For people who believe in
luxury sport sedans with genuine heart, that play the right way, this is your car.
The number of
sport sedans with manual transmissions is shrinking, but the ones still standing each have their own distinct flavor, and that's a win for anyone shopping this market.
Interestingly, the best of them are fully the equal
of sport sedans in terms of their cornering, braking, and acceleration potential.
It seems as though a major consumer research magazine has recognized this model as the
best sports sedan for 2014.
The British automaker says the CX - 17 serves more as a technological precursor for what will be a mid-size
premium sports sedan, set to hit the market in 2015.
This enables a range of derivatives to be developed to suit applications as diverse
as sports sedans and luxury SUVs.
We've been waiting for this
new sports sedan for some time now, and the car's styling doesn't disappoint.
Its acceleration and momentum, while
not sports sedan level, will be potent enough for most ordinary drivers.
Next week, the Japanese manufacturer will be unveiling the confirmed Legacy sedan that will make its way through the
midsize sports sedan class, offering a wide range of new specs.
Never in the past had the South Korean automaker built anything like a rear - wheel - drive, five -
door sports sedan.
Like a
true sports sedan, the shifter is located in a stylish floor - mounted console.
The steering is classic
German sports sedan, weighted enough to give you a good on - center feel and delivering crisp turn - in with little in the way of body lean.
The fully electric, 600 - horsepower
sports sedan concept has been touted as reaching 0 - 62 mph in less than 3.5 seconds.
It has been the benchmark — often an unmatched one — for just about every automaker looking to build a
mid-size sport sedan.
Fortunately for consumers searching for vehicles in this segment, the luxury
sport sedan class is among the most competitive in the industry.
You might not even notice that you're driving a
hybrid sports sedan until you realize that you've gone a long time between fill - ups.
Eight - speed automatic gearbox for all models: the new
sports sedan comes as standard with a cutting - edge six - speed manual gearbox.
Here was a car that, under the skin, just may rank as one of the most technically excellent luxury
sports sedans ever built.
The fully
electric sport sedan will feature all - wheel drive and develop 600 hp from dual electric motors.
It hangs in there, and on the surface could be a contender for that flattering call as one of the world's
finest sports sedans.
Unfortunately, the stock exhaust of this uber -
fast sports sedan does not sound the part.
Building on the best attributes of the first
generation sport sedan, the new edition is striking to behold, entertaining to drive, and a legitimate threat to the evil imports.
Well yes, they may just get an X4 M, but
sport sedan buyers will probably start buying these sport crossovers.
Sure, it might not be the outright best luxury
sport sedan out there, but it certainly stands out the most.
So you can have a
serious sports sedan with some serious creature comforts, and still have enough money to buy gas.
Why buy a sporty, four - cylinder crossover with limited utility when the same money can buy a nicely
equipped sport sedan or luxury crossover?
So -
called sports sedans definitely drive better than bread and butter or luxury oriented ones, but cant hope to compete with dedicated performance cars.
In fact, it wasn't until 1983 that the first true American
sports sedans took to the street.
This impressive
sports sedan features an aggressive and smooth exterior styling and a performance to match thanks to its powerful standard engine.
All too often with
big sports sedans, despite the price tag, serious sacrifices must be made.
Zero to 60 mph is just a couple ticks slower at 5.6 seconds — still close to V8
powered sport sedans.