FoMoCo Game Changer | The 2019 Lincoln Aviator Platform

FoMoCo Game Changer | The 2019 Lincoln Aviator Platform

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Many may not realize this, but with the introduction of the 2019 Lincoln Aviator at the 2018 New York International Auto Show we are getting our first look at an all-new platform from FoMoCo. At first glance this news might not seem like much to be concerned with. However, if you’re a fan of performance you might want to take note. “Why,” you may ask? Well it’s really quite simple. The Aviator’s underpinnings represent the first time Ford has designed and produced a RWD Uni-Body SUV chassis in the US.

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I don’t want to get too excited here, but this could represent a seismic shift in design philosophy inside the Blue Oval. Since 2010 Ford has served us a nearly unending procession of new FWD based SUVs. I may be dating myself a bit here, but in my day real SUVs primarily sent their power wheels like God intended. That’s the way Dad did, that’s the way America did it, and it used to work out pretty well. That is until the soccer moms and EPA had to go sticking their noses into our good time.

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In the name of road manners, fuel economy, packaging, platform sharing new True-SUVs from Ford have been essentially nonexistent. The one bright light has been the new Expedition/Navigator. Those full-size twins have been selling at a record pace, and Ford has taken notice. While the Aviator is going to be the first launch on this platform, it certainly won’t be the last. You are undoubtedly looking at the makings of the next-generation Ford Explorer. But wait, there’s more.

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What if one of the new products that are coming up based on the U611 is the replacement for the Taurus (which shares a base with the current Explorer and MKWhatever)? What if that new Taurus felt more like a modern take on a Crown Victoria (the last RWD Ford sedan sold in the US)? What if it’s the basis for a new Lincoln Town Car? More importantly, what if it is the long awaited base for a true “Hot-Rod Lincoln”? Could a V8 fit between the frame rails?

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Most importantly of all, are we seeing a new design philosophy truly taking hold within Ford. From the products we know that are coming down the pike (Bronco, GT500, Mach 1) and the relaxing of regulatory mandated fuel efficiency standards; we may be seeing yet another shift in the Ford Universe. On with an eye towards performance. One which we can all get behind, I, for one am looking forward to what the future will bring. I hope you are too. In any event, SVTP will be here to make sure you are kept up-to-date on all the latest happenings. Until then, keep it between the ditches, and I’ll see you when the future gets here.

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beautiful but its gonna probably be $65,000 msrp...

also you can rest assured it will not have a v8 as the navigator and expedition are only available with 3.5 ecoboost
 
Idk if I'm just getting old, but all of Lincoln's models are amazing. I wish there were a v8 option in this and the continental (definitely the continental), and I would be in one immediately.
 
@13COBRA do you sell Lincolns? Wendy is getting tired of driving the F250 so may be looking for something mid next year. She doesn't want another Explorer. Test drove a Edge and hated it. So far she's leaning to a GLC 63s, pricey even with my discount. So depending on price this maybe an alternative.
 
@13COBRA do you sell Lincolns? Wendy is getting tired of driving the F250 so may be looking for something mid next year. She doesn't want another Explorer. Test drove a Edge and hated it. So far she's leaning to a GLC 63s, pricey even with my discount. So depending on price this maybe an alternative.

Yes. I sell Lincoln's through a buddy of mines store. We sell 20 or so Lincolns a year for them, and their yearly average is 40.

I'm not going to lie, I'm considering an Aviator. It looks beautiful and I love that it's on a RWD platform.
 
Ford showed a 2020 Explorer in Police trim recently, also on this new Aviator RWD/AWD platform.

With the Mustang due to get a major refresh in '20 or 21, I would not be surprised at all to see it get this new platform as well.
It is already known that it was designed to work with hybrid and plug-in powertrains
Ford said months ago that there will be a hybrid Mustang coming for '20 or '21.
An AWD option for the Mustang would hugely increase the car's appeal in the snow states.
I just really hope a V8 will still be offered.
A 500+ horsepower V8 10-speed auto AWD Mustang could be awesome :)
 
If nobody has seen it yet. The new Police Interceptor Utility is based on the Aviator.

The 2020 Ford Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility is USA's fastest cop car

From the article:
... Crucially, the Ford nipped both by less than a second around the road course at Grattan Raceway, which offers the best overall assessment of their crook-catching capabilities. ...

Bruh... The Charger got bested by a full-size SUV around a road course?!? LOL
 

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