The concept of a sports car refers to a car with sleek body lines, low body height, excellent handling, and powerful engine performance.

Its purpose is to "bring the excitement of racing into everyday life," providing enthusiasts with the opportunity to experience the thrill of being a race car driver. Therefore, a sports car can be understood as the "civilian version of a race car," characterized by its sporty nature.

Traditional sports cars typically have two doors, either two seats or 2+2 seats (with the rear seats being particularly narrow, as in the case of the Porsche 911), and a convertible soft top or hard top. Sports cars usually have two seats, a lightweight body, and a powerful engine compared to regular vehicles, resulting in good acceleration and higher speeds.

Many times, sports cars represent the pinnacle of performance within a car brand, serving as a showcase for the technological advancements of the manufacturer. As early as the beginning of the last century, sports cars appeared in futuristic artworks. The United States was the first country to popularize automobiles, and some of the earliest sports cars also emerged there, such as the Ford Model T two-seater and roadster versions, which may be among the earliest sports cars.

Italy's ITALA company introduced a GRAND PRIX car that was more than twice as fast as the Model T, marking a watershed between road cars and professional racing cars.

Several old German manufacturers had already launched their own sports cars, with the old BMW 328 being the world's first streamlined, low-drag sports car. Later, the most influential technicians in the field of sports cars emerged, including Ferdinand Porsche from Mercedes-Benz and Enzo Ferrari from Alfa Romeo.

The Japanese government had strict approval processes for establishing car factories and a high level of regulation over the automotive industry, making it difficult for independent Japanese sports car manufacturers to survive. Japanese sports cars were mainly developed and produced by the racing departments of major car manufacturers.

Although Japanese sports cars briefly led the world in performance in the 1980s, they were restricted by the "gentlemen's agreement of 280," which limited the horsepower of domestically sold cars to 280 horsepower, indirectly limiting the development of Japanese sports cars.

Japanese sports cars almost disappeared for a time, and it wasn't until the cancellation of the agreement in 2005 that new models began to emerge. It was not until the 2010s that Japanese sports cars appeared in new models.

In 1988, Hyundai introduced its first sports car, the Scoupe.

In the contemporary era, sports cars feature powerful engine outputs, excellent suspension and braking systems, and body designs that comply with aerodynamic requirements to reduce drag. Additionally, sports cars emphasize lightweight construction to improve power-to-weight ratios, with many employing carbon fiber materials.

Performance standards for sports cars include lap times on racetracks, top speed on straightaways, acceleration from zero to a certain speed, and agility in handling. One of the more famous standards in the automotive industry is the lap time at the Nürburgring racetrack.

The benchmark for supercars is a lap time of under 8 minutes at the Nürburgring, with current supercars achieving speeds exceeding 300 kilometers per hour and accelerating from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in less than 4 seconds.

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