I’ve been running into the word “saloon” in British contexts, and while I’ve managed to figure out that it’s a kind of car, I haven’t been able to figure out what kind of car. The America-wide web is not being helpful. Anyone care to help me out?
No British, but two of my cars are.
A ‘saloon’ is a sedan.
Here’s a link
Were you hoping it came equipped a fully stocked bar?
What Johnny LA said. It’s a car with a boot, as opposed to an estate car, which I suppose translates to stationwagon, or a four-by-four (SUV).
It should also be distinguished from a hatchback (which I think is the same on both sides of the pond 
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I was hoping it had those swinging doors.
“In my old, red saloon
I’m a knight in shining armour
If i were asleep, man
I couldn’t be much calmer”
-Nik Kershaw, “Don Quixote”
“coupe” appears on both sides of the pond, though. Although I believe it’s more likely to be spelled with an accent over the e in the UK, and be pronounced “koo-pay” instead of “koop”.
“cabriolet” = “convertible”.
I would have thought that the “bar/pub” == saloon predates “car design” == saloon. How did that word come to be associated with a motor vehicle?