hypercar
HY-pur-kar
Definition
A high-performance sports car with extreme power, limited production numbers, and advanced engineering, significantly exceeding the specifications of standard supercars.
Etymology
The term is a modern portmanteau created by prefixing 'hyper-' (derived from the Greek 'hyper', meaning 'over' or 'beyond') to 'car'. It emerged in the late 20th century to distinguish a new, more exclusive category of ultra-high-performance vehicles from standard supercars.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the elite, high-value vehicles in Ronaldo's collection, such as the Bugatti Centodieci and Mercedes-AMG One, which are characterized by rarity and immense performance.
Cristiano Ronaldo's tremendous collection of luxury cars, valued at more than 30 million euros
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