Long wait for the official production announcement of the Lincoln MKT since the concept was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, and it is confirm on Aug 15th 2008. The Ford Flex-based crossover will give Lincoln a seven-seat CUV to compete with the Acura MDX and the Audi Q7, while providing customers a more fuel efficient alternative to the Navigator. The production MKT will share none of the Flex's boxy sheet metal, but the mechanicals will be very similar. For the engine plant, it maybe using the 3.5L V6 from the Flex or the bored-out 3.7L version from the MKS sedan. Ford plans to build approximately 25k Lincoln MKTs annually, and production is slated to begin next year.
