Just exactly what is a sports sedan?Each automaker, it seems, has a different answer, but
generally a sports sedan is considered to be one that has four doors, bucket seats, a floor - mounted shifter, a full set of gauges, a peppy engine and the
handling performance of a sports car.We asked several automakers to define the term sports sedan.Here's what they said: - Pontiac: «A sports sedan should combine
excellent handling, aggressive styling, responsive engine / transmission performance and a driver - oriented cockpit with the convenience of four doors,» said Pontiac general manager John G. Middlebrook.
The S80 has an adjustable suspension, but I
generally left it on the softer setting, which offered an
excellent ride and beyond - competent
handling.