Editing Open-wheel car (section)

{{short description|Type of automobile}}
{{Infobox machine
| name           = Open-wheel car
| image          = FIA_F1_Austria_2023_Nr._4_%282%29.jpg
| caption        = 2023 [[Formula One car]], [[McLaren MCL60]], driven by [[Lando Norris]]
| classification = Vehicle
| industry       =
| application    = [[:Recreation]], [[:sports]]
| fuel_source    = [[Gasoline]], [[Electric vehicle|electric]], [[Hydrogen vehicle|hydrogen]]
| powered        = Yes
| self-propelled = Yes
| wheels         = 4–6
| aerofoils      = Optional
| axles          = 2–4
| components     =
| invented       =
| inventor       = [[Ray Harroun]]
| examples       =
}}

An '''open-wheel car''' is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, [[Sports car racing|sports cars]], [[Stock car racing|stock cars]], and [[Touring car racing|touring cars]], which have their wheels below the body or inside [[Fender (vehicle)|fenders]]. Open-wheel cars are built both for [[road racing]] and [[oval track racing]]. Open-wheel cars licensed for use on public roads ([[Street-legal vehicle|street legal]]), such as the [[Ariel Atom]], are uncommon, as they are often impractical for everyday use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedrive.com/news/22088/ariel-atom-4-roadster-unveiled-packing-320-hp-honda-type-r-engine|title=Ariel Atom 4 Roadster Unveiled Packing 320-HP Honda Type R Engine|publisher=The Drive|author=Eric Brandt|date=11 July 2018|access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref>