Get ye behind us, O benighted MKS, for Lincoln has announced what it?ll cost to put a new Continental in your driveway. Offering a choice of three engines, four trim levels, front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and five option packages (some available only with certain trims), the Continental starts at $45,485 for a Premiere-trim car with the 300-hp naturally aspirated 3.7 V-6 driving the front wheels.

Upgrading a Premiere to all-wheel drive makes that figure $47,485. Either way, it comes with a six-speed automatic transmission, hill-start assist, and what Lincoln calls its Drive Control system, which combines continuously controlled damping, active noise cancellation, and adaptive steering. The Premiere rides on 18-inch wheels, illuminates the road via adaptive HID headlights, and features power-folding heated mirrors, plus forward and reverse parking sensors augmented by a backup camera. Inside, Premiere drivers will find 10-way adjustable power seats, a 10-speaker sound system, push-button start, a power tilt/telescope steering column, Ford?s latest Sync 3 infotainment system with a six-month subscription to SiriusXM satellite radio, Lincoln?s now-signature push-button shifter, and eight airbags.

Move to the Select trim, and a 3.7-liter front-drive model runs $48,440, while choosing AWD adds $2000 to the final tally. Checking the Select box brings all the Premiere goodies, plus access to the 335-hp 2.7-liter twin-turbo V-6. That engine brings the starting price to $...