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Concept cars are notorious for rarely making it to the street. But what about the enticing features that designers include in their dreamy visions of our automotive future? We combed through the files we've amassed at the show this week and come up with five features that don't stand a chance in hell of ever escaping the shimmering incubator of the world's design studios. Count 'em down, after the jump. 5.) Saab 9-4x BioPower: Stainless-steel ski rack. Sure, it looks fine, and having the titanium-carbon-fiber Rossignols on the roof is just too risky these days. But where will the douchebag couple who spends the eight hours to Vermont talking about their trip to St. Bart's sit? Think about it. 4.) Saturn Flextreme: Clamshell trunk. While shellfish and trunk space are both well liked, combining the two is a pipe dream that'll, unfortunately, never be fulfilled. Saturn designers deserve credit for out-of-the-mollusk thinking, though. Hiho! 3.) Lincoln MKT: Those massive...
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Peter Horbury introduced the MKT ("T" is for Touring), pointing out the interesting touches, which included a 3D SYNC touchscreen meant to mimic the iPhone and the "bustle-back" rear, which is the fun way Lincoln is going to convince Americans they're not buying a hatchback. Despite Horbury's presence, the vehicle pleasantly lacked Daveness (well, at least the bars in the grille are vertical). The press photos don't give a full impression of just how wide that rear C-pillar is, as up close in profile it looks strikingly like an old English cab. When this comes to production we don't expect the seating configuration to remain so luxurious as Lincoln can easily fit a row in the back. Press release and press photos below the jump. galleryPost('lincolnmktlive', 9, '2008 Lincoln MKT Live Shots'); galleryPost('lincolnmktpre', 3, '2008 Lincoln MKT Concept Press Photos'); LINCOLN Unveils ultimate Touring vehicle CONCEPT; premium...
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Just as predicted, the 2008 Lincoln MKT is the Ford Flex-based derivative, though with a wildly different outcome. It's as if they took the Flex and shaved off every angle to create the Lincolnesque profile. This MKT concept features a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine good for 340 horsepower and 340 ft.-lb of torque. This is still in the concept stage, so it features Swarovski crystals with backlit LEDs and uprecycled plastics. If this sees the light of production we're not expecting that to make it. Full press release below the jump. galleryPost('lincolnmktpre', 3, '2008 Lincoln MKT Concept'); LINCOLN Unveils ultimate Touring vehicle CONCEPT; premium utility FEATURES elegance, SPACE, EFFICIENCY DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2008 - Lincoln today pulls the wraps off a new premium utility concept vehicle - unsurpassed in its balance of spaciousness, comfort and fuel efficiency - that shows customers a new way to tour in style. The Lincoln MKT concept features a 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost...
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