what's a sports car?

[Dave Adams]

I would argue that someone who owns a landrover and goes green laneing has a sports car. and someone who has a lotus seven that only gets used for commuting does not!
Untill the 70‘s a sports car did not mean it was “fast“ just generally lighter. since then it usually only refers to fast cars.
Here are some interesting facts and figures;
1.8 TDCI Ford Focus 1375kg 113hp 207ft/lb 0-60 10.8 118 mph max 50mpg
2.0 ohc sierra 1118kg 109 hp 128ft/lb 0-60 9.7 116mph max 25mpg
Xr3i 900kg 94hp 97ft/lb 0-60 9.7 113 mph max 30 mpg
none are true sports cars but most folks would think the xr3 is even though its not the quickest.

[Pete Clayton]

Gotta be 140-150bhp I would of thought. Looking forward to playing with mine now I have an engine sorted!

[Paul Sheridan]

A sports car ? .... OH YES !

[1xf87h8w80hlh]

i thort zetec 18 &2.0 head,cams inlet ETC are all the same as they even have it on the inlet or is that just the black top and not the silver top

[1xf87h8w80hlh]

I dont care what you call them just as long as you all know mine is the best LOL

[Adrian Southgate]

The Legerra is a GT, a very small scale GT but with the boot and the extra space in the passenger compartment behind the seats... or maybe it's an LT (little tourer)

The 7 styled Duttons are sports, minimal boot space, restricted cockpit space.

[Pete Clayton]

Does it actually matter what anyone else thinks? As long as the car does what you want it to and get enjoyment out of it who cares what its classed as!

[Big Vern]

Bingo, Pete wins

The thread was started as a "discussion point" Dave A. new it would court controversy and that me and others would rise to the bait.

I've long been past caring what people call my cars (or me for that matter) all that concerned me was that I got what I wanted from them.

[Adrian Southgate]

Seconded. 

My Legerra was designed as a tourer and commuter car and it fulfills that role for me.

The Phaeton will be a sports car as its being designed for track and fast road use. 

[Paul Sheridan]

Ok, going to call mine a Phaeton Coupe  .....

In styling usage, the term coupe refers to a close-coupled automobile. Couple distance is the distance between the driver's hip joint when seated (which stylists call the "H-point") and the rear axle. (The term can alternately refer to the distance between the driver's "H-point" and the H-point of the rear-seat passenger.) A "close-coupled" car, therefore, is one where the front seats are relatively close to the rear wheels, which naturally leaves little or no space for rear-seat passengers.

[Pete Clayton]

Oh if you're getting technical could call it mid engined too as engine is behind front wheels!

[Big Vern]

I think you'll find the definition of mid engined is it has to be behind the driver but forward of the rear wheels

Beetle & 911 rear engned, lambo miura mid engined Vauxhall Corsa front engined

[Big Vern]

Coupe not couple. Coupe as in fix head coupe ie it has a fixed roof.