The MKS is a formidible car, but I'm farily confident that GM has some tricks up their sleeves. If the Invicta (sounds so much better than Lacrosse
) is intended to sell directly against the MKS, it doesn't make sense for GM to enter the game as second-best.
Should GM decide to put in their current DI 3.6, it's already got more power than than the MKZ's base V6, at a rating of 280-some hp in the Lambdas, and it's also got better fuel economy, presuming both vehicles are similar weights/demensions. Ford's EcoBoost is "waiting in the wings", like the article said, it won't be ready for the car until 2010...and don't assume GM is ignoring the potential of a Turbo-V6.........
Epsilon II - the platform intended to underpin the Invicta is FWD/AWD ready, just like the MKS. Except, unlike Ford's platfrom, Epsilon II is brand new, debuting in 2008 under the Opel Insignia.
It should be interesting to see these two go at it.
But I think the Invicta has a definite shot at besting the Lincoln.