Sports sedan

A sports sedan known in British English as super saloon or sports saloon.[1] is a Sedan that have performance characteristics.

The name "sports sedan" was used for the first time in the 1930s with the first examples being versions of the Sports Saloon versions of the Rover 14[2][3] and Rover 16.[4][5] later in 1960s the term was used by brands to special versions of their cars with modifications that allowed to enter in races with examples being the Alfa Romeo 1900,[6] Renault R8 Gordini,[7] Triumph Dolomite,[8] Lotus Cortina,[8][9] and the BMW 1800 TI.[10]

Sports sedans normally have things like notchback liftback or fastback bodystyles powerful engines and are front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive while some are rear-wheel drive.[11]

Examples of sports sedans

References

  1. ↑ "saloon (noun)". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rover Speed 14". classicandsportscar.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "1936 Rover 14 Sports Saloon P2 - Superb, Restored cond. For Sale". carandclassic.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "1947 Rover Sixteen Sports Saloon". bonhams.com. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "1938 Rover P2 16 Sports Saloon". classicandsportscar.ltd.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint". Sports Car Market. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Heseltine, Richard (September 2008). "Renault R8 Gordini". Motor Sport Magazine. pp. 122–126. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kitman, Jamie Lincoln (31 March 2011). "The 20 Best Sports Sedans of All Time". GQ. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ↑ McCourt, Mark J. (May 2016). "1966 Ford Lotus-Cortina Mk I - Before BMW's 2002 popularized the genre, Ford imported the original sports sedan". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Curbside Classic: 1965 BMW 1800 TI – Süddeutsche Zeitgeist". curbsideclassic.com. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Best Sports Sedans 2024-2025". Car and Driver. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Grasso, Marc D. (9 November 2020). "A movable feast: Alfa Romeo's Giulia sport sedan". Boston Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Evans, Scott (5 June 2020). "2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Q4 Ti Sport AWD First Test Review: Yep, Even Better". Motor Trend. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Wong, James (December 2020). "2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport review". CarExpert. Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "2006 Euro Sport Sedan Showdown". Car and Driver. September 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Battle of the super-saloons: BMW M5 vs. Vauxhall VXR8". Autocar. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  17. ↑ Gall, Jared (27 April 2015). "2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport". Car and Driver. Retrieved 18 May 2021. is a sports sedan of singular focus
  18. ↑ Hogan, Mack (12 May 2019). "Review: Cadillac's $100,000 2019 CTS-V sports sedan gives BMW, Mercedes a run for their money". CNBC. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  19. ↑ Krebs, Michelle (2 June 1998). "1999 Chrysler 300M First Test". Motor Trend. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  20. ↑ "2001 Chrysler 300M Review & Ratings". Edmunds. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  21. ↑ Kreindler, Derek (22 December 2014). "Capsule Comparison: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT 392 Vs. 2014 Chevrolet SS". The Truth About Cars. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  22. ↑ Capparella, Joey (14 October 2019). "2019 Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack vs. 2019 Kia Stinger GT: Which Sports Sedan Packs a Bigger Punch?". Car and Driver. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  23. ↑ Veron, Max (5 December 2020). "Here Are The 10 Best Sports Sedans Of 2020". HotCars. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  24. ↑ Wendler, Andrew (20 November 2014). "SHO 'Nuff: A Visual History of Ford's Iconic Taurus SHO Supersedan". Car and Driver. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mercedes S63 AMG vs Jaguar XJR: super-saloon battle". Auto Express. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  26. ↑ "Kia Stinger". torquenews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "The Super-Saloon". City AM. April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  28. ↑ "Tested: 2008 BMW M3 vs. Audi RS 4 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG". Car and Driver. December 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  29. ↑ "MG Rover 45". Autoexpress. April 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2024.



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