What about an ATS, Richard...?
GM's Alpha platform. Rear or AWD. Nice, sporty size. 4 or 6 Cyl. Manual or Auto. Lots of choices for the enthusiast and a great looking design too, imo.
The Lincolns in comparison are boring pieces of shiat, imo. The last cool Lincoln was the LS and they should have really gone further in that direction rather than dump it for Fusion and Taurus rebadging. The only plus with Lincolns right now is their horrendous resale value - which is a big plus for used buyers like yourself.