Awesome Live Desktop Wallpaper: “Super Sport Car”. A sports car, or sportscar, is a small, usually two-seater automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling. The term “sports car” was used in The Times, London in 1919. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, USA’s first known use of the term was in 1928. Sports cars started to become popular during the 1920s.