2 Door Luxury Sports Cars

There are 4x4 trucks for getting to places off road. There are vans for hauling people or cargo. There are even minivans for hauling the family across country. Some of the most exciting vehicles in production however, are not designed to be practical at all. They are designed to make a statement. These vehicles can come in the form of huge SUV’s, sports cars, or luxury coupes and sedans.

One of the most appealing of these vehicles built for purposes other than practicality is the 2 door luxury sports car. These are the super desirable cars that combine the performance of full blown sports car with the luxury and comfort one would find in the top end luxury sedans from the major marquees. These are by definition coupes and are often the crown jewel in the car maker’s lineup as they are often the most identifiable in the lineup regardless of their smaller production numbers compared with lesser cars. The 2 door luxury sports car market is dominated by foreign auto makers; however some domestic brands are now vying for a piece of this super profitable niche of the car market.

Who Offers 2 Door Luxury Sports Cars?

There are Luxury sports coupes available from many of the world’s greatest auto makers. While you don’t need to only look to overseas makers for these models, they do have a longer history of making this kind of car. Some of the most famous of these auto makers are listed here.

Mercedes™

Mercedes-Benz™ has a long tradition of building some of the world’s greatest sports coupes featuring outrageous power, stratospheric pricing, and the most opulence available on four wheels. Their current flagship, the SLS continues this tradition in every respect. With a starting price of around 200000 dollars it won’t be in every driveway. It does feature gull wing doors to evoke the spirit of its 1960s namesake. Powered by a huge V-12 engine making over 550 horse power and shifted through a seven speed auto transmission, the sports car quotient of well covered. The luxury respect is often considered a given when referring to Mercedes™ but this car is full of the some of the most luxurious appointments that even this German auto maker can come up with.

Cadillac™

While well known throughout the decades for luxury, most of Cadillac’s™ offerings over the years were a far cry from a 2 door luxury sports car. This has changed in recent years with the introduction of the CTS-V coupe. It gets it power from a supercharged V-8 making around 550 horse power. This is combined with the option to actually shift for yourself through 6 speed manual gearbox. An automatic 6 speed is also available, though the manual option is a welcome but harder to find option for many of these large coupes. Inside leather and wood appointments abound and a 5.1 channel surround sound system is available.

What To Look For In 2 Door Luxury Sports Cars?

Basically, you should look for the best a car maker can bring to the table. While these cars aren’t made in the massive numbers of more mundane autos, the demand for them is extremely high and the competition in this segment is ferocious. A 2 door luxury sports car should have tremendous power, likely the biggest engine in a car maker’s lineup, as well as a chassis that can put that power to the ground and give the driver much of the same feeling as driving a pure sports car. The luxury adds weight however, and therefore these vehicles will never handle quite like their purpose built sports car brethren.

 A luxury sports coupe should surround the driver and passenger with the kind of luxury usually reserved for business jets. Car makers usually pull out all the stops when it comes to the technology used in these vehicles as well. You will find the largest and most in depth navigation and touch screen vehicle controls at your fingertips. Usually the best quality leather is prodigiously wrapped around the cabin and home theater quality audio systems are often present as well. These cars are often used specifically as showpieces of a the cleverness of a makers engineers with technology that has never before been seen years before it  eventually filter its way down to the more mainstream models in a lineup.

Where To Find More Information Online About These Cars?

There are many places online where one can find more information about 2 door luxury sports cars. Some of the best places to get reliable information are the major automobile magazines websites. There are dozens of reputable sites for online magazines, but some of the more notable ones are listed below.

MotorTrend.com

At www.motortrend.com you can find many written and video reviews of just about any car you are looking for. They, like most major auto publications, get access to the new models before you can even drive them yourself and give both a subjective and objective overview of the cars they review.  

CarandDriver.com

At ww.caranddriver.com there are hundreds of reviews of the latest in automobile technology. Along with driving impressions, they include their own set of performance measurements to compare with those given by the car makers as well as giving a consistent test bed to help directly compare one vehicle to another.

RoadandTrack.com

At www.roadandtrack.com the website is setup with different sections for in depth reviews, brief test drives, and other features. They offer information about upcoming auto as well as those already in production. They have a huge database of performance data to compare vehicles as well as high quality pictures of the vehicles themselves. They also have videos available to watch from their vehicle tests and reviews.