Home › Words › R › roadburnerroadburnerroadburner · noun — A motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, roadburner ranks #17,060 of 43,225 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom road + burner.nounA motor vehicle (car or motorcycle) designed for fast acceleration, high speeds, and good handling.e.g.“Unfortunately, it fell between two stools: it was not good enough to be a competition car and those who wanted a roadburner preferred the Iso Grifo, which was better equipped.” — 1996, Mike Lawrence, A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).