Difference between muscle cars and sports cars?
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A muscle car is an American term for high-performance cars, typified but not limited to American make, rear-wheel drive, stylized, coupe, fitted with a large and powerful V8 engine, and street legal. The term originated for 1960s and early 1970s special editions of mass-production cars which were designed for drag racing. The term is subjective.
A hot rod is a modified muscle car, typically for additional style and performance, or the perception of such.
A sports car is designed to emphasize handling, performance, or thrill of driving. The term is broad. There is no minimum requirement other than the expressed or implied intent of the car’s design and purpose. A sports car is an object of luxury rather than necessity – you may need a car to get to work, or to carry your tools or a family, you don’t NEED a sports car. A car is regarded as a sports car out of consensus. There is no definitive distinction between sports cars and other categories. Hot rods and muscle cars are sports cars, but not all sports cars are hot rods or muscle cars.
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