Hitch initial lift in sports car (6)
I believe the answer is:
couple
'hitch' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for couple that I've seen before include "Brace, pair" , "Pair of attached people" , "Pair - put together" , "Two - join up" , "Two of a kind" .)