United States: Wixom, Michigan (Wixom Assembly Plant)
Designer
Kyu Kim (1989)
Body and chassis
Class
Personal luxury car
Body style
2-door coupe
Layout
FR layout
Platform
Ford FN10 platform
Related
Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation)
Powertrain
Engine
4.6 L Intech V8
Transmission
4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length
1993–1994: 206.9 in (5,255 mm) 1995–1996: 207.3 in (5,265 mm) 1997–1998: 207.2 in (5,263 mm)
Width
1993–1994: 74.6 in (1,895 mm) 1995–1996: 74.8 in (1,900 mm)
Height
53.6 in (1,361 mm)
Curb weight
3,757 lb (1,704 kg) 4,921 lb (2,232 kg) (GVW)
Chronology
Predecessor
Lincoln Mark VII
Successor
Lincoln LS V8
The LincolnMark VIII is a grand touring luxury sport coupe that was marketed by Lincoln from the 1993 to 1998 model years. The first generation of the Mark series branded entirely as a Lincoln, the Mark VIII again served as a counterpart of the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar. Though maintaining its traditional brand rivalry with the Cadillac Eldorado, the Mark VIII was also developed to become more competitive against luxury coupes from automakers around the world.
Replacing the Fox platform of the Mark VII, the Mark VIII was the exclusive model to use the FN10 chassis, a derivative of the MN12 platform developed for the Thunderbird and Cougar. Growing slightly in size (primarily in wheelbase), the Mark VIII was developed with independent suspension for all four wheels; at the time, the only other rear-wheel drive American cars to do so (alongside the Thunderbird and Cougar) were the Chevrolet Corvette and Dodge Viper RT/10. Matching the Cadillac Northstar engine, the Mark VIII was fitted with a dual-overhead cam 4.6L V8, the first Ford Motor Company vehicle fitted with such an engine.
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