Sports cars have always been a passion for the car lovers. The sports cars could be expressed by words stylish, sexy, sleek, streamlined, spirited and speed demon, which are essentially two-door automobiles that are designed for high speeds, great power and smashing good looks. The modern-day sports car were manufactured for the first time in 1945, when the economy started booming, technology developed dramatically and better roads were being built. Sports cars came out in various shapes like convertibles,

Roadsters, coupes, grand tourers and sedans. Sports-car lovers got devoted to timeless classics that have been souped up for current times, or are trendsetters looking for the latest kind of exotic car.

Big names like Mercedes, BMW, Honda and Ford brought out sports cars from time to time. From powerful purring beauties like the Mercedes Benz SLK 350 to thundering thrillers like the Ford Mustang V-8, sports car matching the personality became common. Sports cars are more about personality as they relate more with performance – smooth aerodynamic bodies of carbon fibre, chrome pipes and fittings, rich leather upholstery, wide wheels, shiny wooden panels and snazzy paint jobs.
Different companies come out with sports cars adopting different principles of design. They come out with extremely powerful engines for better car handling and performance, stressing on the aspect of safety and comfort. The majority of contemporary sports cars have front-wheel drives as opposed to rear-wheel drives, which were more common in the earlier generation of sports cars.

Most cars arrive with centre engine, driving the rear wheels, which is unique to sports cars. Porsche could be considered as the only sports car that has the engine mounted at the rear, driving the rear wheels. The most well known sports cars today are brought out by Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Triumph. Prominent names like Ford, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Mazda, and Nissan also brings out sports cars.

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