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sports car
sports car, sport car - n
a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
A sports car is a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving and racingcapability. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1902 and are currently produced by many manufacturers around the world, such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, Bugatti, and Koenigsegg.
In the United Kingdom, early recorded usage of the "sports car" was in The Times newspaper in 1919. The first known use of the term in the United States was in 1928. Sports cars started to become popular during the 1920s. The term was originally used for two-seat roadsters (cars without a fixed roof), however, since the 1970s the term has also been used for cars with a fixed roof (which were previously considered grand tourers).