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"   DETROIT\u2014 If there&amp;#039;s one thing that Mini has proven, it&amp;#039;s that small premium cars can be successful in this country. While many, if not all automakers, took a beating in 2008, Mini sales were actually up. Well Lincoln obviously hasn&amp;#039;t missed that particular piece of news. The new Lincoln C Concept is based on the company&amp;#039;s C architecture (European Ford Focus, Volvo S40, Mazda3). However Lincoln says this car is nearly 2 inches wider so it provides as much interior room as a 1961 Lincoln Continental at almost half the length. So there&amp;#039;s plenty of room four your &amp;quot;Entourage&amp;quot; to get comfortable.   But instead of looking like a traditional American luxury car, this concept looks very European to us, taking cues from quite a few French cars we&amp;#039;ve seen in recent years\u2014Renault in particular comes to mind. Under the hood is Ford&amp;#039;s new turbocharged 1.6-liter Ecoboost four-cylinder delivering 178 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque paired to a new dual-clutch (think VW&amp;#039;s DSG) Powershift six-speed transmission. Lincoln says this powertrain delivers 43 MPG as well as a fun-to-drive personality. Hey, sounds good to us.   Will this C Concept spawn a production small Lincoln, aimed at younger buyers\u2014the same buyers that are shopping at Mini stores? We think it&amp;#039;s a smart and likely move for the brand. \u2014Ben Stewart    RELATED STORIES \u2022 PLUS: 10 MPG-Friendly Cars You Can&amp;#039;t Buy in the U.S.   \u2022 LA AUTO SHOW: Electric Mini Could Hit 150 Miles and 95 MPH   \u2022 DETROIT 2009: Cars, News and Analysis from the Detroit Auto Show   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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