A supercar, also known as an exotic car, is a type of automobile generally described as a street-legal, luxury superlative performance sports car, both in terms of power, speed, and handling. The term 'supercar' is therefore frequently used for low-bodied sportscars with powerful, rear mid-mounted engines. Since the 2000s, the term hypercar has also come into use for the most high-end performance cars.
Examples of supercars (from left to right): Mercedes SLS AMG, Lamborghini Aventador, Pagani Huayra, Ferrari Enzo, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari 458 Italia, and Ferrari California.
Lamborghini Miura P400 S
2018 Ford GT
1997 Honda NSX
A sports car is a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability. Sports cars originated in Europe in early 1910s and are currently produced by many manufacturers around the world.
Mazda MX-5, one of the world's best-selling sports cars
1996 Porsche 911 GT2, a model homologated for sports car racing
2-seat layout (Ferrari 458 Spyder)
2+2 layout (Porsche 911)