And the V backed up Cadillac's claim as one of the very
best sports sedans in the world when it set a Nurburgring lap - time record for production sedans.
As for the rest of the 2014 Infiniti Q50, it's what we've come to expect from the Infiniti G37: a quite
good sport sedan with a well - balanced, rear - wheel - drive chassis; a very strong, 328 - hp V - 6 that's well mated to a seven - speed automatic; and an attractive exterior and interior.
The 2014
Best Sports Sedan award is based on an overall rating for safety, performance, efficiency, reliability, appearance, and resale value.
Push the «Super Trac Pack» button on the dash and make sure everything is in sport mode, and the car converts to a pretty
damn good sports sedan, firing off quick shifts from the 8 - speed automatic transmission and generally behaving better than a 2 - ton domestic sedan has any right to do.
The new Cadillac CTS - V is brilliant here, however, the first American car that can stand up to the world's
best sport sedans.
The new - V is brilliant here, however, the first American car that can stand up to the world's
best sport sedans.
It's not just tightening emissions regulations, and it's not just voyaging into a new automotive frontier — it's that Tesla, that scrawny start - up from Silicon Valley, now has a surprising and exotic luxury sedan with a forward - thinking powertrain that scares Germany's
best sport sedans.
The Regal GS doesn't have the connected, organic feel of
the best sport sedans, but it is much sharper and more fun than an Acura TSX V - 6 and more alert than an Audi A4.
It may not be
the best sport sedan on offer, but the Regal GS is fun to drive and deserving of Buick's GS badge.
The Germans leave with two awards as BMW takes
the best sports sedan spot with the 328i.
They've not spared any expense n doing so, either, pooling all available resources under the FCA umbrella to create
the best sports sedan they can.
The CTS - V is one of the world's
best sport sedans, and priced at about $ 50,000, it's very close to its most obvious competitor, the 333 - horsepower BMW M3.
Behind the wheel, it's
a good sports sedan with the added confidence that all - wheel drive provides.
The IS is
a good sports sedan, but it's not great.
History: When Nissan launched the Infiniti luxury division in late 1989, the Q45, its V -8-powered flagship, was meant to be the Japanese alternative to BMW's
best sports sedans.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia promises to be one of
the best sports sedans in the world, but you know what's better than a sport sedan?
The E39 - generation BMW M5 is one of
the best sport sedans ever made, thanks in part to its fantastic naturally aspirated 5.0 - liter V8 engine.
When it was new, it mopped the floor with the 130 hp Pontiac 6000 STE, and embarrassed the 160 hp Nissan Maxima SE, two of
the better sporting sedans in the SHO's price class.
The BMW 5 Series is rated as
the best sports sedan in its class by The New York Times.
With 505 horsepower from a Ferrari - derived V6, lightning quick steering, and one of the best chassis in the business, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is one of
the best sports sedans you can buy right now.
There are better SUVs,
better sports sedans, better station wagons, but if you are searching for a crossover chameleon this is it.
Like
any good sport sedan, the LS — which shares its architecture with the higher - price Jaguar S - Type — puts its power to the road through the rear wheels, providing excellent handling and a sporty feel.
A new performance - tuned version of the Cadillac ATS, the ATS - V takes dead aim at
the best sport sedans Europe has to offer.
A good sports sedan is hard to find.
It seems as though a major consumer research magazine has recognized this model as
the best sports sedan for 2014.
One of today's
best sport sedans takes on the electric car of the future when the Audi S7 4.0 T Quattro goes up against the Tesla's Model S 90D.
This gm is considered one of
the best sport sedans for the money and it out classes anything double it's money regarding its driving dynamics.
The E39 M5 was
the best sports sedan ever made IMHO and the SS is a similar, modern version of that car.
During most of its seven - year run, the last - generation Bonneville was America's
best sports sedan.
Its performance is everything
a good sports sedan its size should be.
The Prius tries to claim some sort of fun quotient, saying of its double wishbone rear suspension that «you'll find that kind of suspension on
the best sports sedans.»
From this vantage point, the new BMW 540i with the six - speed manual transmission is
the best sports sedan in the world.
A combination of great cockpit technology and cutting - edge automaking innovation has finally placed an American car, the 2013 Cadillac ATS, on par with the world's
best sports sedan, the BMW 3 Series.
That said, the rear - drive G35 is a sweet car and a sweeter value,
the best sport sedan yet to arrive via Japan.