roadburner
nounEtymology From road + burner.
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A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
- Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.1996, Mike Lawrence, A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990:
- With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.2003, Edward Herridge, America's Favorite Cars, page 70:
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- Numerous triumphs in production racing confirmed that the Jota was not a bike to be messed with and it soon gained a fearsome reputation as a mean roadburner.2007, Mark Holmes, Ultimate Motorcycles: The Most Exotic & Exclusive Bikes on Earth: