Every "Sports" Car for Sale in the US Right Now

"Z (ND + Cancer Fighter)" (roadsterzach) 09/12/2014 at 16:39 • Filed to: None

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So my room mate and I were sitting around bored today watching that episode of Top Gear where Clarkson complains that the sports car is a dying breed and will be gone soon. My room mate promptly agreed and I told him how wrong he is. He claimed there's next to no sports cars available for sale in the US, and since I disagreed, we set out to make a list. So we did, and here it is: every "sports" car available for sale new in the US right now. What did we miss?

Here's our rules for the challenge:

Had to be defined as it's own model, not just a trim, on the manufacturer's website.

Had to be defined by the manufacturer as a performance / sport car.

Had to be listed as currently available for sale on the manufacturer's web-site.

Used the manufacturer listed MSRP, not the average paid or anything like that.

All trims listed under base model pricing, i.e. all Mustangs are one entry; not one for the V6, V8, Shelby, etc.

Any suggestions for changes or additions of cars we missed?

$19,999 > Under

Kia Forte Koup ($18,590+)

Scion tC ($19,210+)

$20,000 - $30,000

Chevrolet Spark RS ($20,325+)

Ford Fiesta ST ($20,915+)

Fiat Abarth ($22,195)

Mini Coupe ($22,000+)

Honda Civic Si ($22,790+)

Chevrolet Camaro ($23,555+)

Ford Mustang ($23,600+)

Mazda MX-5 Miata ($23,970+)

Ford Focus ST ($24,115+)

Scion FR-S ($24,500+)

Volkswagen Golf GTI ($24,995+)

Subaru BRZ ($25,695+)

Subaru WRX ($26,295+)

Hyundai Genesis ($26,750+)

Dodge Challenger ($26,995+)

Dodge Charger ($26,995+)

Nissan 370Z ($29,990+)

$30,000 - $40,000

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ($34,995+)

Infiniti Q50 ($37,150+)

$40,000 - $50,000

Infiniti Q60 ($40,950+)

Chevrolet SS ($43,475+)

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class ($43,950+)

Audi TTS ($48,700+)

BMW Z4 ($48,950+)

$50,000 - $60,000

Porsche Boxster ($50,400+)

Porshce Cayman ($52,600+)

Chevrolet Corvette ($53,500+)

Alfa Romeo 4C ($53,900+)

$60,000 - $70,000

BMW M3 ($62,000+)

Cadillac CTS-V ($63,600+)

Lexus IS-F ($63,600+)

BMW M4 ($64,200+)

Jaguar F-Type ($65,000+)

Lotus Evora ($68,480+)

$70,000 - $80,000

Audi RS5 ($70,900+)

$80,000 - $90,000

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class ($84,000+)

Porshce 911 Carrera ($84,300+)

Jaguar XK ($84,500+)

Dodge Viper ($84,995+)

$90,000 - $100,000

BMW M5 ($93,600+)

$100,000 - $125,000

Nissan GT-R ($101,770)

Audi RS7 ($106,500+)

BMW M6 ($111,900+)

Audi R8 ($115,900+)

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class ($116,600+)

$125,000 - $150,000

Maserati Granturismo ($126,500+)

$150,000 - $175,000

Porsche 911 Turbo ($151,100)

$175,000 - $200,000

Bentley Continental GT ($177,500+)

Aston Martin Vantage ($180,600+)

Ferrari California T ($198,190+)

$200,000 - $250,000

Spyker C8 Aileron ($219,190+)

Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class ($221,580+)

Ferrari 458 Italia ($233,509+)

Lamborghini Huracan ($237,250+)

McLaren MP4-12C ($239,400+)

$250,000 - $300,000

McLaren 650S ($265,500+)

Aston Martin Vanquish ($279,995+)

Rolls-Royce Wraith ($284,900+)

Ferrari FF ($295,000+)

$300,000 - $400,000

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta ($318,888+)

Lamborghini Aventador ($397,500+)

$750,000 - $1,00,000

Porsche 918 Spyder ($845,000+)

$1,000,000+

McLaren P1 ($1,150,000+)

Koenigsegg Agera ($1,300,000+)

Ferrari LaFerrari ($1,400,000+)

Bugatti Veyron ($2,000,000+)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:42

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Take every FWD and AWD car off and every car with a back seat.

Jacques L' Autre > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:44

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I'm sorry, but a Volvo S80 does not a sports car make.

Will with a W8 races an E30 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:45

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These are sports cars?

Kia Forte Koup ($18,590+)

Scion tC ($19,210+)

For Sweden > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 16:45

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[shots fired]

For Sweden > Jacques L' Autre 09/12/2014 at 16:46

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Lies.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Jacques L' Autre 09/12/2014 at 16:46

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I agree. Roommate did agree, saying the S80 is Volvo's sports car. I told him Volvo doesn't currently have a sports car, sadly. He was adamant about it so it made it to the list. I think I'll get rid of it though.

mcseanerson > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:47

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People really need to learn the difference between sports car and performance car.

Jacques L' Autre > For Sweden 09/12/2014 at 16:47

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Sorry, Sweden. Driving your kid to soccer hardly counts as a sport.

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 16:48

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THIS

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Will with a W8 races an E30 09/12/2014 at 16:48

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According to Scion and Kia, those both are. I guess they could be considered very sport or entry-level sports cars? Since the manufacturers classify them that way, we had to include them by our own criteria.

dogisbadob > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:49

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There are many more sports cars not for sale but for rent. The fastest car is a rental :)

Jacques L' Autre > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:49

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Maybe, just maybe, I could see him saying the C30, but a sports car should get your heart beating, not tell if someone else's heart is beating.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 16:50

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The definition of sports cars varies quite a bit. I'm sure if I took off the WRX (AWD and has a back seat!) there would be hell to pay since it is a sports car in a way. This is why I included the criteria we used above, which is what the manufacturer/marketing department deems is a sports model.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Brian Silvestro 09/12/2014 at 16:50

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There are only 17-18 cars on the list that qualify.

Will with a W8 races an E30 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:50

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I get that it fits the criteria, but I seriously doubt most people would consider that a sports car.

mcseanerson > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:51

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Chevy Spark RS?

For Sweden > Jacques L' Autre 09/12/2014 at 16:51

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Implying I'd let my kid participate in Anglo debauchery.

The caption on this Flikr image [source: Rick McOmber ] says it's an S80, so it must be an S80*

*ignore that it's an S60.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Jacques L' Autre 09/12/2014 at 16:51

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I agree with you on maybe the C30 just barely qualifying, but it is no longer for sale. I removed the S80 because it doesn't belong. He loses, I win. :D

Milky > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:51

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A sporty model =/= sports car.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:52

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Well, if it has two seats and RWD, then it's a sportscar.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Will with a W8 races an E30 09/12/2014 at 16:53

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All the high schoolers down the block from me would be quite upset if someone told them their tCs weren't sports car. Plus the tC has a massive following that races them and such, and the tC was Scion's FWD sports car for awhile. I'm going to let them stay, unless someone has a good argument against them.

Milky > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:53

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So your rules for the challenge was it had an engine.

Also there is no need for the 911 turbo per your rules.

carcrasher88 > Will with a W8 races an E30 09/12/2014 at 16:53

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Forte Koup has the SX trim, which has a 201 hp turbo engine (as does the Forte5 hatchback)

tC is marketed as a sport compact, so I guess it counts.

T5Killer > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:55

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Who races tCs? what racing series? I have never even seen one at a autocross or track day.

carcrasher88 > Jacques L' Autre 09/12/2014 at 16:57

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Yeah, S80 is the flagship, not sports car.

If you want a Volvo sports car, you want the S60 T6 R-Design ($43,550+), S60 Polestar ($?), V60 T6 R-Design ($45,150+) or V60 Polestar ($?).

trmoore09 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:57

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Y u no Viper?

trmoore09 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:58

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Y u no Viper?

Will with a W8 races an E30 > carcrasher88 09/12/2014 at 16:58

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Ok, I'll take it. Just struck me as strange.

carcrasher88 > mcseanerson 09/12/2014 at 16:58

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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be Sonic RS.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 16:58

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Then go tell those Douchenozzels that their TC's aren't sports cars. They are Avensis Coupes.

mcseanerson > carcrasher88 09/12/2014 at 16:59

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I assumed as much. Either way it's not a sports car.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Milky 09/12/2014 at 17:00

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My roommate's argument is the Carrera and the Turbo are different models spun in different directions with different trims. I think he just wanted more Porsches on the list.

carcrasher88 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:01

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No WRX STI ($34,495+), or is it not different enough from the regular WRX to be listed separately in the $30-40K bracket?

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > trmoore09 09/12/2014 at 17:02

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... Good question! I didn't realize we had missed it. Actually, checking their site I see how we did.

I guess Dodge doesn't want to sell the Viper so much they don't list it on their site!

The Viper has been added.

Saracen > Will with a W8 races an E30 09/12/2014 at 17:02

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They are certainly not sports cars.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > T5Killer 09/12/2014 at 17:02

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I've seen one autocross. At least I think it was a tC.

Milky > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:03

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Err ….

… I argue the Raptor is a sports car. It has 2 doors and a lot of HP. On the list yet?

Tareim - V8 powered > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:04

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Ford Fiesta/Focus ST, Arbarth 500, Chevy Spark RS etc are hot hatches not sports cars imo

trmoore09 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:05

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Yea, I guess it's still in that awkward transition from SRT back to Dodge.

Saracen > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:05

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For a list of sports cars, there are entirely too many non sports cars.

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > carcrasher88 09/12/2014 at 17:10

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Subaru lists it under the WRX model as a trim level, so it didn't make the cut.

E92M3 > Will with a W8 races an E30 09/12/2014 at 17:11

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No! Those are econoboxes. No disrespect to anyone that owns one.

Soloburrito > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:16

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Our Lord and Savior, Carmax, is welcoming to all "sports cars".

http://www.carmax.com/search?ANa=799…

Textured Soy Protein > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:18

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Had to be defined as it's own model, not just a trim, on the manufacturer's website.

And then...

Chevrolet Spark RS
Ford Fiesta ST
Fiat 500 Abarth
Honda Civic Si
Ford Focus ST
Volkswagen Golf GTI

Follow your own rules! Don't you want to follow the rules?

Mercedes Streeter > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 17:29

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Well, if it has two seats and RWD, then it's a sportscar.

I think smart has been advertising the fortwo wrong all along...it even has a rear engine!

Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) > Textured Soy Protein 09/12/2014 at 17:30

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Too be fair, Honda and such list those separately ; the Civic has its own page and the Si has its own.

We didn't care too much about the specifics, we mostly made this list because we were bored. I was also curious to see how the pricing broke down, which is why I did the prices. I figured there'd be a bunch of cheap cars (20-40k), not too much inbetween and a ton above 300k. It wasn't supposed to be an end-all list of super specifics and the exact definition of a sports car.

We had no intention of sharing this online, I just figured since he had already typed it up, I could copy and paste it here. Figured Oppo might enjoy it or get a chuckle out of it; not jump up in arms and be so defensive above it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Mercedes Streeter 09/12/2014 at 17:30

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And sporting pretentions.

Mercedes Streeter > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 17:34

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At least I tried. xD

TwoFortified > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 17:56

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AWD requires a bit more thought than that (unless you're gonna sit here and tell me that the Skyline GT-Rs weren't sports cars, in which case, shots fired indeed).

But yeah, WWD cars don't belong on this list. Period.

Oh, yeah, and idk about 2+2s either...I mean, come on, those back seats are there as a joke. A place to put the tool bag.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TwoFortified 09/12/2014 at 17:57

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They weren't sportscars.

TwoFortified > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:58

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Yeah, and Nissan calls the Maxima a "4DSC". That does not, however loud their protests may be, mean that a 4-Door is ever a Sports Car. Ever. Sorry. (Doesn't mean that there aren't some badass 4-Doors out there...)

Groagun > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 17:59

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Kia Forte Koup ($18,590+)

Scion tC ($19,210+)

Chevrolet Spark RS ($20,325+)

Ford Fiesta ST ($20,915+)

Fiat Abarth ($22,195)

Mini Coupe ($22,000+)

Honda Civic Si ($22,790+)

Chevrolet Camaro ($23,555+)

Ford Mustang ($23,600+)

Mazda MX-5 Miata ($23,970+)

Ford Focus ST ($24,115+)

Scion FR-S ($24,500+)

Volkswagen Golf GTI ($24,995+)

Subaru BRZ ($25,695+)

Subaru WRX ($26,295+)

Hyundai Genesis ($26,750+)

Dodge Challenger ($26,995+)

Dodge Charger ($26,995+)

Nissan 370Z ($29,990+)

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ($34,995+)

Infiniti Q50 ($37,150+)

Infiniti Q60 ($40,950+)

Chevrolet SS ($43,475+)

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class ($43,950+)

Audi TTS ($48,700+)

BMW Z4 ($48,950+)

Porsche Boxster ($50,400+)

Porshce Cayman ($52,600+)

Chevrolet Corvette ($53,500+)

Alfa Romeo 4C ($53,900+)

BMW M3 ($62,000+)

Cadillac CTS-V ($63,600+)

Lexus IS-F ($63,600+)

BMW M4 ($64,200+)

Jaguar F-Type ($65,000+)

Lotus Evora ($68,480+)

Audi RS5 ($70,900+)

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class ($84,000+)

Porshce 911 Carrera ($84,300+)

Jaguar XK ($84,500+)

Dodge Viper ($84,995+)

BMW M5 ($93,600+)

Nissan GT-R ($101,770)

Audi RS7 ($106,500+)

BMW M6 ($111,900+)

Audi R8 ($115,900+)

Mercedes-Benz CL-Class ($116,600+)

Maserati Granturismo ($126,500+)Porsche 911 Turbo ($151,100)

Bentley Continental GT ($177,500+)

Aston Martin Vantage ($180,600+)

Ferrari California T ($198,190+)

Spyker C8 Aileron ($219,190+)

Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class ($221,580+)

Ferrari 458 Italia ($233,509+)

Lamborghini Huracan ($237,250+)

McLaren MP4-12C ($239,400+)

McLaren 650S ($265,500+)

Aston Martin Vanquish ($279,995+)

Rolls-Royce Wraith ($284,900+)

Ferrari FF ($295,000+)

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta ($318,888+)

Lamborghini Aventador ($397,500+)

Porsche 918 Spyder ($845,000+)

McLaren P1 ($1,150,000+)

Koenigsegg Agera ($1,300,000+)

Ferrari LaFerrari ($1,400,000+)

Bugatti Veyron ($2,000,000+)

All of the cars struck through should be taken off this list, they are not sports cars. There are several others I can debate but I was trying to not be so strict.

qbeezy > Groagun 09/12/2014 at 18:11

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This makes the list much more strict. Which is good. I have no problem what you did here. I could argue to keep the CTS V in coupe form.

LuczOr > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 18:16

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With all the mistakes you made putting wrong cars ON the list, how is the Mercedes Benz SL Class not on the damn list?

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 18:35

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so your saying the Nissan GT-R doesn't count since it has AWD

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 09/12/2014 at 18:37

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AWD and a back seat, yes not a sportscar. Performance car? Yes. Sportscar? No.

TwoFortified > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 18:56

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They were.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TwoFortified 09/12/2014 at 19:04

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Nope

Groagun > qbeezy 09/12/2014 at 19:11

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Yeah that's one of the troubling ones.

TwoFortified > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 19:24

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Lol, you have a very very narrow definition of "sports car" (which is fine, if a bit strange to me)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TwoFortified 09/12/2014 at 19:29

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It's amazing how many cars fit the definition of a sportscar, but an AWD car is not a sportscar.

TwoFortified > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/12/2014 at 19:49

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Why, pray tell? It isn't 1975 anymore. Some AWD cars have been shown to be more performant in the sport of car racing then similarly-powered RWD counterparts...

Hmm...I mean, we're arguing semantics here, which is sort of a lose-lose. I mean, I can sit here and make big grand arguments about why AWD should be considered a sports car drivetrain option, and then some Honda kid'll pop in and tell me that FWD should to, which I will laugh at, which also doesn't make a ton of sense.

So, I guess, fine. Your definition of sports car is different than mine. No harm done.

Paul > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 23:19

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The Viper isn't a "Dodge". It hasn't been rebranded back from SRT (yet).

50fridge > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 23:47

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There are traditional sports cars and sporty cars. I see cars like the WRX as sporty cars but not sports cars because it is too practical and not purpose built to be a sports car. The MX-5 is more like a traditional sports car since it is purpose built and is not very practical.

Dmdmcmc > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 23:52

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C63 AMG, E63 AMG, CLS63, SLS

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/12/2014 at 23:54

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STI?It gets its own engine, and its own AWD system. And do you mean Sonic RS, not Spark? And I wouldn't call the tC or the Koup "sports" cars of any measure, just moderatly stylish 2-doors. It doesn't matter what marketing bull they try to throw at them.

DanZman > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 00:42

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i think AWD can stay, but the back seat has to go

CRider > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 00:49

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The Porsche 911 isn't a sports car, then?

Adamwb > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 01:21

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A ford fiesta is listed as a sports car and my new cls63 amg is not. Should have bought the fiesta.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 01:28

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No M235i? :(

Dan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 01:37

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So take the GTR off? Are you insane?

Dan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 01:37

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So take the GTR off? Are you insane?

ray > Groagun 09/13/2014 at 02:01

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handy with the strike through, but why is the hyundai genesis spared while other similar sedans are not

Juke Jimmy > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 02:22

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I'm old school; a sports car has 2 seats, rear wheel drive, a manual stick shift (No PDK, autos, or computer shifted gizzmos)translation, must have a clutch pedal. 4,6,8,10,12 cyl., or a rotary.

Convertible top defines a sports car, and a solid roof defines a "sporty car" with the aforementioned mechanical parts. It must handle well. A Mazda MX5 is a good cheap example, and a Z06 Corvette convertible a more expensive example...and a 427 Shelby Cobra an Old School example.

The author has muscle cars, exotic super cars, all wheel drive sedans, and a lot of others that do not really seam to be "Sports cars". I really think Roadster defines what I think of when I think sports car; an older Z8, or a new Z4, how about an XKE old or new!!!

Sprinty > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 02:32

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Unfortunately, there is no Chevy Spark RS. I believe you mean the Sonic.

Oh, how I wish there was a Spark RS though....

Groagun > ray 09/13/2014 at 02:58

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I was assuming the Genesis coupe. I'm sure that is what they meant.

yoyo1234 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 03:38

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http://www.drivesrt.com/2015/viper/

yoyo1234 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 03:43

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s… they are not on this list and i bet those high schoolers use this as a reference!

KiwiCarNut > Soloburrito 09/13/2014 at 05:10

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"Dodge Dart Rallye"

...goodbye, cruel world.

GasMan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 08:15

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I contend that all Mustangs and Camaros are not sports cars, no matter how capable they have become. They are GT or pony cars. This has caused many a heated discussion.

GasMan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 08:17

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While I agree with you in the classic definition of sports car, most people would look at my Austin Healey 3000 and call it a sports car. I say it's a GT, because back seat. Same with the 911.

Charles Moseley > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 08:21

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Aston Martin Vantage GT - $99,000 (or, if you want to be pedantic, $102,000 which includes destination)

FromCanadaWithLove > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 08:39

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You're making me sad.

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BMW 228i

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BMW M235i

The Old Man from Scene 24 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 08:46

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I own a V-6 Dodge Charger. It is sufficiently fast off the line, but it is too large at least 1000 lbs too heavy to qualify as a "sports car" IMO.

Besides, my insurance rates are high enough, TYVM, without my carrier deciding that I own a "sports car."

Coty > Brian Silvestro 09/13/2014 at 09:01

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You friggin' goofball you have a FWD.

Hugh Lokey > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 09:06

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"Sport" cars have always previously been defined as having only two seats, rear wheel drive, and good handling and performance. By this definition very few of the cars on this list would qualify. "Performance" cars are a different story - the label applies to cars that offer significantly higher performance than the "normal" street driven vehicle.

Brian Silvestro > Coty 09/13/2014 at 09:06

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But I know my car isn't a sports car! I'm not gonna put it on a pedestal just because I own it.

gabest > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:14

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So a Murcielago is not a sports car? Wtf.

Coty > Brian Silvestro 09/13/2014 at 09:30

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I dunno, I can see both sides of the argument.

Brian Silvestro > Coty 09/13/2014 at 09:48

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I just can't see a FWD economy car being called a sports car.

Kayone74 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:48

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I hate to go there but your definition of sports car is stuck in the past much like when folks of a previous generation thought interracial marriage was unacceptable

blackjack666 > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 09:50

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I don't really see then why the M5 is allowed to be kept on, but there are no AMGs, RSs and so on there. Or the Panamera, Cayenne and so on which are sold as performance cars or performance trims.

blackjack666 > FromCanadaWithLove 09/13/2014 at 09:51

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Last one doesn't count, trim level. Just make it the 2-series starting in between $30 and $40k

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:53

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by your definition that means that the Lamborghini huracan, gallardo, audi r8 and several Porsche are not sports cars...which they clearly are

Real Madrid FC > Groagun 09/13/2014 at 09:54

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The first three you left should also be taken off. Mini?

Mr. Ligier 812 GTC4Lusso Rubicon Pista > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 09:54

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Koenigsegg Agera, I'm sad to say, is not yet for sale in the US. I have the contracts to prove it. :(

There is ONE here, imported under Show and Display. However, the Pagani Huayra ($1.7M) is now completely US legal and available for purchase. As is the Aston Martin Vantage GT ($99K) - the price you listed for the Vantage is the V12 variety.

Additionally, BAC Mono and Ariel Atom are both available. As is the Local Motors Rally Fighter.

Bearded Bastard > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:56

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shiftat9000 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:58

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918?

Waynemar66 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/13/2014 at 09:59

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So you're telling me that the veyron and lambos are not a sports car because it has awd? Am i right?

my car smells like crayons > Z (ND + Cancer Fighter) 09/13/2014 at 10:00

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Spark RS? I think that should be Sonic RS. There is a Cruze RS, too.

Whether they are sports cars or not is debatable. I wouldn't consider anything bowtie unless it has the SS moniker.