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GOBankingRates examined a blend of current and old-school muscle cars that are currently up for sale and within the financial grasp of many Americans. ... 273 V8, 4-speed transmission with Hurst ...
If you're looking for a vehicle that's good for the whole family, you probably shouldn't spring for a Pontiac Firebird or Corvette Stingray. Gas-guzzling V-8 coupes, after all, aren't exactly...
The new car used the same new A-body platform as the straight-6 engined 76 but paired it with the new 303 cu in (5.0 L) Rocket V8 engine producing 135 horsepower (101 kW). [3] This combination of a relatively small light body and large, powerful engine made it widely considered to be the first muscle car.
Also, Plymouth introduced another bargain-basement muscle car for 1970, the compact Duster 340 which was powered by a 275 hp (205 kW) 340 4-BBL V8 which in the lighter-weight compact A-body could perform as well if not better than a 383 Road Runner. Furthermore, the Duster 340 was priced even lower than the Road Runner, and its smaller engine ...
The Pursuit Special, also referred to as the Last of the V8 Interceptors, is a modified Ford Falcon muscle car prominently featured in much of the Mad Max franchise and driven by the titular character, where it appears in Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the canon comic book prequel, as well as both video games.
The old gasoline-only Challenger muscle car was offered at the end of its production run with with 1,025 horsepower supercharged V8. Given that recent history, it seems unlikely that all-electric ...
These Rebels were no longer the muscle car of 1957, but did offer more power than regular Rambler models. A test by Motor Trend concluded "the V8 powered Rebel is now able to reach a true 60-mph from a standstill in an estimated 12.0 seconds"—significantly slower than the limited-production 1957 Rebel, and this was pretty good for that era. [26]
The car's chassis and body are made of aluminum with carbon fiber linings. [8] The entire vehicle is handcrafted. [9] The car uses a 6.2 litres (6,162 cc) LS9 supercharged 90.5-degree V8 engine derived from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The engine can deliver up to 640 hp (477 kW; 649 PS) at 6500 rpm and 605 lb⋅ft (820 N⋅m) at 3800 rpm. [8]