At least here in the states, it's pretty common for parents to purchase their children a first car. It's usually not a new sports car.

Mine was a 1989 GTI with a quarter million miles. I loved it.

It wasn't a bad car at all, actually pretty luxurious. Except it was heavy and had a 5 cylinder "turbo" diesel engine which could do 25-60MPH in something like 30-45 seconds. This made merging onto the freeway problematic and anxiety inducing for a newer driver.

I've come around and appreciate practical vehicles, but the first car I bought in college (and still own!) was a powerful halo model of AWD sports car.

Used economy model cars are not that expensive to the Western middle class, so they’re a common coming-of-age gift from parents to a child.

Customary in the US for a new driver to be gifted either a used car or the old family beater.