road car

Licensed for highways

A road car is a vehicle designed and legal for use on public roads, as opposed to race cars, concept cars, or off-road vehicles.

The term appears most often in automotive journalism when distinguishing street-legal versions from their racing counterparts: The road car version produces 500 horsepower, while the track model exceeds 700.

Related

test drive · fuel efficiency · coupe · hatchback · speed · long-distance travel · Sunday drive · convertible · vehicle · daily driver · street · highway · journey · transportation · dealership · environmental impact · track · SUV

Opposites
intended use environment

road carrace car

Competition speed vehicle

racecar · track car · racing car · off-road vehicle · rally car

regulatory status

road carrace car

Competition speed vehicle

show car · concept car

Family

road, car, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G