Lincoln Mark VIII

Lincoln Mark VIII
1998 Lincoln Mark VIII (facelift)
Overview
ManufacturerLincoln (Ford)
ProductionOctober 1992 – June 1998
Model years1993–1998
AssemblyUnited States: Wixom, Michigan (Wixom Assembly Plant)
DesignerKyu Kim (1989)
Body and chassis
ClassPersonal luxury car
Body style2-door coupe
LayoutFR layout
PlatformFord FN10 platform
RelatedFord Thunderbird (tenth generation)
Powertrain
Engine4.6 L Intech V8
Transmission4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length1993–1994: 206.9 in (5,255 mm)
1995–1996: 207.3 in (5,265 mm)
1997–1998: 207.2 in (5,263 mm)
Width1993–1994: 74.6 in (1,895 mm)
1995–1996: 74.8 in (1,900 mm)
Height53.6 in (1,361 mm)
Curb weight3,757 lb (1,704 kg)
4,921 lb (2,232 kg) (GVW)
Chronology
PredecessorLincoln Mark VII
SuccessorLincoln LS V8

The Lincoln Mark 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.

Through its six-year production run, the Mark VIII was manufactured by Ford at its Wixom Assembly Plant (Wixom, Michigan). As of current production, the model line is the final generation of the Mark series and Lincoln has not introduced a direct successor to the model line ever since its 1998 discontinuation.