The interesting, surprising, thoroughly Lust-worthy little fellow shown at right held pride of place in the Ford section of the Cleveland Auto Show. It's about as long as a Focus, or my GTI, and a bit wider, wide enough to seat three across without too much squeezing. It has a four-cylinder turbocharged direct-injected engine which produces an "estimated" 180 HP (according to a Ford press release) mated to a dual-clutch gearbox similar to Volkswagen's DSG. That combination would be enough for some serious straight-line zip in a car this size. The fat tires on the 20" wheels promise equivalent cornering.
Oh, and the surprising part?
It's a Lincoln.
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Here's a few random comments and photos from my visit to the Cleveland Auto Show on Feb. 28.
I'll start with "Things My Wife Wouldn't Let Me Have Even If We Could Afford Them":
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