S-segment

Audi TT can be considered the most sold sport car in Europe

S-segment (or sport cars) is defined by European Commission^[1] as the sixth segment in European market car classification. It approximately corresponds different segments in North American classification: Grand-Tourer (so called GT), Convertible, Supercar and Roadster.

The classification of those cars are not always easy. The majority of them can be classified as ad hoc coupés, but several of them have also a convertible variant. Indeed, there are also a lot of ad hoc convertibles which have not a coupé variant.

Also the Grand Tourers, which are defined as road cars with sporty setup, are not always easy to be distinguished from the sport coupé.

The offer in the segment is very wide, and it goes from cheaper models as VW Scirocco or Mazda MX5, to luxury models as Mercedes SLK or BMW Z4, to luxury models offered for example from Porsche to the some of the most expensive supercars like the Ferrari's.

European Market in 2015

S-segment offerings in Europe in 2015 are wide.^[2]

VW Group has a very broad offer, from the cheaper VW Scirocco or VW Eos, to the medium range Audi TT, going to most expensive brands like Porsche (911, Boxter) and the GT Bentley Continental, or supercars like Lamborghini and Bugatti.

FCA Group is present here its high premium brands Maserati and most of all, Ferrari.

Other luxury brands like Mercedes and BMW have their own offer, too.

The new Lamborghini Huracán

BMW i8

Lotus Elise

Other S-Segment cars include (CA: Cabriolet; SC: Sport Coupé; GT: Grand Tourer; RO: Roadster)

See also

References

1. ↑ "REGULATION (EEC) No 4064/89 - MERGER PROCEDURE". Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg. 
2. ↑ "European car sales analysis February 2015 – models". http://left-lane.com/.