<p style="text-align: justify;">Sports cars have a proud place in American tradition. They have long been romanticized and glorified, from movies like &#8220;Grease&#8221; and &#8220;Bullit,&#8221; to sports like NASCAR to racing video games. The simple fact is, if you like cars, then you probably<i> love</i> sports cars. And for good reason: sports cars are just normal cars specifically designed with the intention of maximizing fun. What&#8217;s not to like? However, there are a few things that you need to know about sports cars if you&#8217;re just getting into them. Here&#8217;s a guide to sports cars for beginners.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><b>Transmission</b></h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some people have a misconception that a sports car has to have a manual transmission, though that doesn&#8217;t have to be the case. Most sports car enthusiasts simply choose manual transmissions because they are a ton of fun and they allow the driver to maximize the potential of a vehicle. If you&#8217;re concerned about performance, a manual transmission is the way to go, because you can time your shifts and anticipate your changes in speed. Manual transmission vehicles also get better gas mileage.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><b>Drivetrain</b></h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">An important part of any sports car is its drivetrain. Cars come in three standard drivetrains: front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive (commonly referred to as four-wheel drive). There is no definition for drivetrain in a sports car, so technically it can have any of the three. Ideally though, you want a sports car with rear-wheel drive. Front-wheel drive only comes on entry-level vehicles, and simply does not afford the same handling capabilities as a rear-wheel or all-wheel drive vehicle. If you want maximum handling, you want your rear-wheels to help control the vehicle. All-wheel drive is fantastic, but is generally much heavier than rear-wheel drive. One general guideline of sports cars is that lighter better, so rear-wheel drive is ideal.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><b>Coupe or Sedan</b></h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While the definition of &#8220;sports car&#8221; is debatable and constantly in flux, most people agree that sports cars are coupes (two-doors) not sedans (four-doors). However, there are many vehicles on the market &#8212; the BMW M5 is the benchmark &#8212; that offers sports car performance in a sedan body.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><b>Types of Sports Cars</b></h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are three main types of sports cars at the entry level: tuners, European, and muscle cars. Tuners are low-performance cars that offer owners the opportunity to modify them over time. They allow you to buy a practical car for an affordable price, and slowly build it into a sports car at your wallet&#8217;s own pace. A great starting sports car for someone looking for a tuner is the <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Volkswagen Golf</span></span>. Despite the name, European ports cars are not all European. The Japanese, for instance, also have a corner on the entry-level European sports car market. But European here refers to smaller, lightweight vehicles that handle exceptionally well, even though they do not have a lot of power. The best example of this is the <span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mazda Miata</span></span>, a car with a very small amount of power, but which is so small and lightweight that it flies around turns and even race tracks, making it a great sports car, at a very affordable price. Muscle cars are usually American, and are known for having ample power. Muscle cars &#8212; such as the Ford Mustang &#8212; are loud and proud, and are wildly fast thanks to their significant amounts of horsepower and torque.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>This article was provided by Taylor Morford, classic car enthusiast and racecar driver in-training. If you&#8217;re a business or car dealer looking to service your customers the best that you can, Taylor recommends CRM dealer software.</em></p>