sports car
noun
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
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The eighth-generation ‘Vette, or C8, is the first to utilize a mid-engine layout and features a design more in line with the European sports cars GM views as its peers.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Tariffs will be highest on cars manufactured abroad, like the Toyota Prius made in Japan or Porsche sports cars made in Germany.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The 1990s in particular saw an explosion of performance models that still influence modern sports cars today.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Video and photos posted to social media revealed a Miami-Dade officer with a knee on Hill’s back as he was detained adjacent to his luxury sports car, then sitting on the ground in handcuffs.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Tariffs will be highest on cars manufactured abroad, like the Toyota Prius made in Japan or Porsche sports cars made in Germany.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The 1990s in particular saw an explosion of performance models that still influence modern sports cars today.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Video and photos posted to social media revealed a Miami-Dade officer with a knee on Hill’s back as he was detained adjacent to his luxury sports car, then sitting on the ground in handcuffs.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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