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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Define "sports car". Define "economy car". Please.
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A sports car is designed with nimble handling as its primary objective. In addition, it will usually (though not invariably) be a small, 2-seat convertible. Current examples would include the Mazda Miata - indeed, some would say that it's the definition :-)
Likewise, an economy car is designed with low cost of operation - principally fuel economy - as the primary objective. Performance & handling are secondary considerations.
Now there can often be some overlap here. The small 2-seat configuration, and the lightness* that helps confer nimble handling, tends to make sports cars pretty good on fuel economy - at least when they're not over-engined. And a light economy car can have good handling, too.
"Simplify, then add lightness" - Colin Chapman's design dictum:
https://www.lotuscars.com/about-us/lotus-philosophy