Performance car

A performance car is a car that exhibits above-average capabilities in one or more of the following areas: acceleration (torque and throttle response), top speed (horsepower), cornering and braking.^[1] It is debated how much performance is required to move classification from standard to high performance.

Classification

Further classification of performance cars is possible in the following categories:

• Hot hatch — a high-performance version of a mass-produced hatchback model
• Sports sedan — a high-performance version of a sedan model
• Muscle car — a large American or Australian rear-wheel drive car with a V8 engine
• Sports car — a high performance designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.
• Grand tourer — a luxury performance car designed for high speed and long-distance driving
• Supercar — a street-legal sports car with race track-like power, speed, and handling, plus a certain subjective cachet linked to pedigree and/or exclusivity
• Hypercar — Another term for high-performance sports cars, often used to describe the highest-performing supercars

Gallery

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  Aston Martin DBS V12 - grand tourer
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  Volkswagen Golf GTI - hot hatch
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  Pontiac GTO - muscle car
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  BMW M5 - sports sedan
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  Ferrari 488 Pista - supercar

See also

• Performance Car (magazine)