racing car

American

Also racecar,

noun

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Launch of “Gran Turismo 7,” a popular racing car game, is being suspended, and the PlayStation store in Russia will close, Sony Interactive Entertainment said in a statement Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2022

It was the ‘Bullet N°2’ racing car, the first with an eight-cylinder, in-line engine, according to Eugene Hammond.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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