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Whether it's a classic muscle car or a sleek, modern coupe, we've all got a favorite sports car. Wrap your hands around the steering wheel of this quiz and see if you can keep it on the road!
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Which sports car is this?
Ford Mustang
The Mustang is one of the most iconic of American sports cars. After a decline in sales in the early '80s, Ford introduced the 5-liter engine and the Pony Car roared back to life.
Audi A8
Porsche 911
Chevy Camaro
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Which sports car is this?
DeLorean DMC-12
Chevy Corvette
Chevy Camaro
The Camaro hit the market in 1966 as a competition for the Mustang. The two cars have dominated the domestic mid-price sports car market ever since.
Ferrari Modena
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Which sports car is this?
Mercedes SL 500
Chevy Corvette
Dodge Charger
Pontiac Trans Am
The Trans Am was a version of the Pontiac Firebird. It was made famous as the car Burt Reynolds drove in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies.
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Which sports car is this?
Pontiac Firebird
The Firebird was conceived as a competitor to the Mustang, aimed at the Pony Car market. It was known for the striking Firebird hood decal that looked like Quetzalcoatl.
Alfa Romeo Spider
Volkswagen Jetta
Audi A8
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Which sports car is this?
Cadillac CTS-V
Alfa Romeo Spider
The Spider was a classically European sports car. It was tiny, tough and ferociously fast through corners. It was made from 1966-1994 and is still a favorite among collectors.
Jaguar XJ-S
Volkswagen Golf
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Which sports car is this?
Chevy Camaro
Dodge Stealth
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 was the first Porsche most Americans saw. It hit big in the market in the '80s, and soon the low-slung speed demons were everywhere.
Cadillac CTS-V
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Which sports car is this?
Dodge Viper
Lamborghini Diablo
Aston-Martin DB5
Volkswagen Jetta
The Jetta was one of Volkswagen's first attempts to shed the mold of the "Beetle" company. It's compact, powerful and incredibly reliable.
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Which sports car is this?
Citroen 2CV
France's Citroen 2CV may not look like a sports car, but it's been a favorite among rally drivers. This Beetle lookalike has a two-cylinder engine, which doesn't give it a very high top speed, but it's light and nimble around corners.
Ferrari Testarossa
Ford Thunderbird
BMW M1
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Which sports car is this?
Dodge Viper
Ferrari Testarossa
The Testarossa's unmistakable silhouette, with the side "strakes" looking a bit like a cheese grater, served a purpose. The dual radiators were in back with the engine, so the strakes were needed to keep airflow to them.
BMW M1
Jaguar XJ-6
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Which sports car is this?
Ferrari Testarossa
Austin-Healey 3000
Lamborghini Diablo
Maserati Quattroporte
It's rare that a car name is so literally translated to its design, but the Quattroporte is a four-door luxury sports "saloon." This means it's got luxury-level comfort but will still leave just about anyone in the dust.
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Which sports car is this?
Audi Quattro
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is something of a stealth sports car. It started out as an economical sporty car, but improvements over the years have turned it into a favorite speedster among younger buyers.
Subaru Impreza
Mazda Miata
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Which sports car is this?
Lamborghini Diablo
Dodge Charger
Mazda MX-5
Chevy Corvette
The Corvette Stingray, with its distinctive bulges over the front wheels, is one of the classic American sports cars. A redesign in the '80s to a more traditional wedge shape was initially rejected, but the 'Vette is still one of the most popular high-end sports cars.
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Which sports car is this?
Dodge Stealth
Lamborghini Diablo
Dodge Challenger
The Challenger is a mid-priced sports car that is targeted at young men. The passenger compartment is a bit small, though, so they need to be shorter young men.
Ford Mustang
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Which sports car is this?
Acura NSX
Acura is Honda's luxury/performance nameplate in the U.S. market. This car is a bit of both.
Chevy Corvette
Jaguar XJ-5
Alfa Romeo Spider
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Which sports car is this?
Subaru WRX
Aston-Martin Vanquish
BMW M3
BMW has been THE status nameplate in the U.S. market for years. This "beemer" has enough muscle to outrun just about anything else on the road.
Porsche Carrera
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Which sports car is this?
Cadillac CTS-V
Subaru WRX
Subaru is known for selling practical, sturdy and safe vehicles. The WRX is a mold-breaker, built for European rally racing. It corners tightly, and the acceleration will snap your head into the headrest.
Ford Thunderbird
Ferrari Modena
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Which sports car is this?
Nissan GT-R
Bring your BIG checkbook if you want to buy this car, which starts at more than $100K. However, for your expenditure you'll get a state-of-the-art power plant that can generate up to 600 HP.
Audi Quattro
Volkswagen Golf
Jaguar E-type
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Which sports car is this?
Lotus Esprit
Dodge Viper
Lamborghini Diablo
Audi Quattro
This car melds sports performance with all-wheel drive. In a truck, that gets you deep into the woods. In a car, that gets you serious corner hugging.
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Which sports car is this?
Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL
Dodge Challenger
Lamborghini Countach
This car was one of the most recognizable high-end sports coupes of the '70s. In a famous Car and Driver article, humorist P.J. O'Rourke and Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner drove the car from coast to coast, having misadventures along the way.
Subaru Impreza
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Which sports car is this?
Audi R8
If you think of Audis as sleek European touring sedans, this will come as a shock. This car looks like it just rolled off a Le Mans track, and the $160,000+ price tag means it just might have.
Lotus Esprit
Kia Stinger
Mazda Miata
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Which sports car is this?
Austin-Healey 3000
Volkswagen Golf
Contrary to its name, this car is not built to haul golf clubs down fairways. It's actually a sport mid-priced sedan that's now become a favorite among amateur rally drivers.
Subaru Impreza
Chevy Corvette
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Which sports car is this?
Aston Martin Vanquish
Ferrari Testarossa
BMW M5
This car is classed as a luxury/executive sedan, but that doesn't cover what's under the hood. The 3.8L engine comes with a 5-speed manual transmission, making clutch nuts ecstatic.
Dodge Challenger
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Which sports car is this?
Chevy Corvette
Citroen 2CV
Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster
This sporty two-seater is a bargain by German luxury car standards, coming in just below $90K. For that, you'll get more than 400 horsepower and plenty of second looks.
Lamborghini Countach
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Which sports car is this?
Dodge Challenger
Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin will forever be known as the chosen car of James Bond in the early days. This $300,000 muscle car is a far cry from Bond's wheels, but it doesn't have machine guns or an ejector seat.
Dodge Stealth
Ford Mustang
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Which sports car is this?
Acura NSX
DeLorean DMC 12
BMW M1
Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac is known for luxury, and this car has that, but it's also got plenty of muscle. More than two tons of Detroit steel contains an engine that produces a neck-snapping 640 hp.
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Which sports car is this?
Lotus Esprit
Dodge Charger
Dodge is known for making modern muscle cars, and this is one of the best. It's affordable, coming in at under $30,000, but has plenty of speed to rack up interstate tickets.
Jaguar XJ 6
Ferrari 250 GTO
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Which sports car is this?
Porsche Carrera
Mercedes-Bend 560
Dodge Stealth
Partnerships between American and Japanese carmakers have yielded mixed results, but the Stealth was definitely a win. It was only sold for five years in the '90s, but collectors still covet them.
Ferrari Testarossa
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Which sports car is this?
Jaguar XJS
Jaguar (pronounced JAG-yew-er by Brits) has gone through its ups and downs over the decades. This luxury tourer hid a V-12 engine under the hood that could send it hurtling down straightaways at ridiculous speeds.
Volkswagen Jetta
Ford Mustang
Lotus Esprit
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Which sports car is this?
Ford Thunderbird
Lotus Esprit
You might recognize this as the car that converted into a submarine in the Bond flick, "The Spy Who Loved Me." It also rode across "For Your Eyes Only," giving Aston Martin some British competition.
Mazda MX-6
Audi R8
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Which sports car is this?
Jaguar E-Type
Lamborghini Countach
Honda Civic
Dodge Viper
The Viper is Dodge's bid to compete with the high-end Italian sports cars. It's hand-crafted, perfectly rounded and comes in at less than $90K, a bargain!
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Which sports car is this?
Ford Thunderbird
Classic American car joke: Did you hear about the crash between the Mustang and the Thunderbird? When the police arrived, all they found was a horseshoe and a pile of feathers.
Ferrari Modena
Kia Stinger
Subaru Impreza
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Which sports car is this?
Mazda Miata
Chevy Corvette
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
This two-door speedster was Volkswagen's big step away from the Beetle. It sold thousands in Europe, where its small body and nimble handling made it a star of the rally circuit.
Lotus Esprit
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Which sports car is this?
Ford Thunderbird
Volkswagen Golf
Ferrari Modena
The Modena was named after the Italian birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. It wasn't as groundbreaking as previous Ferrari designs, and the 360 line to which it belonged petered out in 2005.
Cadillac CTS-V
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Which sports car is this?
DeLorean DMC-12
Porsche Carrera GT
The Carrera GT is the car that Paul Walker of "Fast and Furious" fame was in when he was involved in a fatal crash. With a rear spoiler and an engine that produces north of 600 hp, it's eye candy for those with the money to get one.
Ford Mustang
Subaru Impreza
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Which sports car is this?
Austin-Healey 3000
Mazda Miata
Lamborghini Diablo
The 11-year production run of this car no doubt led to record revenues for speed patrol officers everywhere. It used the familiar wedge shape, with a V-12 engine that was ridiculously powerful.
BMW M5
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Which sports car is this?
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Mustang
Pontiac Trans Am
DeLorean DMC-12
While the actual story of the DeLorean is one of failure, it's permanently enshrined in movie history thanks to "Back to the Future." Sadly, the flux capacitor was never included as optional equipment.
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Which sports car is this?
Pontiac Firebird
Chevy Corvette
Volkswagen Golf
Austin-Healey 3000
This most successful of all the Austin-Healey coupes is still prized by car collectors and rally enthusiasts. Its distinctive oval grill appears to "kiss" its rivals goodbye on the road.
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Which sports car is this?
Porsche Carrera
BMW M1
You could be forgiven for not realizing this was a BMW. The unsuccessful partnership with Lamborghini resulted in the wedge body, and it only ran for three production years.
Ford GT 40
Lamborghini Countach
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Which sports car is this?
Chevy Camaro
Lotus Esprit
Ford Mustang
Ferrari 250 GTO
This classic Ferrari comes from long before the days of the wedge bodies. Its rounded contours appealed to connoisseurs, and considering that only 39 were ever made, those are about the only guys who have one.
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Which sports car is this?
Jaguar E-Type
The E -Type began production in 1961 with an atypically small 3.8 liter engine. The Series 1 showed the overlong hood that became a hallmark of Jaguar body style for three decades.
Subaru Impreza
Honda Civic
Mazda MX-6
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Which sports car is this?
Porsche 550
The Porsche 550, also known as the Spyder, was produced in the mid-'50s. In 2012, one in mint condition sold for nearly $4 million at auction!
Tesla Model S
Chevy Corvette
Jeep Wrangler
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Which sports car is this?
Kia Stinger
Ford GT40
Only 105 of these high-powered racing cars were produced in the '60s. It made a splash in Europe, where it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for four straight years!
Lamborghini Diablo
Volkswagen Jetta
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Which sports car is this?
Ferrari Modena
Pontiac Firebird
Dodge Charger
Kia Stinger
If you (rightly) think of Kia as a maker of practical, sturdy but largely boring cars and SUVs, this might shake you up. The Stinger is still a five-door liftback, but it has an optional 3.3 liter twin-turbo V6 that generates a respectable 365 HP.
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Which sports car is this?
Subaru Impreza
The Impreza is a steel cousin of the redoubtable Outback, but with far more zip. While it's still a sedan, the handling and power make it an able competitor in amateur road rallies.
Ford Thunderbird
Dodge Stealth
Austin-Healey 3000
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Which sports car is this?
Pontiac Fiero
Mazda Miata
The original Miata was a favorite of young drivers with poor judgment in the '90s. It was very lightweight, which made it not terribly resistant to 3 a.m. collisions with fixed objects.
BMW M5
Ford Thunderbird
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Which sports car is this?
Pontiac Fiero
Ford Mustang
Aston Martin Vanquish
Tesla Model S
There may be no more sought-after or hyped car at present than the Tesla. The all-electric vehicle with the controversial autopilot feature can range almost 400 miles on a charge, and out-accelerates a lot of its gas-powered brethren.
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Which sports car is this?
Subaru Impreza
Hyundai Sonata
The '80s version of the Sonata was a classic boxy Asian rumblebox. The modern Sonata sings on the curves and hustles on the flats, while still coming in under $24K.
Toyota Celica
Ford Thunderbird
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Which sports car is this?
Mazda MX-6
Porsche Boxster
Aston Martin DB5
THIS is the Aston Martin that made Bond cool. First appearing in "Goldfinger," a restored DB5 was sadly destroyed in "Skyfall," but Bond took his vengeance on the destroyers.
Ford Mustang
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Which sports car is this?
Austin-Healey 3000
Pontiac Fiero
Ford GT
The new Ford GT is an homage to the Le Mans winner, but looks very different. The futuristic carbon fiber body conceals a 6-cylinder EcoBoost engine that generates almost 650 HP.
Porsche Carrera
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Which sports car is this?
Pontiac Fiero
The Fiero sold more than 370,000 units in its five-year production run from 1983-1988, almost all of them in the U.S. The plastic body panels made it lightweight, but also led to widespread condemnation among safety-oriented types.
Aston Martin Vanquish
Porsche Boxster
Chevy Camaro
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