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Rumorpile: Lincoln MKC to Become Corsair

By William Maley

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  • We applaud the return of actual names

Lincoln has been slowing transitioning their nomenclature system from three letter (MK_) to actual names - MKX to Nautilus for example. The next-generation MKC, due in 2020 as a 2021 model will see its name change to Corsair.

Automotive News reports the name was announced last month to Ford and Lincoln dealers at a conference held in Orlando according to those who attended the meeting. Corsair, the name of a pirate ship and a World War II fighter plane first came to light last year when Ford filed a trademark on. The name was last used on a badge engineered model between Ford and Nissan for Australia.

Sources at Ford said the name isn't final and could change before the model goes into production.

Dealers at the meeting were also shown the next-generation Ford Escape, Explorer, Mach 1 EV crossover, and the Lincoln Continental with suicide doors.

Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)

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    Robert Hall

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    Cool..an old Edsel model name.  Capri would have been good also, since that was a Lincoln name previously.   I wonder if the MKZ is going to get renamed Zephyr or it it toast since they are axing the Fusion for the US? 

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    G. David Felt

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    Hopefully they are more successful with Corsair than GM was. :P 

    Gotta love the return to names! :metal: 

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    G. David Felt

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    10 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    How did none of this get leaked?!? 

    Some companies I guess are better at Secrets than others. :P 

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    33 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

    How did none of this get leaked?!? 

    Not allowed to bring phones into the meeting.

    I LOVE the name btw! A double jibs up from me to Lincoln for that. It fits perfectly in the rest of the Lincoln SUV lineup.  It sounds distinguished. Leagues better (see what I did there?) than GLx### or Q/QX or X/XT at the other brands.

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    loki

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    but how much RGB will it come with?!?

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    Robert Hall

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    4 hours ago, dfelt said:

    Hopefully they are more successful with Corsair than GM was. :P 

    Gotta love the return to names! :metal: 

    I don't recall GM ever using that name.

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    balthazar

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    They didn't (in the US) other than this :

    49 GM Corsair 01.jpg

     

    IF GM had produced these, I'd SO own one right now!

    Edited by balthazar

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    smk4565

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    I like the real names, and Corsair sounds good but reminded me of Corvair, which sucked.  

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    Suaviloquent

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    Ohhhhh now how about some name like ‘Dauntless’ as well.

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    smk4565

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    Maybe they could bring back Mariner.  Then you have a land, air and sea approach with Navigator, Aviator, and Mariner.

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    Drew Dowdell

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    1 hour ago, smk4565 said:

    Maybe they could bring back Mariner.  Then you have a land, air and sea approach with Navigator, Aviator, and Mariner.

    They already have Nautilus. 

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    Anthony Fongaro

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    It makes the CUV sound a lot more distinguished and upscale. Very exciting times for Lincoln.

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