Definition of sports car
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
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For collecting sports cars and motorcycles aka having a hobby.
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Tony Kanaan, IndyCar's most popular driver -- especially with Castroneves having been shifted to team owner Roger Penske's new Acura program in the IMSA sports car series -- likely is in his last couple of seasons at age 43.
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That didn’t stop carmakers from offering their traditional crowd-pleasers: ostentatious displays of overweening horsepower in sleek, fossil-fuel burning and very expensive sports cars.
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In a nice bit of cross-promotion, the cargo for the flight was a sports car made by Tesla, Mr Musk’s electric-car firm.
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Josh Bilicki, who made an abrupt turn from sports cars to stock cars a year and a half ago, made a quick jump into full-time NASCAR competition for the coming season.
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From sleek new sports cars to hefty trucks, the international auto show had something for everyone.
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And then a gray sports car tears down a narrow street, running over protesters before reversing out of the crowd.
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Among Ford’s planned vehicles is a high-performance electric SUV coming to showrooms in 2020 called the Mach 1, a name the company once used on its powerful Mustang sports cars.
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First Known Use of sports car
1919
SPORTS CAR Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of sports car for English Language Learners
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: a low, small car that seats two people and that is made for fast driving
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