roadburner
English
Etymology
road + burner
Noun
roadburner (plural roadburners)
- A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.
- 1996, Mike Lawrence, A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990:
- 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.
- 2003, Edward Herridge, America's Favorite Cars, page 70:
- With more power and 600 lbs less weight, the GTO was a real roadburner.
- 2007, Mark Holmes, Ultimate Motorcycles: The Most Exotic & Exclusive Bikes on Earth:
- 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.