The term "sports car" is believed to have originated in the early 1900s, when it was used to describe race ♠ cars and other high-performance vehicles.

Today, the term "sports car" is generally used to describe any vehicle that is designed for ♠ performance driving, regardless of its actual capabilities.

This includes both production cars and purpose-built race cars.

While there is no definitive answer ♠ to the question of whether or not a Monte Carlo is a sports car, many experts believe that the vehicle ♠ falls into this category.

The Monte Carlo was first introduced in 1970, and was designed as a luxury coupe.