what defines a sports car? Options

[d3ath2009]

my roommate ticked me off the other day bc he said my car is not a sports car... do i asked him how my celica wasnt a sports car and all he could say is "it just isnt".... so what r eveerybody's opinions on sports cars?

[delusionz]

a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons

The term sports car has been defined as "an open, low-built, fast motor car." The term describes a class of automobile with two seats, two doors, precise handling, brisk acceleration, and sharp braking -- trading practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity ...

An automobile designed for high speed and power, tight handling, and flashy looks

The 6GC definitely was designed for high speed and power, tight handling, and flashy looks. The Celica is a perfect example of all of these things in the 1994 model year. There is definitely a tradeoff for a good aerodynamic shape theres no passenger comfort, The regular Celica holds a good amount of cargo in the boot with the fold down seats, But not if you have a factory strut bar or a factory gt4 fuel tank.

IMHO...... The 6th gen celica is definatly a sports car. It was designed, marketed, and advertised as such. The Celica has been used in motorsports since the early 80's to the late 90's Just because America got the waterd down version down not mean it isnt a sports car.

This is the exact point were making.

I agree mostly with what Yuri says. Within a few minutes of being a passenger in a GT-4, I already experienced tire slippage. I figured it was probably a patch of loose tarmac that threw the car off a little after some aggressive maneuvering. Martin later explained that it was an intentional thing, I did not know a Celica could stick onto the road like that! I was extremely impressed. I realize there's a huge drivetrain difference between his and mine, but I could probably never match that in my Celica.

There is a world of difference between the GT4 and the regular Celica, But the regular Celica still has great handling and maneuverability. You try to drive a similar year S-powered Toyota (Eg, Camry, Corona, etc) the same as a Celica you will see what I mean. The 6GC Celica chassis was heavily influenced by TTE based on their experience rallying the ST185, while alot of that went to the ST205, The ST202/4 also reaped some of the benefits and you can't deny this, The GT4 would have been completely divorced from the Celica otherwise (much in the same way the WRX is now completely divorced from the Impreza).

This post has been edited by delusionz: Apr 18, 2011 - 11:19 PM