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Sports Cars are considered to be (though the term would not be coined until after World War One) the 3 litre made in 1910 Vauxhall 20 hp (15 kW) and 27/80PS Austro-Daimler (designed by Ferdinand Porsche).
V8 / 6.970 cc / 390 PS / 475 ft/lb (644 Nm) @ 3.200 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 8,0 s / Vmax: 130 mph (209 km/h)
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