sports car
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sports car
A car designed for high speeds and sporty driving. It is often low, typically has two seats, and has a powerful engine.
Er hat sich seinen Traum erfüllt und einen roten Sportwagen gekauft.
He fulfilled his dream and bought a red sports car.
The word 'Sportwagen' (sports car) is made up of 'der Sport' (sport) and 'der Wagen' (car/vehicle). The linking -s connects the two parts. So it literally describes a car for sporty driving.
Ein Sportwagen zeichnet sich durch einen starken Motor und eine aerodynamische Form aus.
A sports car is characterized by a powerful engine and an aerodynamic shape.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Sportwagen' (sports car) are 'einen Sportwagen fahren' (to drive a sports car), 'sich einen Sportwagen kaufen' (to buy oneself a sports car), or 'von einem Sportwagen träumen' (to dream of a sports car). Typical adjectives are 'schnell' (fast), 'teuer' (expensive), or 'elegant' (elegant).
Viele Leute träumen davon, einmal einen schnellen Sportwagen zu fahren.
Many people dream of driving a fast sports car one day.
In Germany, sports cars are often seen as a status symbol and are closely associated with well-known German car brands such as Porsche, Mercedes-AMG, or BMW M.
Auf der Autobahn ohne Tempolimit hat er seinen neuen Sportwagen getestet.
He tested his new sports car on the autobahn with no speed limit.
race car
Both words refer to fast, high-performance cars. A „Sportwagen“ is intended as a sporty road car, even if it can be driven on a racetrack. A „Rennwagen“, by contrast, was built specifically for car racing. The key question is therefore whether sporty driving or competition is the focus.
Mit seinem neuen Sportwagen fährt er am Wochenende gern über kurvige Landstraßen.
He enjoys driving his new sports car along winding country roads on weekends.
Der Rennwagen wurde ausschließlich für den Wettbewerb auf der Rennstrecke gebaut.
The race car was built exclusively for competition on the racetrack.
