Sunday, 29 August 2010

Sedans and Saloons: Classic and Modern

Sedan is the American term for the British saloon, referring to a car with a three-box configuration, three sections for engine, passenger and cargo.

A classic sedan would be a light-blue 1962 Chevrolet Impala. The word sedan comes from sedan chair, the old-fashioned automobile powered by humans rather than engines. A palanquin is similar to a sedan chair, carried using four poles.

A modern sedan would be the BMW M5.

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