don't have time/energy for THO imho the 5-series is Not the same segment as a Lexus ES ...etc... even if they are cross-shopped

Anyone know what the highest volume luxury model is? or the highest "volume segments in the luxury segment"?

as I've gone from forum to forum on this subject I'm becoming actually AGAINST marketing Lincoln performance. (possibly except for a subtly different badge: based on the original Continental MkII) Fomoco needs to develop a comprehensive program/philosophy for it, but imho it'd be better to not make a big a deal about one trim and adopt more of a Rolls Royce attitude of, "We have more than adequate performance for you - at whatever level you prefer"... ...whether that's Light/efficient/green or enthusiast driving 'con brio' and everything in between. for enthusiasts: a nextgen MKS (AWD) with a 400hp 3.5EB or a nextgen MKS (AWD) with a 400hp 5.0v8 (LINK) OR a nextgen MKZ (AWD) with the 400hp 3.5EB or a nextgen MKZ (AWD) with a (upto) 350hp 2.7EB OR an AWD Focus/GCMax-based "MKE" with the (upto) 350hp 2.7EB OR a RWD Lincoln "Zodiac" (LincStang) with one of the above engines or a RWD Lincoln "Zodiac" with a 600hp 5.0EB OR a RWD Lincoln Continental (GRwdP) with any of the above engines

isn't that a case of the cure being worse than the disease?