prototypecar
nounUK /ˈprəʊtətaɪp kɑː/
US /ˈproʊtətaɪp kɑːr/
A prototypecar is a test car built to try out new ideas before the real car is made.
The engineers drove the prototypecar around the track to see if it worked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A first rough version of a car used for testing parts.
They crashed the prototypecar on purpose to check its safety.
3. A show car made to display future ideas at exhibitions.
The prototypecar at the auto show had no doors.
4. A hand-built car made before mass production begins.
Only one prototypecar exists so far.