A 55-year-old woman was punched in the face after her car was rammed in a terrifying carjacking attempt.

The woman was driving her Smart Car along The Esplanade in Torquay on Wednesday night when a vehicle with a male and two teenage girls pulled up alongside her.

Can you identify these young people from this computer-generated image? Police say they were involved in an attempted carjacking.

Police say the teenagers leaned out of their windows and demanded she hand over her car. When she refused, their vehicle swerved and rammed the Smart Car from behind.

The 55-year-old then got out of her car – only to be punched in the face by one of the teenage girls.

The offenders then fled the scene. The woman, from Torquay, was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Police have released computer-generated images of the car's three occupants. Anyone with more information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.