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racing car

American  
Also racecar,

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of racing car

First recorded in 1905–10


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

From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025

BMW decided to use the same running gear in this racing car and put it in the underpowered 327 road car to create a high-performance sports cabriolet, and that is where the 327/28 comes from.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

“That’s faster than a racing car in a straightaway. It’s a new and dangerous world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Tost himself isn't sure what his next move will be, but it won't be an "old life crisis" behind the wheel of a racing car again.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2023

But when Eugene Hammond offered to deliver her home in his racing car, she bellered like a calf and vaulted into the wagon bed unaided.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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