sportscar
Low, fast automobile
A sportscar is a low-slung, two-seat automobile designed for speed and agile handling rather than practicality.
Sportscars typically feature powerful engines, firm suspension, and streamlined bodies that sacrifice passenger and cargo space for performance: He bought a red sportscar for his midlife crisis.
The term sometimes extends loosely to any fast, flashy car.
Also spelled as two words: sports car.
Two-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- engineMachine producing motion
- chassisStructural support base
wheels · transmission · cockpit · dashboard · shifter · pedals · gauges · hood
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
turbocharger · supercharger · powertrain · throttle · revs · exhaust · suspension · braking
Minimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- curvaceousHaving attractive curves
aggressive · sculpted · wedge · fastback · gullwing · vents · diffuser · splitter
Speedy, or skip eating
agile · zippy · acceleration · velocity · sprint · thrilling · exhilarating · adrenaline
Path or monitored route
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- lapOne complete circuit
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
pole · grid · Monaco · Nürburgring · helmet · podium · championship · overtake
coupe
Two-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- engineMachine producing motion
chassis · wheels · transmission · cockpit · dashboard · shifter · pedals · gauges · hood · fender
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- handlingTreatment or management
drivetrain · turbocharger · supercharger · powertrain · throttle · revs · exhaust · suspension · braking · grip
aerodynamic
Minimizing drag through shape
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
curvaceous · aggressive · sculpted · wedge · fastback · gullwing · vents · diffuser · splitter · spoiler
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
nimble · agile · zippy · acceleration · velocity · sprint · thrilling · exhilarating · adrenaline · redline
track
Path or monitored route
qualifying · pole · grid · Monaco · Nürburgring · helmet · podium · championship · overtake · slicks
prestige
Reputation commanding admiration
- exclusivityState of being limited
- statusOne's relative position
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
collector · showroom · concours · garage · wealthy · affluent · elite · investment · rare · bespoke
sportscarminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
family car · station wagon · people carrier · cargo van · SUV