Sports Cars

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Overview
A sports car is typically a two-seater automobile, designed for performance in mind. The specifications may vary from car to car, and as such can have more than two seats and doors, can be luxurious or basic, and can have different engine layouts. However, they are oriented towards higher performance in acceleration, handling, braking, and speed. Sports cars have a long history, stemming back nearly as long as the advent of the automobile. The first sports cars were based off of early 20th century Touring cars (essentially typical passenger vehicles with powerful engines and long distance driving in mind). As they evolved over the years, sports cars have strayed from the early touring cars, becoming lighter and less about traveling long distances.



Sports Car Layout:
The performance and characteristics of sports cars are heavily dependent on the layout of the sports car, i.e. the engine placement and driving wheels. The most common is the Front Engine, Rear wheel drive (FR) layout. Overall, there exist these following layouts: Furthermore, there also exist Four Wheel Drive versions of each engine placement. Each layout has its own advantages, in weight distribution, steering balance, and power application. For example, the mid-engine layout is the most neutral in weight distribution and weight balance, as the heavy engine is located in the middle of the car. The Four Wheel Drive layout has great traction in slippery conditions, but is heavier. The front-wheel drive layout tends to have a greater tendency to understeer.
 * FR (Front Engine, Rear Drive)
 * RR (Rear Engine, Rear Drive)
 * FF (Front Engine, Front Drive)
 * RMR (Middle Engine, Rear Drive)