The executive
sedan has wheels ranging from 17 to 20 inches in diameter, with powerful brakes behind them.
Not exact matches
So to recap: If you own an all - electric, seven - passenger, all -
wheel - drive performance
sedan that accelerates as quickly as a McLaren F1, in the coming days it will magically become even faster without you
having to do a damned thing.
The steering
wheel is thick and well weighted, and switchgear is what you
'd expect from a luxury
sedan.
The
sedans had been modified with hydraulically controlled caster
wheels at each corner, allowing the instructor, riding shotgun, to reduce grip at one end of the car.
Until now, all M cars
have had a high - revving, normally aspirated engine, a manual or automated manual gearbox, rear -
wheel drive, and a
sedan or sports car shell.
This
D - type version of the Tesla Model S
sedan doubles down on technology, with double the motors and double the driving
wheels.
We might
have expected a more powerful all -
wheel - drive variant to battle the Ford Taurus SHO, but it seems the upcoming rear -
wheel - drive Chevrolet SS
sedan will shoulder performance duties.
The only current Kia model that offers rear -
wheel drive is the full - size K900 luxury
sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car
would ride on its own independent platform.
After all, this car is the offspring of the 2003 Infiniti G35, the
sedan that reinvented Nissan's overall performance identity with its rear -
wheel - drive FM («front midship») chassis and VQ
V - 6 engine, both of which also found their way to the Nissan 350Z.
Ever since Tesla put eco-conscious consumers behind the
wheel of its shapely Model S
sedan, the Germans
have been gunning for the California automaker with their own EVs.
The next M5 is also expected to be the first all -
wheel - drive
sedan for BMW's performance division, but the system will likely be modified similar to its key rival, the Mercedes - AMG E63 S, which
has a drift mode and can send all of its power exclusively to the rear
wheels when the right mode is selected.
It skips the
sedan's base 2.5 - liter four, offering the 2.0 - liter turbo (272 hp) and 3.6 - liter
V - 6 (321 hp), both available with a manual transmission and all -
wheel drive.
A 321 - hp, 3.6 - liter
V - 6 engine will be available as an upgrade, and although Cadillac
has not announced full pricing for the ATS Coupe, expect this bigger engine to carry a premium similar to the $ 6000 cost of the 3.6 L
sedan over the 2.0 T. All -
wheel drive will also be available for both versions of the ATS Coupe, and should carry a $ 2000 premium just like it does on the
sedan.
Having said that, the Taurus SHO doesn't necessarily seem like a sport
sedan when you get behind the
wheel.
You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear -
wheel - drive only Giulia QF
sedan unless you put winters on it (which
would work nearly as well on the
sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?
Despite the size increase, Audi claims that the new car
has maintained its weight (although the company is not yet publishing final figures for the U.S. - spec model); if so, then the A8, tipping the scales at some 4400 pounds, will keep its position as the trimmest entry in the all -
wheel - drive, ultra-luxe
sedan class.
No front -
wheel - drive mid-size
sedan is particularly thrilling, but I
have an especially difficult time getting excited about the Honda Accord given how much everyone else seems to love it.
They say happiness is a warm puppy, but I
'd like to suggest a far better definition: a leather - lined, technology - packed, all -
wheel - drive
sedan with 605 horsepower.
Lexus GS350 Lexus's mid-size, rear -
wheel - drive
sedan has always been somewhat lost in the shuffle — a little too anonymously styled to be an icon; a little too harsh to be a luxury car; a lot too isolated to be a driver's dream.
From minor software updates to the addition of all -
wheel drive, Tesla
has continued to tweak and refine its pioneering electric
sedan into something any car shopper
would lust after.
At about $ 37,000 as tested, our top - spec 2014 Chevrolet Impala 2LTZ (with the 305 - hp
V - 6, LED running lights, big 19 - inch
wheels, and MyLink connectivity) sits squarely in the crosshairs of another traditional - style front -
wheel - drive
sedan with a
V - 6, the Hyundai Azera.
Alfa Romeo's new, flexible rear -
wheel - drive platform, which underpins the BMW 3 Series - size Giulia
sedan that goes on sale by the middle of this year was to
have been the first of eight new models launching by calendar year 2018.
Available in both front - or all -
wheel - drive and powered by a standard 3.6 - liter
V - 6 rated at 305 horsepower and 264 lb - ft of torque, or high - performance Twin - Turbo 3.6 - liter
V - 6 that delivers 410 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of torque, the XTS is also the only luxury
sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control for an incredibly smooth ride.
At $ 67,755, the
V - 8, all -
wheel - drive Q70L makes a compelling alternative to many full - size luxury
sedans.
On top of that, MT says that the turbo FR - S
sedan will be followed by a hybrid version, which
would still employ Subaru boxer power but also gain all -
wheel drive using in -
wheel electric motors.
The 328i
sedan, which
has a 240 - hp 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine, starts at $ 38,225 with rear -
wheel drive and $ 40,225 with xDrive.
A production version of the Stinger
would join the Kia K900
sedan, which launched in March and is Kia's first foray into the rear -
wheel - drive segment, as premium cars in the brand's showrooms.
With its ambitious price of $ 36,615, the front -
wheel - drive SXL costs a few thousand dollars more than loaded
V - 6 versions of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, and seems to set its sights on premium cars like the Acura TLX and Buick Regal rather than mainstream family
sedans.
Volkswagen Volkswagen used to offer all -
wheel drive versions of the Passat
sedan and wagon, but the company
has trimmed the Passat model line, and all Passats are now front -
wheel drive.
Our IS 250C, which
had the same 17 - inch
wheels, isolated road imperfections the
sedan played up harshly.
Marchionne, who
has just re-signed to lead the Italian - American automaker for three more years, also confirmed there will be no Dodge version of the new Chrysler 200 midsize, front -
wheel - drive
sedan, though there will be a new Chrysler minivan.
General Motors
has a storied history of large, front -
wheel drive
sedans, and today's lineup is no exception.
The Lancer Evolution
has reached full maturity as a high - performance all -
wheel drive
sedan; but we will apply technologies honed from the Lancer Evolution, like S - AWC all -
wheel - drive control, to other models that MMC
has, like the Outlander and Outlander PHEV.
Never in the past
had the South Korean automaker built anything like a rear -
wheel - drive, five - door sports
sedan.
Jag's latest collector's edition car is much more than just an all -
wheel drive XE
sedan stuffed with a 5.0 - liter supercharged
V - 8 engine making 592 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque.
This version of Maserati's flagship
sedan sports two critical new features: a
V - 6 and all -
wheel drive.
That's not a bad performance, considering the Genesis is Hyundai's first - ever rear -
wheel drive luxury
sedan (in the U.S. market at least), and that the Genesis is sold in only two versions, the six - cylinder Genesis 3.8 and the
V - 8 Genesis 4.6.
It's the 2014 Chevrolet SS — a big, rear -
wheel - drive Chevrolet
sedan with a 415 - hp
V - 8.
The 2014 BMW 328d
sedan, which
has a turbodiesel engine rated for 32/45 mpg (city / highway), costs $ 39,525 with rear -
wheel drive and $ 41,525 with xDrive.
For more than 10 years, Lexus
has presented luxury shoppers an unlikely offering in the IS, a rear -
wheel - drive sport
sedan from a brand best known for cushy comfort.
What it is: The Audi A6 is a mid-size luxury
sedan available with front - or all -
wheel drive and a choice of gas engines: a turbocharged four - cylinder or a supercharged
V - 6.
While Automobile always
has and will continue to focus on piloting the world's most exciting and engaging four -
wheeled machines, we also review everything from family
sedans to crossovers, even a truck or two here and there.
When the 2017 BMW 5 Series
sedan — the existing 5 Series Grand Sport soldiers on — arrives at dealers in February 2017, buyers will
have 13 colors to choose from — 11 metallic and two non-metallic — as well as four
wheel sizes ranging from 18 to 20 inches.
Here, we got to
have some fun power - sliding rear -
wheel - drive BMW 3 - Series
sedans shod with both GT Radial WinterPro rubber and a comparable Firestone model.
Infiniti's top
sedan is the Q70, a rear - or all -
wheel - drive
sedan featuring a
V - 6,
V - 8 or hybrid powertrain.
Think of Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio Quadrifoglio instead as a taller, all -
wheel - drive Giulia Quadrifoglio sport
sedan — that's pretty much what it is, being based on the same chassis and suspension design, and featuring the same 505 - horsepower, twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - liter
V - 6 engine and eight - speed paddle - shift automatic gearbox.
The Audi A6 midsize luxury
sedan is available with front - or all -
wheel drive and a range of engines that includes a turbocharged four - cylinder, supercharged
V - 6 or turbo - diesel
V - 6.
Value in Its Class Starting at just more than $ 50,000 for a
V - 6, rear -
wheel - drive Q70, the Infiniti
sedan is priced competitively for the segment.
Jaguar, which never
had an all -
wheel - drive model to sell in the United States other than the short - lived X-type, recently added all -
wheel drive to both its XF and XJ
sedans.
The rear -
wheel - drive
sedan had a 120 - hp inline - six from an early 240Z, but the seed planted by the small, basic 510
had blossomed into a full - size, four - door behemoth with bells, whistles, and a price tag aimed to attract buyers interested in entry - level European luxury offerings.