How to Use homologate in a Sentence
homologate
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Once a car has been homologated, the specification is locked in for a period of five years.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Keep in mind that the Nomadix is essentially only an off-road e-moto, as it is not yet homologated for street riding.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
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The prototype, even today, is not street legal or even fit to be used on most tracks, because it was never homologated and therefore lacks a lot of safety components.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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The car itself comes in at a light 2,745 pounds, including air-conditioning, and is homologated for race use, with a safety cage.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
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Well, that car is now out of production—for at least a while longer—but rather than leave competitors wanting, the automaker has chosen to homologate the 911 for the many GT4 racing series around the world.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
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Ferrari’s fabled acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato basically signifies a grand-touring race car that’s been homologated for production.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
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Not to be confused with the front-engined V-12 series of 250s (Ferrari nomenclature can get messy), the 1963 Ferrari 250 LM was a mid-engined Prancing Horse made to enable Maranello to homologate its new GT racing car in the early 1960s.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
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