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Originally Posted by Brake_Late
Not sure why since we're only talking about one type of car here in this thread... but giving it a shot
Here goes -
•• GT car :
A grand tourer (GT) is a car that is designed for high speed and long-distance driving, due to a combination of performance and luxury attributes. The most common format is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement.
•• Sports Coupe:
(Please explain )
•• Roadster:
A roadster (also spider, spyder) is an open two-seat car with emphasis on sporting appearance or character.Initially an American term for a two-seat car with no weather protection, usage has spread internationally and has evolved to include two-seat convertibles.
The roadster was also a style of racing car driven in United States Auto Club (USAC) Championship Racing, including the Indianapolis 500, in the 1950s and 1960s. This type of racing car was superseded by rear-engine cars.
•• Sports car:
Attributing the definition of 'sports car' to any particular model can be controversial or the subject of debate among enthusiasts.[10][11][12] Authors and experts have often contributed their own ideas to capture a definition.[13][14][15][16] The notion of a vehicle being designed for driving pleasure is a common attribute of sports cars.[17] Insurance companies have also attempted to use mathematical formulae to categorise sports cars.
Although many cars nowadays tend to fit a sporty image in order to appeal to customers, there are many instances in which these cars are not actually considered sports car. Performance modifications of regular, production cars, such as sport compacts, sports sedans, muscle cars, pony cars and hot hatches, generally are not considered sports cars, yet share traits common to sports cars. Certain models can "appeal to both muscle car and sports car enthusiasts, two camps that rarely acknowledged each other's existences. Some models are called "sports cars" for marketing purposes to take advantage of greater marketplace acceptance and for promotional purposes. High-performance cars of various configurations are grouped as Sports and Grand tourer cars or, occasionally, just as performance cars.
The definition of a sports car is not precise, but from the earliest first automobiles "people have found ways to make them go faster, round corners better, and look more beautiful" than the ordinary models inspiring an "emotional relationship" with a car that is fun to drive and use for the sake of driving.
•• Super Car:
A supercar — also called exotic car — is a loosely defined description of certain high-performance street-legal sportscars. Since the 1990s or 2000s, the term hypercar has come into use for the highest performing supercars.
In the United States in the 1940s and 1990s, the term was used at times for technologies that were expected to appear on cars in the near future.
•• Hyper Car:
A more recent term for high-performance sportscars is "hypercar",
which is sometimes used to describe the highest performing supercars. As per supercars, there is no set definition for what constitutes a hypercar. One interpretation is a limited-production, range-topping model priced above US$1,000,000.
Some people consider the 1993 McLaren F1 to be the first hypercar, while others believe the 2005 Bugatti Veyron was the first hypercar.
Many recent hypercars use a hybrid drivetrain, a trend started in 2013 by the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari.
The Automobili Pininfarina Battista is a luxury hypercar that uses an all-electric powertrain.
•• Track car:
Dedicated for track use whereas it's specific use is to be a track weapon. Not intended for comfort or looks. Not always Street legal.
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Exactly! So not sure why people are comparing the times made by other types of cars.
By sports coupes, I would class the M4s, C63s and RS5s in that category.
Sports cars would be the 911s, Lotus Evoras and F types. Fairly small light high powered vehicles.
The GT cars would be the M6, M8s, Vanquish, S63/65 AMGs etc