Sports cars, with the aim of "bringing the sport of racing into everyday life," provide many ordinary people who are passionate about racing with the opportunity to experience being race car drivers.

Therefore, sports cars can be understood as the "civilian version" of racing cars, rich in sportiness.

The traditional design of sports cars features a two-door body, either with two seats or 2+2 seats (with the rear seats particularly narrow, such as the Porsche 911), and a convertible soft top or hard top. Sports cars typically have two seats, and a lightweight body, and their engines are generally more powerful than those of ordinary cars, resulting in good acceleration and higher speeds.

Sports cars are designed with a focus on handling. Due to their low height, they generally have poorer ground clearance, a characteristic that becomes more pronounced in higher-end sports cars.

Front-engine sports cars have longer front ends with smaller rear trunks, while rear- and mid-engine sports cars may not have trunks at all, with only a small space under the front hood for a spare tire. Common features of sports cars include excellent power, dynamic exterior design, and smooth lines.

Broadly speaking, sports cars in the market can be divided into three categories: firstly, high-end sports cars with high prices and excellent performance, such as Bugatti, Pagani, Koenigsegg's full models, as well as certain models from Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini; secondly, mid-to-high-end sports cars, where comfort often surpasses performance, represented by models like Mercedes-Benz SLK, Audi TT, Porsche Boxster, Lotus Elise, and Nissan 370Z;

thirdly, relatively low-end sports cars, which typically focus more on exterior styling, such as the Mazda MX-5, Hyundai Coupe, and Volkswagen Scirocco.

The following classification does not cover all sports cars, leaving some gaps.

1. Hot Hatch: Typically a two-door hatchback, it offers performance and driving enjoyment higher than ordinary sedans. With proper tuning, its 0-100 km/h acceleration time can be shortened to 4 seconds.

2. Muscle Car: A typical American sports car with a large-displacement naturally aspirated or supercharged V8 engine, rear-wheel drive, and a large body with poor handling, suitable for high-speed cruising. Traditional muscle cars have disappeared, and what are now called muscle cars from American manufacturers are generally Pony Cars (entry-level muscle cars), which offer high-performance V8 engines as well as the option of V6 engines, greatly improving handling.

Models produced by the German AMG company feature characteristics such as large-displacement supercharged V8 engines or rear-wheel drive, hence dubbed "European muscle cars."

3. Convertible: Refers to a sedan with a folding, openable roof. Convertibles can be divided into hardtop and soft-top based on the structure of the roof. Most convertibles offer both convertible and regular fixed-roof versions. Some convertibles are developed from popular sedan models, such as the convertible version of the Volkswagen Beetle. Most convertibles are two-door, while four-door models are less common.

Sports cars embody the perfect fusion of performance, style, and driving pleasure, bringing the thrill of racing to the streets. Whether it's the sleek lines of a convertible or the raw power of a muscle car, each model offers its own unique experience to enthusiasts around the world. So, whether you're chasing speed or simply enjoying the wind in your hair, there's a sports car out there waiting to fulfill your every driving desire.