(BUSINESS) in a hostile takeover, the business entity that will be the new owner. Usually a takeover vehicle is a corporation in an industry related to that of the target company.
In cases where the takeover is not NECESSARILY hostile, the term "acquisition vehicle" is used.
A performance vehicle is any automobile that was built from the factory with speed(performance) in mind. The object of the vehicle is to be quick/fast. Price or where the vehicle was made does not matter only the vehicle's goal is in question.
A performance vehicle is an automobile such as a Ford Mustang GT to a McLaren F1.