sports car
noun
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
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Some of the most interesting sports cars and GTs of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were powered by eight-cylinder, stateside muscle—engines that cost less at the time than a set of Borrani wheel spinners cost today.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The English-language sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Datsun sold more than 520,000, a record for a sports car’s single run.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Just then, Nick speeds into the garage in his cherished sports car, distracting the sim long enough for Maggie to kick her into the path of the oncoming Barracuda.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The English-language sports car biopic is being directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco (Crash).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Datsun sold more than 520,000, a record for a sports car’s single run.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Just then, Nick speeds into the garage in his cherished sports car, distracting the sim long enough for Maggie to kick her into the path of the oncoming Barracuda.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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