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The proper
application of the term is subjective and
disputed, especially among enthusiasts. The use
of the term can be dependent on the era. |
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Some
supercars include some of the features required
for
race cars,
like the roll cage, while other supercars are in
general race cars with only the minimum legal
required modifications made to be street legal.. |
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a vehicle
that may have been considered a supercar in one
decade may not be considered the same in another
decade.[
The term supercar may refer to factory-built,
street-legal
sports cars. |
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Supercar is a term generally used for a high-end
sports car,
whose performance is highly superior to that of
its contemporaries. It has been defined
specifically as a very expensive, fast or
powerful car with a centrally located engine.[ |
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It must be very fast, with sporting handling to
match it should be sleek and eye-catching and
its price should be one in a rarified atmosphere
of its own. |
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Some
sport cars have used the
front-engine,
front-wheel drive layout.
Lotus Elan
M100,
Fiat Coupé,
Fiat
Barchetta,
Saab Sonett
and many
Berkeley cars.
This layout is advantageous for small, light,
lower power sports cars, as it avoids the extra
weight, increased transmission power loss, and
packaging problems of a long driveshaft and
longitudinal engine of FR vehicles.
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Some sports cars have small back
seats that are really only suitable
for luggage or small children. Such
a configuration is often referred to
as a
2+2
The
Mazda
RX-8
includes two small backward-opening
doors to better accommodate extra
passengers.
Over the years, some manufacturers
of sports cars have sought to
increase the practicality of their
vehicles by increasing the seating
room. One method is to place the
driver's seat in the center of the
car, which allows two full-sized
passenger seats on each side and
slightly behind the driver.
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Before the
few sports cars used
four-wheel drive,
which had traditionally added a lot of weight. Not a
sports car, but the
Audi Quattro,
with coaxial driveshafts, proved its worth in rallying,
and with the added advantage of all-weather traction
ability. Four-wheel drive is now common in high-powered
sports cars, including
Porsche,
Lamborghini,
and the Bugatti
Veyron.
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