high-performance car

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meaningsofhigh-performanceandcar

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high-performance
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈfɔː.məns/us
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈfɔːr.məns/
able to operate to a high standard and at ...
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car
noun[C]
uk
/kɑːr/us
/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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(Definition ofhigh-performanceandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We might also discover that someone owned ahigh-performancecar.
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Another phenomenon that occurs inhigh-performancecarengines is oil frothing up inside the crank-case due to the very high revs agitating the oil.
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Owners sometimes reduce the evidence that theirhigh-performancecaris such by removing characteristic badging and trimmings.
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As recent reports have confirmed, drivers of high-performance cars are more likely to be involved in fatal accidents.
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High-performance cars are no more and no less a fashion accessory than are bull bars.
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He can barely reach a car's pedals, but he has no compunction about stealing high-performance cars and purposely baiting the police into a car chase.
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Rental companies, acting on bad experiences, are shedding high-performance cars from their fleets.
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Carbon fibre is an inorganic material used in the manufacture of a wide range of products including aircraft, high-performance cars and sports equipment.
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Original production numbers of cars built this way were very low, and examples of these high-performance cars are highly sought after by collectors today.
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It persisted for some time, even in the first high-performance cars.
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