The ninth generation of Lincoln Continental was introduced for the 1995 model year. A series of four door sedans, the ninth generation Continental was fitted with a 4.6L V8 engine. The ninth generation Continental recieved an update in 1998, and remained in production until 2002, when the Continental name was put on hiatus. For the 2017 model year, Lincoln re-introduced the Continental, making it the Tenth Generation Lincoln Continental.