Haz Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) From Seeking Alpha... Ford to import Lincoln Nautilus SUVs to sell in the U.S. Apr. 18, 2023 8:47 AM ET Ford Motor Company plans to import into the U.S. the reworked Lincoln Nautilus SUV made in Hangzhou, China. The model year 2024 SUV will feature a new electric-gasoline hybrid powertrain and will be the first model Ford imports from China. The Nautilus SUV is already sold in China under a joint venture that Ford has with Chinese automaker Changan Automobile. The decision could attract attention from politicians with Ford already under some scrutiny for a battery plant it is building in Michigan with licensed technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Lincoln President Dianne Craig said the Detroit-based company had no choice but to import the vehicles from China because the American and Canadian plants all have other plans set. "In this case, it's a good use of resources," noted S&P Global Mobility analyst Stephanie Brinley on the development. "Without importing, Lincoln does not get the product, and the brand needs products between now and when its EVs arrive," she noted. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ford's media release on the 2024 Nautilus does not mention its planned importation from China. Edited April 18, 2023 by Haz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Hard pass due to the lack of a 2.7 TT V6. Only the 4 cyl is available. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 5/7/2023 at 12:38 PM, PrinzII said: Hard pass due to the lack of a 2.7 TT V6. Only the 4 cyl is available. That was gone regardless. C2 only supports 1.5 I3 and 2.0/2.3 I4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 They fixed the 4cyl. Older 4cyl used a 'trace' cut in the top of the block between cylinders 2 and 3. That cut the amount of metal separating the bores by half resulting in gasket failure. To fix this, Ford opted to drill a hole through the block, just below the block top, allowing full width metal between bores and no more gasket failures. Personally I prefer a naturally aspirated v6, but ... welcome to the future. Could be worse. Could be made in Russia. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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