Four doors and fast: why we love super saloons. Plus a tribute to Murray Walker #51

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Four doors and fast: why we love super saloons. Plus a tribute to Murray Walker #51

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Mar 15, 2021

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The performance of a sports car with the usability of a saloon – this is why we love fast four-doors so much. What makes for a great super saloon, what was the very first and how will the breed cope with the switch to electrification? Plus a tribute to the great Murray Walker.

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Mar 15, 2021

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Four doors and fast: why we love super saloons. Plus a tribute to Murray Walker #51

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