Not so long ago, lumbering body-on-frame SUVs roamed the streets with an unquenchable thirst for gasoline and chrome.

Compact luxury crossovers are growing in popularity and the Acura RDX is one of the hottest vehicles in the segment, selling over 40,000 units in the US last year. That’s better than the Audi Q5, Mercedes GLK or BMW X3.

Rock and roll legend Neil Young may have let plans for a new  Lincoln Continental slip out to the public. 

Finalists for the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards were just announced in Detroit.

To deliver a proper luxury feel every high-end vehicle has to be equipped with an advanced sound system; it’s a prerequisite. To ensure its customers get the best listening experience possible Lincoln has just announced an exclusive 10-year partnership with Revel audio systems.

It’s that time of year again.

Lincoln is looking to up the ante when it comes to luxury interiors.

A few weeks ago we published a Top 10 list focusing on some of our favorite in-production vehicles that are getting on in years. In spite of their geriatric status these cars and trucks are aging gracefully, still capable of plastering a big ol’ grin across the lower portion of your face.

Twenty-fourteen must be the year of the recall. Takata’s massive airbag foible is causing much grief, GM’s ignition fiasco drags on and in addition to all of this there have been myriad smaller safety actions. Adding to the tally, Ford just announced five callbacks.

The year’s spookiest month has finally passed. Gone with the calendar’s page-turn are bags of corn syrup-laden foodstuffs, poorly thought-out costumes and strangers ringing your doorbell at night demanding sweets in exchange for protection from vandalism.

Ford has issued a new recall today covering roughly 205,000 CUVs over issues with possible corrosion under certain reinforcement brackets. 

Ford is preparing to give their ailing luxury arm a boost. 

Ford is working on a new rear-wheel drive model, but it won’t be a traditional sedan as many believed. 

A trio of Ford vehicles are under investigation for a steering issue.

A trio of luxury midsized sedans has been tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the results are a mixed bag.

There are new Lincoln models on the way as Ford looks to boost the image of its luxury brand.

You have to give Lincoln credit: For all the changes the brand is making, they know when to leave a good thing alone.

Lincoln has debuted a trio of commercials for its new crossover.

Cars like the Mercury Grand Marquis and Buick Roadmaster are quintessential examples of “old-person transportation,” if we may make a blatantly ageist statement.

Lincoln is looking from some help from Hollywood in moving its all-new 2015 MKC.

Aluminum is moving into the auto industry in a big way, and Ford is embracing it. 

The 2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year long list has been announced.

The results for this year’s J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study are in with every luxury automaker scoring above the industry average.

To expedite testing, eliminate driver fatigue and ultimately improve vehicle quality, Ford is turning to robotic technology as a way to put its products through their paces.

Ford’s Lincoln division is in a state of flux. This storied luxury brand has been neglected for decades but executives in Dearborn are finally starting to give it some attention. But don’t expect any drastic styling changes as they work to reinvent this brand.

This year’s JD Power Initial Quality Study had a few surprises and you might be shocked to hear which vehicles were most problem free.

Lincoln needs the MKC to be a hit. The company desperately wants to shake its image as a manufacturer of stodgy sedans and mammoth SUVs. The MKZ sedan was supposed to be the first step in a brand reinvention targeting younger, more diverse customers (i.e. import buyers), but things aren’t going according to plan.

Lincoln is jumping into the compact crossover segment with the new MKC and the brand has released revised power numbers and fuel economy estimates for the vehicle.  

General Motors isn’t the only company going on a recall spree.

Ford isn’t interesting in trying to sell Lincoln products in the soft European auto market.

Body-on-frame luxury SUVs are few and far between these days, but Lincoln is still in the segment with the redesigned 2015 Navigator, which will sell for a base price of $62,475. 

As far as vehicles have come in terms of safety over the recent years, there are still some that are safer than others.

After one of the worst winters in recent memory America’s northern extremities are finally starting to thaw out. In addition to longer days, spring is also bringing warmer temperatures as the sun wakes up from hibernation. But were April car sales as nice? Did better weather get more people in the mood… to buy a car, that is?

It might seem easy to ignore the Beijing Motor Show. After all, it is halfway around the world. But the Chinese auto market is growing quickly. In fact, it surpassed the U.S. in 2010. The auto show in Beijing is getting bigger, too.

The third of four all-new Lincoln vehicles scheduled to go on sale by 2016 has appeared in concept form.

Ford has issued out two separate recalls that affect over 434,000 vehicles.

Spring is here and the U.S. automotive market saw its overall sales rise six percent in March, shaking off the slow start to 2014.

This past week, AutoGuide headed to the 2014 Chicago Auto Show to catch all the new debuts and unveilings. Topping the list of this week’s most watched videos is our first look at the 2015 Lincoln Navigator, while the 2015 Subaru Legacy and the new Toyota TRD Pro off-roaders garnered plenty of attention as well.

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Lincoln’s Navigator has been refreshed for the 2015 model year. This full-size luxury SUV was formally introduced to the public at the Chicago Auto Show.

Love it or not the Lincoln Navigator has finally received some much-needed attention for the 2015 model year. Despite getting an early reveal on the Interwebz not long ago the refreshed full-size luxury SUV was formally introduced to the public right here at the Chicago Auto Show.

Lincoln has brought back its “Date Night” promotion in hopes of garnering interest on its MKZ sedan.

Welcome to 2014! Apparently in Chinese Astrology it’s the year of the “wood horse” but let’s hope this timber pony can canter away and carry the auto industry to continuing sales success. Which brands drove away with buckets of cash and which ones took a tumble down the stairs? Let’s take a peek at last month’s showroom winners and losers.

Just a few hours after Lincoln teased the 2015 Navigator, a photo popped up on Twitter that shows off the front end of the new SUV. 

Lincoln is getting ready to take the wraps off a new Navigator, and today the brand released teaser images of its latest SUV. 

Despite dismissive comments about its cross-town rival being made in the past, Cadillac wants to set the record straight on Lincoln.

The 2015 Lincoln MKC’s ordering guide has been leaked, revealing that the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine will provide 21 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway in all-wheel-drive form. 

Lincoln has announced that the 2014 MKX will introduce a tree-based alternative to fiberglass for its interior parts.

Lincoln’s new small MKC crossover will start at $33,995 when it arrives in dealers next year.

Cadillac’s vice president of global design, Ed Wellburn, says that he doesn’t consider Lincoln to be a direct competitor to his brand. 

Lincoln has issued a recall for the MKZ Hybrid due to a transmission fault that could cause the car to roll away when it is parked.

It’s that time of year again; time for extended families to cram together around an all-too-small table, eat themselves into a food coma, argue over football and be told by countless relatives how they should be living their lives. Yup, it is time to give thanks.

This week’s most watched videos on the AutoGuide YouTube channel include our reviews of the 2014 Mazda 3 and Toyota Tundra, while readers were also interested to take a first look at the new 2015 Lincoln MKC.

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Lincoln is diving into a new segment with the second of four products that are meant to reinvent the brand, the MKC, which is based on the Ford Escape and will be company’s first compact crossover. 

In case you haven’t heard the news, J Mays is retiring from Ford. As group vice president and chief creative officer of Blue Oval design he’s kind of a big deal. But that’s not the extent of his achievements. Mays’ automotive career spans more than three decades with tenure at companies far beyond the one headquartered Dearborn, Mich.

Lincoln is looking to travel from obscurity to relevance with a single product: the MKC.

Lincoln is launching a marketing campaign today aimed directly at rivaling Lexus products. 

Although all vehicles roll off of showroom floors with EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings, as the famous saying goes ‘individual results may vary’.

Even with all the high-tech features today’s luxury vehicles come with, they’re not immune to being stolen. If you’re curious to see what the top 10 most stolen luxury vehicles from the 2010-2012 model years are, you’ve come to the right place.

Ford is recalling about 370,000 of its Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car full-size sedans.

Lincoln is probably still a decade away from regaining status as a true luxury brand according to a high-level Ford executive.