A
supercar is a very expensive and high-performance
sports car or
grand tourer. The term is used in marketing by
automakers for unusual, high-end vehicles, and has been used to refer to at least four different sorts of cars:
- Limited-production specials from an "elite" automaker
- Standard-looking cars modified for power and performance
- Models that appeal to enthusiasts, from smaller manufacturers
- One-of-a-kind "showcase" project vehicles built by custom car retrofitters (usually extensively modified collectible muscle cars or grand tourers updated to the latest "streetable" racing technology).