sports car
Sleek fast automobile
A sports car is a low, sleek automobile designed for speed and agile handling rather than passenger capacity or cargo space.
Sports cars typically seat two people and emphasize driving performance and style over practicality: He bought a red sports car for his midlife crisis.
The category ranges from affordable roadsters to exotic supercars.
Two-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- cabrioletVehicle with folding roof
- grand tourerPerformance car for distance
hardtop · soft top · two-door · shooting brake · speedster
Italian luxury automaker
- LamborghiniItalian luxury automaker
- PorscheGerman luxury automaker
- McLarenBritish racing manufacturer
- CorvetteChevrolet sports car
Aston Martin · Maserati · Bugatti · Lotus · Alfa Romeo · Jaguar · Audi R8 · Mercedes-AMG
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
- top speedMaximum achievable velocity
turbocharger · supercharger · drivetrain · suspension · braking · traction · cornering · grip
Minimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- sculptedShaped into art
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
curvaceous · sleek · spoiler · air intake · hood scoop · diffuser · wide body · carbon fiber
Open circuit driving session
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lap timeDuration of one circuit
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- pole positionFrontmost starting spot
qualifying · checkered flag · chicane · hairpin · time attack · drag strip · quarter mile · roll cage
Ardent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- concoursJudged vehicle exhibition
- showroomRetail exhibition space
- test driveEvaluative vehicle excursion
bucket list · joy ride · garage queen · driving gloves · scenic route · autobahn · road trip
coupe
Two-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- cabrioletVehicle with folding roof
grand tourer · hardtop · soft top · two-door · shooting brake · speedster
Ferrari
Italian luxury automaker
- LamborghiniItalian luxury automaker
- PorscheGerman luxury automaker
- McLarenBritish racing manufacturer
Corvette · Aston Martin · Maserati · Bugatti · Lotus · Alfa Romeo · Jaguar · Audi R8 · Mercedes-AMG · Dodge Viper
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
top speed · turbocharger · supercharger · drivetrain · suspension · braking · traction · cornering · grip · powertrain
aerodynamic
Minimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- sculptedShaped into art
aggressive · curvaceous · sleek · spoiler · air intake · hood scoop · diffuser · wide body · carbon fiber · fastback
track day
Open circuit driving session
pole position · qualifying · checkered flag · chicane · hairpin · time attack · drag strip · quarter mile · roll cage · slick tires
enthusiast
Ardent admirer of something
test drive · bucket list · joy ride · garage queen · driving gloves · scenic route · autobahn · road trip
- automobilestruck, SUV, van, sedan, coupe
- car typessedan, coupe, hatchback, convertible, SUV
- Sports CarsFerrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, corvette, supercar
- streamlineddolphin, shark, torpedo, submarine, bullet train
- Aerodynamic Shapesteardrop, airfoil, nosecone, fairing, bullet shape
- car designaerodynamic, streamlined, body lines, roofline, beltline
sports carminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
family car · station wagon · people mover · SUV · cargo van
sports carminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
bus · full-size sedan · limousine · people carrier · seven-seater
sports carminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
beater · econobox · commuter car · rental car · base model