A sports sedan is a type of sedanautomobile that is designed to look and feel sporty. They often have have a manual transmission and tachometer in order to provide that sports feel. Examples of sports sedans are the BMW 3 Series, Ford Taurus SHO, current generation Dodge Charger, and Nissan Maxima. A Ford Taurus, one of the most recognizable sedans built to date. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... This is an article about manual transmission in general; for guidance on how to drive with a manual transmission, see Manual transmission driving technique. ... A tachometer is a device used for measuring the speed of a moving body or substance (from Greek: tachos = speed, metron = measure). ... The BMW 3 Series is a line of compact luxury cars manufactured by BMW since May 1975. ... Not to be confused with the Ford Taunus. ... There have been a number of vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a performance model in the Dodge range. ... The Nissan Maxima is a car manufactured by Nissan that is in a line of mid-size sports sedans. ...
A sportssedan is a descriptive term applied to a sedan or saloon automobile that is designed to look and feel "sporty" - offering the drive more connection with the driving experience.
Traditionally sportssedans have a manual transmission and tachometer in order to provide that "sports look and feel" and are rear wheel drive, have good handling characteristics, and adequate power.
Because of the move to automatic transmission and front wheel drive these types are now also to be found in the sportsedan category.