Gun, on the road (3)

I believe the answer is:

rev

(Other definitions for rev that I've seen before include "Gun (an engine)" , "vicar?" , "In engine-room speed up" , "Accelerate (abbrev.)" , "Clergy title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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