grand touring car

noun

1. GT ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of grand touring car¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The company is calling it “an electric performance 4-door Grand Touring car,” which likely will mean it will compete with other luxury EVs, like the Tesla Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Audi E-tron GT, and Lucid Air.

From The Verge

Early versions of this grand touring car were built in Italy by Vignale, so this English car had dual Italian parentage.

From New York Times

Hospital police say they drove away in a blue Mazda 3S Grand Touring Car with Arkansas plates 502RBD.

From Washington Times

As the name suggests, the 570GT means to be a comfortable grand touring car.

From Wall Street Journal

The 2017 Aston Martin DB11 is what they call a grand touring car, or gran turismo—not small and spare like a proper sports car, but big, kingly and fast, with accommodations for two, or 2+2, and light luggage.

From Wall Street Journal