race car

noun

US
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing

Examples of race car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Yugo enthusiast family’s idea was to use one vehicle to provide parts for its counterpart’s restoration as a race car. James Raia, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024 What better way to add some character to your car collection than with a recreation of one of the stranger Formula 1 competitors of all time? RM Sotheby’s will auction off a period-correct race car based on the Tyrrell P34 at its upcoming Monaco event. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 It’s designed like a Formula 1 race car, capable of generating the necessary amount of down force to enable fast track driving, especially round corners and bends. Siddharth Philip, Fortune Europe, 23 Feb. 2024 There would be interest in Häkkinen’s P1 even if driving lessons from the former race car driver weren’t included. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Bruce Kessler, a race car driver who became a TV director as well as a noted yacht designer, died April 4 in Marina Del Rey, Calif. after a brief illness. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 Reuters — Four people got killed and at least eight were injured when a race car drifted off-road and hit spectators at a rally in northern Hungary on Sunday, authorities said. Reuters, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024 The Connecticut native had realized his dream of becoming a professional race car driver in the highest stock car auto racing discipline in America, NASCAR. Greg Engle, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Simulating a powerful race car engine, this remote control toy goes up to 4 miles per hour with an independent suspension system to reduce friction and create a smoother ride. Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024

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“Race car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20car. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

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