![]() ![]() There was the Mazdaspeed6, the Lincoln LS, the Volkswagen Jetta GLI, the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen SEL, the Pontiac G6 GTP, the Acura TSX, the Honda Accord, the Nissan Maxima, the BMW E39 5 Series, the BMW E46 3 Series, and so many more. ![]() Here in America, you had a frankly incredible lineup of sport sedans to choose from. If you lived in Europe, you could buy Smart’s only sports car, the Roadster. This era was a fantastic time to love cars. Today’s grail continues down this familiar path of a special version of an otherwise forgettable sedan.įor this one, we must go back to an arguably better time for enthusiasts, the 2000s. Sadly, Honda killed it off and left V6 power with a manual transmission to the sedan’s coupe counterpart. This turned an otherwise forgettable family car into a sporty sedan that reviewers ranked ahead of actual enthusiast fare. Then, in an unexpected surprise, the automaker briefly gave enthusiasts the Accord sedan with a V6 and a manual transmission. Throughout the Accord’s long history, the trusty family car offered buyers a V6 engine and a manual transmission, but for the most part, they had to buy a coupe to get it. Last time on Holy Grails, reader Matt Pence reminded us that for a short period between 20, Honda sold an enthusiast version of its Accord sedan. ![]() The Nissan Altima SE-R paired a 260 HP V6 with a six-speed manual transmission, resulting in a family car that hit 60 mph in under 6 seconds. From just 2005 to 2006, Nissan sold an enthusiast version of the Altima. Don’t bother checking, even the Sentra is saddled with a CVT, too. The Maxima has been coupled to a CVT since 2007 and the Altima has actually lost power over time. But, look closely at the sedans and you might be disappointed. In this age of crossovers and SUVs, Nissan is one of a seemingly dwindling number of automakers offering buyers not just sedans, but a sports car and a supercar, too. ![]()
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