Sports car statistics are best read as defined measures rather than one universal market total. Ferrari, Lotus and Chevrolet report company or manufacturer deliveries, while IIHS measures U.S. fatality rates and EPA describes the wider U.S. light-duty fleet; definitions and periods therefore matter.
Key Sports Car Statistics
The most useful headline figures span production, regional demand, economics, safety and fleet context:
- Ferrari shipped 13,752 cars worldwide in 2024, compared with 13,663 in 2023 and 13,221 in 2022.
- Lotus delivered 5,272 sportscars worldwide in 2024, up from 2,609 in 2023.
- Chevrolet sold 34,353 Corvettes in the United States in 2023, compared with 34,510 in 2022.
- Chevrolet sold 31,028 Camaros in the United States in 2023, up from 24,652 in 2022.
- Ferrari hybrid-engine models represented 51.3% of its worldwide 2024 shipments, with ICE models representing 48.7%.
- Ferrari’s 2024 portfolio contained 10 ICE models and 6 hybrid-engine models.
- Ferrari’s 25 largest markets accounted for approximately 90% of worldwide 2024 shipments, excluding the Middle East.
- Ferrari held an estimated 23% share of its defined Luxury Performance Car Industry in 2024 across its 25 largest markets.
- Ferrari delivered 6,204 cars in EMEA in 2024, up 2% from 2023 shipments.
- Ferrari delivered 1,162 cars to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2024, down 22% from 2023.
- Ferrari’s cars-and-spare-parts revenue reached €5,728 million in 2024, up 11.9% from 2023.
- Ferrari reported a 28.3% EBIT margin worldwide in 2024.
- Lotus Technology reported a $1,107 million net loss worldwide in 2024, compared with $750 million in 2023.
- Midsize sports cars averaged 73 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years in the United States, using 2021–2024 fatalities and 2023-equivalent models.
- Large sports cars averaged 75 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years in the United States over the same IIHS study period.
- The Chevrolet Camaro recorded 88 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years in the United States, according to the IIHS model analysis.
- Average U.S. new-vehicle real-world fuel economy reached an estimated 27.2 mpg in model year 2024, a fleet figure rather than a sports-car average.
Contents
- Key Sports Car Statistics
- Sports Car Market Scale and Delivery Trends
- Sports Car Powertrain and Production Mix
- Regional Sports Car Demand and Market Concentration
- Sports Car Revenue, Margins and Ownership Economics
- Sports Car Safety and Driver-Death Statistics
- Sports Car Fuel Economy, Power and Industry Context
Sports Car Market Scale and Delivery Trends
There is no single standardized global sports-car count in these sources. Ferrari is a luxury-performance sports-car maker, Lotus separates sportscars from SUVs and sedans, and Chevrolet’s figures are U.S. manufacturer deliveries for named models.
Ferrari shipped 13,752 cars worldwide in 2024, versus 13,663 in 2023 and 13,221 in 2022. Shipments rose by 89 cars, or 0.7%, from 2023 to 2024; the figures are company shipments, not a whole-market estimate. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
| Company or model | Earlier period | Later period | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari shipments | 13,221 cars in 2022 | 13,752 cars in 2024 | Worldwide company shipments |
| Lotus sportcar deliveries | 2,609 in 2023 | 5,272 in 2024 | Worldwide reported sportscar category |
| Chevrolet Corvette sales | 34,510 in 2022 | 34,353 in 2023 | U.S. manufacturer deliveries |
| Chevrolet Camaro sales | 24,652 in 2022 | 31,028 in 2023 | U.S. manufacturer deliveries |
Lotus delivered 12,134 total vehicles worldwide in 2024, up 74% from 6,970 in 2023. Its 5,272 sportcars represented about 43.5% of that total, while lifestyle SUV and sedan deliveries reached 6,862, up 57% from 4,361; those related categories are not sportscar counts. Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Chevrolet sold 34,353 Corvettes in the United States in 2023, down 0.5% from 2022. It sold 31,028 Camaros, up 25.9% from 2022; these are manufacturer deliveries, not registrations or global sales. GM U.S. Deliveries for Quarter 4 2023
Sports Car Powertrain and Production Mix
Ferrari’s 2024 portfolio contained 10 ICE models and 6 hybrid-engine models, but portfolio counts do not equal units shipped. Its reported 2024 shipment mix assigned 51.3% to hybrid models and 48.7% to ICE models; a separate annual-report table shows 44.2% hybrid and 55.8% ICE using a different delivery-composition denominator.
Applying the reported shipment percentages to Ferrari’s 13,752 deliveries gives derived rounded counts of 7,070 hybrid cars and 6,682 ICE cars. These are derived figures, not separately reported unit totals. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
Ferrari’s 2024 line-up included seven Range models, three Special Series models, one Icona model and one Supercar model. The seven Range models represented 58.3% of the 12 listed portfolio models, using Ferrari’s own categories and excluding future or strictly limited cars outside that list.
The filing described six hybrid models, including two V6 hybrids and one V8 hybrid among the seven Range models, alongside other hybrid models in the reported portfolio. Ferrari also phased out five named models during 2024: Portofino M, SF90 Stradale, 812 GTS, 812 Competizione and Roma; a phase-out count does not measure remaining inventory or used-market supply. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
Lotus sportcar deliveries grew by 2,663 vehicles from 2023 to 2024, and fourth-quarter sportcar deliveries reached 1,638 in 2024, up 42% from 1,150 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Lotus reports sportscar as its own model-type category, so this is not a standardized industry classification. Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Regional Sports Car Demand and Market Concentration
Ferrari’s 25 largest markets, excluding the Middle East, accounted for approximately 90% of total worldwide shipments in 2024. Within those markets, Ferrari estimated a 23% share of its defined Luxury Performance Car Industry and a 14% share of its Enlarged Luxury Performance Car Industry.
Ferrari defines the first industry as two-door luxury sports cars above 500 horsepower and above a €180,000 Italian reference price. The enlarged definition adds qualifying high-riding four-door luxury performance cars, so these are company-defined market estimates rather than universal sports-car shares. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
| Region or territory | 2024 deliveries | Change from 2023 | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari EMEA | 6,204 | +2% | Regional company shipments |
| Ferrari Americas | 4,003 | +5% | Regional company shipments |
| Ferrari Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan | 1,162 | −22% | Grouped company shipments |
| Ferrari rest of APAC | 2,383 | +4% | Excludes China/Hong Kong/Taiwan group |
Ferrari’s EMEA shipments increased by 141 cars to 6,204 in 2024, while Americas shipments increased by 192 cars to 4,003. Deliveries to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan fell by 328 cars to 1,162, and the rest of APAC rose by 84 cars to 2,383; these are shipment allocations, not retail registrations. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
Lotus delivered 4,743 vehicles in Europe, 3,018 in China, 2,578 in North America and 1,795 in the rest of the world during 2024. Those regions represented 39%, 25%, 21% and 15% of Lotus’s 12,134 total deliveries, respectively; the total includes SUVs and sedans. Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Lotus Europe deliveries increased 179% year over year in 2024, while China deliveries fell 21% from 3,825 in 2023 to 3,018 in 2024. These are company-reported deliveries, not registrations. Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Sports Car Revenue, Margins and Ownership Economics
Company financial results show the economics of sports-car makers, but they do not provide a universal ownership-cost average or a per-car profit measure. Ferrari’s figures include group activities, while Lotus Technology’s figures include SUVs, sedans and services.
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari net revenue | €5,970 million | €6,677 million | Worldwide group |
| Ferrari operating profit | €1,617 million | €1,888 million | Worldwide group |
| Ferrari net profit | €1,257 million | €1,526 million | Worldwide group |
| Lotus Technology revenue | $679 million | $924 million | Worldwide company, unaudited |
| Lotus Technology net loss | $750 million | $1,107 million | Worldwide company, unaudited |
Ferrari’s cars-and-spare-parts revenue was €5,728 million in 2024, up €609 million, or 11.9%, from 2023. Ferrari reported a 28.3% EBIT margin, €2,555 million of EBITDA, a 38.3% EBITDA margin and €1,027 million of industrial free cash flow in 2024; EBITDA and industrial free cash flow are company-presented measures. Ferrari 2024 Annual Report and Form 20-F
Lotus Technology revenue rose 36% from $679 million in 2023 to $924 million in 2024. Sales-of-goods revenue was $891 million, up 35%, service revenue was $33 million, up 77%, gross margin fell from 15% to 3%, and the unaudited net loss increased 48% to $1,107 million; these results cover the company, not sportscar models alone. Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Sports Car Safety and Driver-Death Statistics
IIHS reports deaths per million registered vehicle years, not crash probabilities per mile. Its analysis covers fatalities in 2021–2024 for 2023 models and equivalent earlier designs, with rates adjusted for driver age and gender but not speed or miles driven.
| U.S. vehicle group or model | Driver deaths | Other-driver deaths | Unit and period |
|---|---|---|---|
| All included makes and models | 37 | 53 | Per million registered vehicle years, 2021–2024 fatalities |
| Midsize sports cars | 73 | 41 | Same IIHS exposure period |
| Large sports cars | 75 | 61 | Same IIHS exposure period |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 88 | 87 | Model estimate, same IIHS analysis |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 82 | — | Model estimate, same IIHS analysis |
Across all included makes and models, the average was 37 driver deaths and 53 other-driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. Midsize sports cars averaged 73 driver deaths and 41 other-driver deaths, while large sports cars averaged 75 and 61, respectively. IIHS: Driver death rates remain high for small cars, models with powerful engines
The Chevrolet Camaro’s model estimate was 88 driver deaths and 87 other-driver deaths per million registered vehicle years; the Chevrolet Corvette’s driver rate was 82. Individual-model estimates include equivalent earlier designs and meet IIHS exposure and death inclusion criteria, so they are not crash-test scores or causal estimates of vehicle design alone. IIHS: Driver death rates remain high for small cars, models with powerful engines
The Kia Rio had the highest individual driver death rate in the IIHS 2023-model analysis at 170 per million registered vehicle years, while the Ram 3500 crew-cab long-bed 4WD had the highest other-driver rate at 204. Eighteen of the 20 models with the lowest driver death rates were SUVs, and all six models with zero driver deaths in the low-rate list were among the evaluated models; zero is an observed rate during the eligible exposure period, not proof of zero lifetime risk. IIHS: Driver death rates remain high for small cars, models with powerful engines
Sports Car Fuel Economy, Power and Industry Context
EPA’s fleet statistics provide context for sports-car fuel economy, but they are not sports-car averages. For U.S. new light-duty vehicles, estimated real-world fuel economy reached a record 27.2 mpg in model year 2024, up 0.1 mpg from model year 2023.
Average new-vehicle fuel economy improved in 16 of the 20 years through model year 2024 and was 41% higher than in model year 2004. These are fleet-level trends affected by vehicle mix and technology changes. 2024 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Technology since 1975
Under NHTSA regulatory definitions, 34% of model-year 2024 new vehicles were cars and 66% were trucks. Those regulatory categories are not the same as sports-car classifications.
EPA estimated that without battery-electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles, average 2024 new-vehicle fuel economy would have been 1.7 mpg lower. This is a counterfactual fleet estimate, not a measured sports-car result. 2024 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Technology since 1975
EPA also reports that higher horsepower generally corresponds to lower fuel economy and higher CO2 emissions for ICE, hybrid and plug-in-hybrid vehicles when other factors are held constant. The agency notes that the relationship is more complex for newer technologies and does not provide one universal horsepower penalty. 2024 EPA Automotive Trends Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Technology since 1975