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LINCOLN may be trying to grab attention from younger audiences, but they also have to cater to businesses as they have over the years, including livery cabs and yes, hearses. The MKT will take up its mantle as the preferred LINCOLN for hearse conversion.

The company test drove it's 2012 MKT hearse as a demo for the funeral business, but it's not only a big deal for those in that sad but profitable…

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 - To complement its bold, dynamic kinetic design, the Ford C-MAX also will offer a unique 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, promising class-leading power and fuel economy for an all-new compact family vehicle.

The 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4 uses advanced technologies such as twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 168 horsepower with non-premium fuel and 173 lb.-ft. of sustained torque.

"Driving enthusiasts…

Ford, the American carmaker, announced it has used recycled pants and shirts to cover some parts of the new Ford Focus interior. Certain areas of the car, like the carpet backing and sound-absorption materials, are made from cottons squeezed out of recycled clothing.

"One of our key goals is to use more recycled or renewable materials without compromising performance or durability," Carrie Majeske, the company's product sustainability manager, said in the statement.

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Meet the all-new 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid - the most fuel-efficient luxury car in America.* It features 39 combined mpg.** The front-wheel-drive 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid is also, on average, more than 50 percent more fuel-efficient than other luxury cars.* On top of that, the 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid delivers over 700 city miles on a single tank of gas.**

LINCOLN has always been synonymous with luxury. In fact, the 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid has more…

Popular Mechanics announced their top list of cars for 2011in various categories - and the 'fuel efficiency' award goes to Ford Fiesta. Popular Mechanics says that the Fiesta being an "inexpensive high quality fuel-efficient car" swayed them in its favor.

The US market has a number of small cars heading its way, but when the Fiesta came it significantly changed the figures in this segment. It made the small car more acceptable and appealing to US…

12 years ago LINCOLN was a top selling luxury brand in the US - with sales of 187,121. But just last year the American auto maker sold only 82,847 cars. The company hopes to win buyers back to the dealership lots at by  producing smaller rides and sportier luxury vehicles.

It's an uphill battle - LINCOLN has to prove to the buyers it can compete not only with other American car companies but also…