NAIAS 2008: Lincoln Goes Mainstream

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Design, Transportation

We were fortunate enough to chat with Steve, who told us all about the newest concept car from Lincoln. The 2010 MKT is destined to reach showroom floors in the fall of 2009 and will be made in Chicago. While we mistakenly assumed that concept cars were supposed to be something unique, Steve’s spiel was full of these comments:

• It has same frame as the new Taurus X
• It has a platform similar to the new Ford Flex.
• There is a commonality here, “exactly like Toyota does.”
• We are expanding our portfolio to include a crossover utility vehicle.

Ho-hum. Whatever happened to ingenuity? More shots after the jump.

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OMG Xbox 360 melting!!!

Posted by Sparky Categories: Culture, Hardware, Microsoft, Xbox 360

Sensationalism aside it appears the Xbox 360 is a meltable platform. Thankfully, the above melted carnage was the result of a not-so-bright user keeping their 360 on their stove(!) rather than a result of console cooling gone wrong - but it’s still an image that will send chills down the spine of any gamer worth their salt. Seriously though folks - don’t store your expensive consumer electronics on a stove - unless you are busy Breaking Stuff!

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