race car

noun

US
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing

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The Apple Original Film stars Brad Pitt as former Formula 1 race car driver Sonny Hayes, a retired driver. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026 The lineup includes 21 Ferraris, six Alfa Romeos, two Porsches, a Lancia, a Mercedes-Benz, a Jaguar, and a Chevron race car, among others. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026 Outside of acting, Dempsey is a competitive race car driver and owner of Dempsey Racing. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 His other great love was race car driving, a passion that began with racing go-karts at 11 and blossomed into a life-long love of all things motorized. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for race car

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“Race car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20car. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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race car

noun
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing
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