# 2nd most popular sports car?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-most-popular-sports-car/177357>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 25, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-most-popular-sports-car/177357 "2003-05-25T04:26:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2nd-most-popular-sports-car/177357/41 "2003-06-02T17:45:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Phatlewt \*  
> \*\*Not to drag this off topic, but to those posters who don’t consider the Miata a sports car, I’m curious why. Is it strictly an issue of horsepower? While I agree that 142hp isn’t much, even considering the vehicle weighs in at about 2,400 pounds, (2003 models.) but roadsters are about handling, not power. \*\*

To me, it is the horsepower issue for the Miata. A sports car, to me, should do it all. Top speed, acceleration, handling, braking, sharp exterior. The Miata doesn’t have enough to be considered a sports car _in my opinion._ It’s a roadster, like you pointed out.

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