What does a performance car mean?

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Performance cars refer to vehicles with exceptionally strong performance, which can be understood as cars that prioritize speed above all else, without the need for excessive or complicated designs, as long as they have powerful performance. Whether a car is a performance car depends on a comprehensive evaluation of its powertrain, handling stability, ride comfort, braking performance, and other factors. Series models like BMW's M series and Audi's RS (or S) series are typical performance cars. The characteristic of performance cars is that they may look no different from ordinary cars on the outside, but their powertrains are extremely exaggerated, capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under 10 seconds. Taking the BMW M1 as an example: it is the high-performance version of the BMW 1 Series, equipped with the same N54 twin-turbocharged inline 6-cylinder engine as the BMW Z4.