Fast car in Monaco left near bend (7)

I believe the answer is:

mclaren

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'fast car' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'monaco left near bend' is the wordplay.
'monaco' becomes 'mc' (abbreviation).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'bend' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'bending' mean this).
'near' anagrammed gives 'aren'.
'mc'+'l'+'aren'='MCLAREN'

'in' acts as a link.

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