How to Use sports car in a Sentence

sports car

noun
  • And then one day a red sports car falls out of the sky.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Others posed near the pool, along the backyard lawn and next to retro sports cars.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The Porsche Taycan is one of the few EVs on the market with moves like a sports car.
    Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The room’s shelves hold miniature sports cars made from Lego bricks.
    Nick Haramis Ricardo Labougle, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But the sports car, its many handlers and the audience of tourists fill the street for now.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • That’s when many considered the Corvette a true sports car.
    David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Between the packed crowd and the 59-car grid, there's proof that sports car racing is in good shape.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Alpine is a sports car brand owned by France’s Renault.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Even with the extra heft, the X4 M keeps the flagship sports car honest.
    Bryan Campbell, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • Almost 70 years ago, a sports car was launched in Stuttgart; the birth of an icon.
    Kyle Edward, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Hint: Not the one with the shiny red sports car, the puppies or the shots (yes, there were multiple).
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
  • The knit tie meant Italy, sports cars, daring, and a slight edge of the criminal.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
  • For two years, Cooper was a pricey sports car the Cowboys leased.
    Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2022
  • On the sides of his white sports car, in stark black spray paint, was a clear drawing of a swastika.
    Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
  • Like a sports car, the 9 Pro appears to be better at 0-to-60 than at long road trips.
    Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2022
  • In his case, Lydell gets hair implants and a flashy new sports car.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
  • This is not the first time that Nissan has grappled with the idea of a mid-engined sports car.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • And the triple headlamps are a visual reference to the SZ sports car.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Kayak Pros and Cons Where canoes are the pick-up trucks of small watercraft, kayaks are the sports cars.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the point of the 911 GT3: to distill Porsche’s unmistakable sports car to its essence.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2022
  • On the whole, the new Z is a big step forward in the storied sports car’s evolution.
    Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 16 May 2022
  • When pushed hard, the DBX707 drives like an exotic sports car.
    Michael Harley, Robb Report, 4 May 2022
  • The sports car was again caught on radar, this time traveling at 130 m.p.h., the statement said.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022
  • Toyota plans to livestream its unveiling of the sports car on Vimeo at 9:30 p.m. EDT.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The old-school theme extends to chrome-effect switchgear and pleated trim that wouldn't feel out of place in a 1960s sports car.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But the Equinox never tries to play at sports car ambitions.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
  • The driver of the sports car fled the scene and failed to identify themselves or render aid to the victim, police said.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Despite its motor being in the wrong place, the 911 is thought to be the platonic ideal of a sports car.
    Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
  • After the officer ordered him to exit his McLaren sports car, Torres grabbed Hill by the back of the head, pinned him face first into the ground and handcuffed him.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The lightweight sports car, tuned for driving enjoyment, is one of the most popular roadsters of that era—over 1.1 million have been sold since inception.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

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