The same people that brought us an early glimpse of the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan over the weekend are further testing the Blue Oval’s patience by dropping pictures of the Lincoln MKZ concept model ahead of its planned world premiere in Detroit on Tuesday morning.

The conceptual MKZ appears to be a little bit more study than what we were expecting given that its role is to preview the production model that will be unveiled withing the next year or so.

The exterior styling is highlighted by a different interpretation of Lincoln’s split grille up front and tauter surfaces on the body. An official Lincoln teaser image released on Sunday also revealed a portion of the MKZ Concept’s rear end that sports a full-width tail lamp strip.

As for the interior, the styling seems to be new, though there’s not much we can say for now due to the low quality photo.

Under the skin, the MKZ Concept and the production model that will follow share most of their hardware with the new 2013 Ford Fusion.

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