high-performance
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In the 1970s and 1980s, for example, sales plummeted as stricter safety restrictions made them more expensive to build, while consumer tastes moved towards high-performance hatchbacks.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
People who race and collect cars and buy ultra high-performance tires for other reasons are also not pleased.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Best suited for: Travelers and streamers seeking a high-performance VPN.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The high-performance electric SUV is a far cry from the sports cars of Lotus’s heyday, the kind of vehicles that can bring in a much wider customer base.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Tamara didn’t often fly along when the 586th was given assignments, either because of her leg injury or because she wasn’t familiar with the high-performance Yak-1 fighter aircraft.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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