# Performance car

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{{Short description|Car with above-average capabilities}}
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A '''performance car''' is a [car](/source/car) that exhibits above-average capabilities in one or more of the following areas: [acceleration](/source/acceleration) ([torque](/source/torque) and [throttle response](/source/throttle_response)), top speed ([horsepower](/source/horsepower)), [cornering](/source/turning_radius) and [braking](/source/braking).<ref name="hyu20" /> It is debated how much performance is required to move classification from standard to high performance.

==Classification==
Further classification of performance cars is possible in the following categories:
* [Hot hatch](/source/Hot_hatch) — a high-performance version of a mass-produced [hatchback](/source/hatchback) model
* [Sports sedan](/source/Sports_sedan) — a high-performance version of a [sedan](/source/Sedan_(automobile)) model
* [Muscle car](/source/Muscle_car) — a large American or Australian [rear-wheel drive](/source/rear-wheel_drive) car with a [V8 engine](/source/V8_engine)
* [Sports car](/source/Sports_car) — a high performance designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.
* [Grand tourer](/source/Grand_tourer) — a [luxury](/source/Luxury_car) performance car designed for high speed and long-distance driving
* [Supercar](/source/Supercar) — a street-legal [sports car](/source/sports_car) with race track-like power, speed, and [handling](/source/Automobile_handling), plus a certain subjective ''cachet'' linked to pedigree and/or exclusivity
* [Hypercar](/source/Hypercar_(car_classification)) — Another term for high-performance sports cars, often used to describe the highest-performing supercars

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Aston Martin DBS - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot (11) (cropped).jpg|[Aston Martin DBS V12](/source/Aston_Martin_DBS_V12) - grand tourer
File:2017 Volkswagen Golf GTi TSi 2.0 Front.jpg|[Volkswagen Golf GTI](/source/Volkswagen_Golf_GTI) - hot hatch
File:1966 Pontiac GTO (14229809133) (cropped).jpg|[Pontiac GTO](/source/Pontiac_GTO) - muscle car
File:2018 BMW M5 Automatic 4.4.jpg|[BMW M5](/source/BMW_M5) - sports sedan
File:Ferrari 488 Pista Genf 2018.jpg|[Ferrari 488 Pista](/source/Ferrari_488_Pista) - supercar
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [''Performance Car'' (magazine)](/source/Performance_Car_(magazine))

==References==
<references>
<ref name="hyu20">{{cite web |title=What is a high performance car? |date=2020-02-13 |website=Hyundai |url=https://www.hyundai-n.com/en/media/n-zine/what-is-a-high-performance-car.do#:~:text=Common%20definitions%20say%20performance%20cars,weight%2C%20allowing%20for%20maximum%20performance |access-date=2024-02-17 }}</ref>
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Category:Automotive terminology

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