What does "jogos de carro" mean in English?

In English, the Portuguese phrase "jogos de carro" translates literally to "games of cars," though most English speakers would phrase this idea as "car games." The phrase "jogos de carro" refers more to car racing video games than it does to actual automobile racing.

The phrase "jogos de carro" refers mostly to the numerous online flash games and console video games pertaining to cars and racing. Such games are very popular in the Portuguese-speaking world. However, Portuguese speakers rarely use the phrase "jogos de carro" to refer to a true car race. The Portuguese word for an actual race is "corrida."