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Racing Car Emoji

The racing car emoji 🏎️ is U+1F3CE, part of the ground transportation emoji. Shows a racing car and represents speed, motorsports, or doing something quickly and competitively. Copy it below, or follow the guide to type it on any device.

Shortcode :racing_car: Unicode U+1F3CE
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Racing Car emoji meaning

People use it to talk about actual car racing, Formula 1, or video games involving racing. It also works as a stand-in for 'hurry up' or 'going fast' in casual chat, like 'gotta run 🏎️' or 'see you at the race this weekend 🏎️'.

The official Unicode name for 🏎️ is racing car. It belongs to the travel & places group and the ground transportation subgroup. Keyboards and search boxes find it with keywords such as car, racing, zoom.

It was added in Emoji 0.7 Β· 2014, so it displays on every current phone, computer and browser.

How to get 🏎️ on iPhone and iPad

  1. Tap the emoji key (the smiley face) or the globe key on the keyboard.
  2. Tap Search Emoji at the bottom and type racing car.
  3. Tap 🏎️ to insert it.

If the emoji keyboard is missing, turn it on in Settings β†’ General β†’ Keyboard β†’ Keyboards β†’ Add New Keyboard β†’ Emoji.

How to get 🏎️ on Android

On Gboard, tap the emoji button next to the space bar, then use the search bar at the top and type "racing car". On Samsung Keyboard, tap the emoji icon and use the search field the same way. Or copy 🏎️ from this page and paste it.

How to type 🏎️ on Windows

  1. Click where you want the emoji.
  2. Press Win+. (the Windows key and the period key) to open the emoji panel.
  3. Type "racing car" and click 🏎️.

The panel remembers recently used emoji, so it will be one click away next time.

How to type 🏎️ on a Mac

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the emoji picker, type "racing car" and double-click 🏎️. On a MacBook with a Touch Bar, or on recent macOS versions, the fn or globe key also opens the picker.

🏎️ in Word and Google Docs

Both accept emoji as normal text. On Windows use Win+., on Mac use Control+⌘+Space, or paste 🏎️ from this page. In Google Docs you can also go to Insert β†’ Emoji. In Word, Insert β†’ Symbol lists emoji under the Segoe UI Emoji font.

🏎️ in HTML, CSS and code

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CSS content"\1F3CE\FE0F"
JavaScript"\u{1F3CE}\u{FE0F}"
Python"\U0001F3CE\uFE0F"
URL encoded%F0%9F%8F%8E%EF%B8%8F
Shortcode (GitHub, Slack, Discord):racing_car:

Because 🏎️ is standard Unicode, you can paste it straight into any UTF-8 file. The escapes are for when the file encoding is uncertain or the emoji must be entered in code.

Frequently asked questions

What does the racing car emoji mean? +

Shows a racing car and represents speed, motorsports, or doing something quickly and competitively. Its official Unicode name is "racing car".

What does 🏎️ mean in texting? +

It usually means speed or urgency, or refers to actual car racing like Formula 1 or go-karting.

What emojis go with 🏎️? +

It is often paired with 🏁 for finish lines or races, and πŸ’¨ to emphasize fast movement.

How do I get the racing car emoji on my keyboard? +

On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search "racing car". On Android, tap the emoji key on Gboard and search the same. On Windows press Win + . (period), and on Mac press Control + Command + Space, then type the name. Or simply copy 🏎️ from this page.

What is the Unicode for 🏎️? +

The racing car emoji is U+1F3CE. In HTML use 🏎️.

Why does 🏎️ look different on other phones? +

Every platform draws its own artwork for the same emoji character. Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each have their own design, so 🏎️ looks slightly different but means the same thing everywhere.

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