sports car
noun
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
Examples of sports car in a Sentence
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The sky is the limit in terms of customization: The aircraft’s livery could be matched to your favorite sports car, for example.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Four passengers who were in the two luxury sports cars won’t be charged, police said.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Hallmark will now lead luxury sports car maker Aston Martin, becoming the company’s third new chief executive since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
Its customers are less likely to seek out the judgmental stares that come with owning flashier sports cars like a Lamborghini, whose customers prefer the ostentatious design baked into the Italian brand’s DNA.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Performance is touted by many manufacturers and Subaru makes sports cars with impressive acceleration.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The crash involved two luxury sports cars and its occupants walked away from the scene, authorities said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
As for the practical application, the drag-racing lessons learned about throttle application and avoiding a loss of control also apply when driving today’s eminently powerful street-legal sports cars and supercars on the road.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The luxurious villas and sports cars of Lavasan, a city just 30 minutes northeast of Tehran, are a tribute to how well some powerful Iranians are doing under the American sanctions regime.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Four passengers who were in the two luxury sports cars won’t be charged, police said.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Hallmark will now lead luxury sports car maker Aston Martin, becoming the company’s third new chief executive since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
Its customers are less likely to seek out the judgmental stares that come with owning flashier sports cars like a Lamborghini, whose customers prefer the ostentatious design baked into the Italian brand’s DNA.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Performance is touted by many manufacturers and Subaru makes sports cars with impressive acceleration.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The crash involved two luxury sports cars and its occupants walked away from the scene, authorities said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
As for the practical application, the drag-racing lessons learned about throttle application and avoiding a loss of control also apply when driving today’s eminently powerful street-legal sports cars and supercars on the road.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The luxurious villas and sports cars of Lavasan, a city just 30 minutes northeast of Tehran, are a tribute to how well some powerful Iranians are doing under the American sanctions regime.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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