the 'good-bye' cars of 2006

[BlackSunshine]

There are no plans at the moment for a new GTO.

[SpoiledMan]

Originally Posted by BlackSunshine

There are no plans at the moment for a new GTO.

Edmunds rumor mill feels differently....
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=106630

[BlackSunshine]

That article is coming up on being a year old. It's been confirmed there are no plans for a GTO in the near future. Check out last month's Motor Trend, Car and Driver, etc.

[MrSelfDestruct]

Although I'm sure the GTO is a blast to drive, I'm not gonna miss it's bland style. I'm on the bandwagon of "GTO haters".

I like the Lincoln LS, but I guess it's time is up. Is the Zephyr(sp?) it's replacement?

[Florida-LS]

Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct

Although I'm sure the GTO is a blast to drive, I'm not gonna miss it's bland style. I'm on the bandwagon of "GTO haters".

I like the Lincoln LS, but I guess it's time is up. Is the Zephyr(sp?) it's replacement?

Yup, sadly. They take a RWD, 280HP V8 Sport Sedan and replace it with a FWD, 220 HP POS. Real smart Lincoln.

[mdsmithers]

Originally Posted by Florida-LS

Yup, sadly. They take a RWD, 280HP V8 Sport Sedan and replace it with a FWD, 220 HP POS. Real smart Lincoln.

Actually the Lincoln MKS replaces the LS
http://www.autosite.com/content/shar...cle_id_int/992

"Under the hood there’s a 315-horsepower, 4.4-liter V8 engine matched to a six-speed automatic transmission driving all four wheels."

Based on the Volvo S80 platform, Motor Trend's got a small write up on it this month as well.

[Florida-LS]

Originally Posted by mdsmithers

Actually the Lincoln MKS replaces the LS
http://www.autosite.com/content/shar...cle_id_int/992

"Under the hood there’s a 315-horsepower, 4.4-liter V8 engine matched to a six-speed automatic transmission driving all four wheels."

Based on the Volvo S80 platform, Motor Trend's got a small write up on it this month as well.

They say that but it isn't true. LS is a mid sized car, MKS is a full sized car that will become the flag ship vehicle when Town Car dies off after 2010.

The Zephyr is the LS replacement, its the same size car.

[mdsmithers]

True the Zephyr and the LS are "Mid-Size", however that doesn't mean it replaced the LS, in fact they are both being built in 2006. How about this, the MKS in ideology is really the replacement to the LS. The Zephyr costs $10000 less, it's FMC levarging the Mazda6 platform across all their brands. It's their attempt to reach a new entry level customer. They definetly aren't in the same league.

Lincoln reports that the MKS will replace the LS in their lineup in 2007. The Zephyr is a bit smaller than the current LS and the MKS will be larger than the LS, so it's just a matter of what you want to believe, as to what's replacing what in their lineup.

Regardless the MKS looks to fill that segment that wants a V8 and not a FWD.

[jaytheman2222]

I am going to miss ths taurus. I had 1999 taurus up until august of 05 and then i got my passat. I had less problems with the taurus then i have had with the vw up until this point

[tustah]

I'm not surprised to see the RSX go. It's been struggling for quite a while now. They even renamed it from "Integra" to "RSX" over in the US market to make it more appealing. In comparison to other Acura vehicles, I don't think the RSX fits in at all.