J-car
n.— «The souped-up Japanese autos—J-cars, as they’re called—first appeared on American streets a decade or so ago.» —“Fast, but Not Furious” by David Lansing Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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