动词 drive 的主语完全可以是“车”。比如《朗文当代英语词典》对动词 drive 的用法就有以下归纳：

1. to make a car, truck, bus etc move along——此用法通常用人作主语

2. if a car, truck etc drives somewhere, it moves there——此用法通常用车作主语

另外补充相关例句：

An ambulance drove past. 一辆救护车开了过去。

A car drove up and he got in. 一辆汽车开来，他上了车。

She smiled her thanks as the car drove off. 汽车开走时她微笑表示谢意。

The car drove off with its rear door flapping open. 汽车开走时，后门拍动着打开了。

After the ambulance drove off, the crowd dispersed. 救护车开走后，人群就散开了。

I have to do some work on the engine before it’ll be ready to drive. 我得先修理一下发动机它才能开动起来。

▲这位网友的句子意思是：我看见汽车开了过去，但没有认出开车的女子。