A sportscar shouldn’t have...

[Dave Hedgehog]

an auto box, esp, fake sound through the speakers

[Pica-Pica]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

Cotty said:

Autonomy said:

An engine at the back. Or front.

It would be a bit slow if it did not have an engine.

I think he's implying it should be mid-engined.

Indeed, put it down to inexperience.

[Dr Jekyll]

As many seats as cylinders.

[grumpy52]

Surely most modern sports cars are more like Grand Tourers of old than sports cars .

[CrossMember]

...a strict definition.

[Tickle]

Fixed hardtop;
More than 2 seats;
A diesel engine;
A kerb weight over 1200kg, ideally sub-1000kg;
Non-mechanical interface from driver to gears.

[nickfrog]

I associate sport with track use so providing it is reasonably adept at track work without cooking its tyres and brakes after 2 hot laps and is set up to cope then it's a sports car. Which eliminates loads of sporty road cars.

If we eliminate power steering and turbo than that means that a Formula 1 doesn't qualify.

[raceboy]

deeen said:

Automatic gearbox.

Dave Hedgehog said:

an auto box

Don't think you can buy a current Ferrari or Lamborghini with a manual box.

[stuartmmcfc]

More than two doors

[Tickle]

raceboy said:

Don't think you can buy a current Ferrari or Lamborghini with a manual box.

Are they sports cars though supercars, SUV's or GT's maybe in the Lambo and Ferrari lineup.

[kambites]

nickfrog said:

IIf we eliminate power steering and turbo than that means that a Formula 1 doesn't qualify.

I don't think many people would class an F1 car as a "sport car".

Racing cars and sports cars have fundamentally different remits - for me at least, a sports car's primary purpose is to be fun whereas a racing cars primary purpose is to be fast (within whatever rules it competes under).

[MKnight702]

Anything that didn't get fitted to a proper Lotus Elan.

I will allow for modern replacements for things like EFI over carbs, and modern ICE over a FM stereo, but drivers "aids" - out, automatic or flappy paddles - out, electric windows - out. Anything else that removes driver input or adds weight - out.

[anonymous-user]

Cotty said:

Autonomy said:

An engine at the back. Or front.

It would be a bit slow if it did not have an engine.

Really? Tell that to Tesla...

You knew what I meant. Mid-engined.

[Hol]

raceboy said:

deeen said:

Automatic gearbox.

Dave Hedgehog said:

an auto box

Don't think you can buy a current Ferrari or Lamborghini with a manual box.

to be fair to the OP, the answer to this is in the question:

A sportscar shouldn’t have...

[Hol]

Electrically adjustable seats, or sat nav.

Edited by Hol on Thursday 28th November 16:34

[2Btoo]

CrossMember said:

...a strict definition.

Controversial.

LJKS maintained that a 'Sports Car' is one that you could buy and use competitively in a racing series straight from the showroom; the only modifications being those for safety as necessitated by the series scrutes.

Does that qualify as a strict definition?

[RDMcG]

It would appear that the only possible sport car is a Caterham then.

[ericmcn]

A clattery diesel engine....

[Monkeylegend]

A PH know-it-all god in the drivers seat.

[nickfrog]

kambites said:

nickfrog said:

IIf we eliminate power steering and turbo than that means that a Formula 1 doesn't qualify.

I don't think many people would class an F1 car as a "sport car".

Racing cars and sports cars have fundamentally different remits - for me at least, a sports car's primary purpose is to be fun whereas a racing cars primary purpose is to be fast (within whatever rules it competes under).

I reckon motorsport is a form of sport. I don't think many people can argue with that.

I have no idea how one can have fun on the road, particularly in SE England where it is s basically pot holes, traffic congestion and speed traps. Or at least compared to how much fun can be had on track. We are blessed with a plethora of amazing tracks, no idea why you wouldn't want to use them as a keen driver.

A fast car can be fun too, the two are not mutually exclusive.

Edited by nickfrog on Thursday 28th November 16:47