Which States Have the Greatest Need for Speed?

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July 28, 2022 at 10:31 PM·5 min read

Sports car ownership is a fantasy for many, but given the price tag and impracticality of these vehicles, sports car ownership is a reality for just 2.8 percent of American drivers.

Which states have the most and least sports cars on the road, and what is the most popular sports car in each state? iSeeCars analyzed over 10 million vehicle sales to find out.

Which State Has the Most Sports Cars?

To determine where sports car ownership is the most popular, iSeeCars calculated the share of sports cars in each state.

Ranking of States By Shares of Sports Cars - iSeeCars
Rank	State	% Share of Sports Cars
1	Nevada	4.0%
2	Florida	3.8%
3	California	3.8%
4	Arizona	3.6%
5	Texas	3.6%
6	Georgia	3.6%
7	Mississippi	3.2%
8	North Carolina	3.2%
9	Alabama	3.1%
10	South Carolina	3.1%
11	Oklahoma	3.0%
12	New Mexico	3.0%
13	Tennessee	2.9%
14	Arkansas	2.9%
15	Virginia	2.9%
National Average		2.8%
16	Oregon	2.7%
17	Illinois	2.7%
18	Louisiana	2.7%
19	Kentucky	2.6%
20	Washington	2.6%
21	Delaware	2.6%
22	Hawaii	2.5%
23	Maryland	2.5%
24	Missouri	2.5%
25	Indiana	2.4%
26	Kansas	2.4%
27	New Jersey	2.2%
28	Ohio	2.1%
29	New York	2.1%
30	Connecticut	2.1%
31	Colorado	2.0%
32	Rhode Island	2.0%
33	Utah	1.9%
34	Pennsylvania	1.7%
35	District of Columbia	1.7%
36	West Virginia	1.7%
37	Massachusetts	1.6%
38	Nebraska	1.6%
39	Wisconsin	1.5%
40	Michigan	1.5%
41	Idaho	1.4%
42	Iowa	1.4%
43	North Dakota	1.3%
44	New Hampshire	1.3%
45	Alaska	1.3%
46	Minnesota	1.2%
47	Wyoming	1.2%
48	South Dakota	1.2%
49	Montana	1.0%
50	Maine	0.9%

Nevada is the state with the most sports cars on the road, followed by Florida in second.
The top ten states with the most sports cars have generally moderate climates.
The states with the least sports cars are Northern, Rocky Mountain, and Midwestern states that have harsh winters.

Most Popular Sports Car in Each State

Along with where sports cars are the most popular, iSeeCars also examined which sports cars are the most popular in each state.

Most Popular Sports Car in Each State - iSeeCars
State	Most Popular Sports Car	Second-Most Popular Sports Car
Alabama	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Alaska	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Arizona	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Arkansas	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
California	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Colorado	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Connecticut	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Delaware	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Florida	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Georgia	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Hawaii	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Idaho	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Illinois	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Indiana	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Iowa	Ford Mustang	Chevrolet Camaro
Kansas	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Kentucky	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Louisiana	Ford Mustang	Chevrolet Camaro
Maine	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Maryland	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Massachusetts	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Michigan	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Minnesota	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Mississippi	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Missouri	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Montana	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Nebraska	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Nevada	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
New Hampshire	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
New Jersey	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
New Mexico	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
New York	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
North Carolina	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
North Dakota	Dodge Challenger	Ford Mustang
Ohio	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Oklahoma	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Oregon	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Pennsylvania	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Rhode Island	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
South Carolina	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
South Dakota	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Tennessee	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Texas	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Utah	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Vermont	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Virginia	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Washington	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
West Virginia	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Wisconsin	Ford Mustang	Dodge Challenger
Wyoming	Dodge Challenger	Chevrolet Camaro

The Ford Mustang is the most popular sports car in 40 states, while the Dodge Challenger is the most popular in the remaining 10.
Both the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger are among the most affordable sports cars, with new versions starting at less than $30,000, which broadens their appeal.
The Dodge Challenger is one of the only sports cars to offer all-wheel drive, and is the most popular sports car mainly among Northern and mountainous states.
The Chevrolet Camaro is the second-most popular sports car in Iowa, Louisiana, and Wyoming.

While sports cars only capture a small percentage of car buyers, drivers in the most popular sports car states are nearly four times as likely to experience sports car ownership compared to drivers in the least sports-car-popular states. The Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro are not only fun-to-drive, they are the most attainable sports cars for American drivers.

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Methodology:

iSeeCars analyzed over 10.9 million used cars from model years 2017 - 2021 sold from July 2021 through June 2022. The number of sports cars was tallied by state, and the resulting percentage shares were used to rank states.

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iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check and Best Car rankings. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $342 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars.

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