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touring car
noun
: an automobile suitable for distance driving: such as
a
: a vintage automobile with two cross seats, usually four doors, and a folding top : phaeton sense 2
b
: a modern usually 2-door sedan as distinguished from a sports car
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The 53-year-old CEO began a racing career in 1992, then won his category in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a touring car race, in 1994.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
The build is tied together with a striking violet, red and blue livery, evocative of ‘80s and ‘90s BMW touring cars.
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Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
The first series was a successful touring car, of which only 1,945 were made from 1969 to 1972.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Ickx won eight Formula One grands Prix, dominated at Le Mans, won the Paris-Dakar rally and sports and touring car races all over the world.
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Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
The build is tied together with a striking violet, red and blue livery, evocative of ‘80s and ‘90s BMW touring cars.
—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
The first series was a successful touring car, of which only 1,945 were made from 1969 to 1972.
—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Ickx won eight Formula One grands Prix, dominated at Le Mans, won the Paris-Dakar rally and sports and touring car races all over the world.
—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Touring car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touring%20car. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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