Does ford/lincoln need a coyote based rwd sedan?

[specracer]

Well over the years I've had 2 Audi S4's and 3 BMW M3's because I've wanted 4 door, 3 pedal, fast (ish) summer DD's. Sure I'd rather it be a Lincoln, but I see no reason why Ford would step into this space.

 

[snakecharmer]

Do they need one? Yes. Lincoln is as boring as Toyota. Maybe even more so. Will they do one? Highly doubt it. Ford is married to their ecogarbage agenda so outside of the Mustang and the F150 you aren't going to see any real motors or rear drivers.

 

[AAG]

Do they need it? No, the 2.7/3.0/3.5 ecoboost motors do just fine for sedans.

Would having the revised '18 Coyote 5.0 with 450+hp reving to 7.4k rpm be fun in a rwd sedan? ABSOUTELY

 

[Vonbrandwolf]

I think the obvious way for Ford to dig into this market segment is to simply expand the mustang platform into a four door (like it was meant to be capable of) and release a string of rwd sedans. The V8 doesn't even need to be offered at first. The ecoboost lineup could power it for the first couple years while they decide if the market would support a performance variant.
Sure, Ford seems married to their current fwd chassis for now, but all it takes is one high level employee to get hired or fired

 

[specracer]

No offense, but please no.... It's been done by another manufacturer.... It's hideous... Panamera

simply expand the mustang platform into a four door

 

[Vonbrandwolf]

No offense, but please no.... It's been done by another manufacturer.... It's hideous... Panamera

Just the platform - not the car. No one in their right mind would want an actual four door mustang