Sports Cars – Excited to Start with Speedy Machines

Sports cars are wonderful combination of high acceleration, top speed, and appearance. If that is what you are looking for then these are just for you.

Sports cars are a $4.5 billion industry with about 55,000 units sold annually.

These speedy machines are performance vehicles, as they can be pushed in ways regular cars can’t. They will go from 0 to 100 mph, just in 5 seconds.

These cars are specially designed to be handled at top speeds, which can’t be possible in ordinary vehicles.

The term “sporty” was coined to refer to a sleek but robust design that exudes a powerful persona for the person behind the wheel.

What follows is a basic run-through of sports cars out in the marketplace – their general designs and layout, as well as a listing of the more popular models and makers.

- FF – front engine, front wheel drive
The Fiat Coupé, and the Lotus Elan M100 are the examples of the FF layout. The FF layout has a moderate capacity for high speed handling and is seen in select models

- FR – front engine, rear wheel drive
The engine drives the rear wheels but keeps the weight off the back, considered the “classic” sports car layout. Mercedes-Benz is agood example of this layout. The FR is good at drifting corners while still maintaining control.

- RR – rear engine, rear wheel drive
In this layout, engine is at the back driving the rear wheels, weight placement  is good enough which provides excellent traction for a car.  However, without auxiliary driving aids like stability control, handling becomes difficult. As of today, the only maker who keeps the RR layout for its cars is Porche.

AWD – all wheel drive
The easy handling of this layout inspire those who are just starting out with sports cars. Japanese manufacturers like Mitsubishi used this layout to increase handling making it an excellent rally car. Audi started the widespread use of this technique with the Quattro.

The Sports car manufacturers are more prevalent in Europe than in America, because of higher restrictions in the states. Nevertheless, American brands are in equal competition with its European and Asian counterparts. Some recognized makers and models are:

Alfa Romeo
Alpine
Aston Martin
Austin-Healey
BMW
Bugatti
Caterham
Davrian
De Lorean
Ferrari
Fisker
Jaguar
Koenigsegg
Lamborghini
Lotus
McLaren
Maserati
MG
Morgan
Panoz
Porsche
Triumph
TVR
Vector

As a beginner, now when you are getting started with your ‘need for speed’, step ahead to discover the fun and enjoyment that a sports car can give you, just like it has for generations.

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