racing car

American  

Also racecar,

noun

1. a car used for racing, as a specially designed and modified car or stock car.

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Etymology

Origin of racing car

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

A business jet crash in North Carolina killed all seven aboard Thursday, reportedly including a former racing car driver, authorities said.

From Barron's

“I love racing cars because of the thrill of it, passing cars, getting passed, going 130 mph in the straightaway,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Police in the Czech Republic have finally arrested the driver of a Formula 1-type racing car which had been spotted on the motorway on numerous occasions since 2019.

From BBC

Now 17, the Glasgow teenager has made history by becoming Scotland's first wheelchair-using racing car driver.

From BBC

The actor stars alongside Brad Pitt in F1: The Movie and had to spend months learning how to drive the racing cars before shooting.

From BBC