[RWebb]

- spartan - trading luxo stuff for superior handling & braking, and hopefully acceleration
- light wt.
- small (but able to carry you, her & maybe some luggage, dog) - no trikes or sidecar m/c's
- production vehicle - no race cars

muscle car has crummy handling, braking; pony car is smaller faster muscle car

GT car is like a sports car biased more for long trips, some luxo

super car is a super sports GT car (959 and later cars)

hypercar - F1

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smallest sports car - Bugeye (no dog)
least luggage space - latest MR2 (her purse will fit in the trunk)
lightest sports car - Lotus Elan
most spartan - Brit. side curtained stuff