autocrossn.
/ˈɔːtəʊkrɒs/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌkrɔs/, /ˈɔdəˌkrɔs/, /ˈɑdoʊˌkrɑs/, /ˈɑdəˌkrɑs/ (a) British. A form of cross-country motor racing. Now rare. (b) A form of motor racing in which cars are driven singly or in heats over a temporary course, with an emphasis on handling ability. Also: an event featuring such racing. Chiefly attributive.
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autotest1901
Grand Prix1905
GP1908
grande épreuve1946
drag race1954
autocross1956
mud run1959
1956 Manch. Guardian 8 Oct. 12/5 Mr A. Newsham achieved the fastest time of the day at the Liverpool Motor Club's auto-cross meeting at Helsby yesterday.
1965 Observer 5 Sept. 13/4 The future lies with autocross, a form of cross-country motor racing with private cars on private estates.
1987 Changing Times Sept. 108 The ‘autocross’ circuit takes you through a high-speed precision course composed of cones, slaloms, turns and circles.
1995 W. Scraba 1001 High Performance Tech Tips 84/2 High-performance and autocross racing.
2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 Oct. viii. 11/3 If you commute 300 miles a day over potholes or do hot laps at a weekend autocross, the Cayenne fills the bill.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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