There’s nothing like driving a muscle car. As the rumble from a potent engine travels through the steering wheel to your hands, visceral reflexes make your heart pump fast and your right foot heavy.
Photo Gallery of “Day Two” Muscle Cars and Street Freaks From The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
Back in the day, most muscle cars never stayed stock for too long. Almost immediately the owners threw away the restrictive cast iron exhaust manifolds and shelved or sold off the factorywheels and what was left of the tires.
The term “muscle car” no longer only applies to American cars.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a muscle car is “an American-made two-door sports car with a powerful engine.” The dictionary also mentions that these powerful engines are “designed for high-performance driving.” We would tend to agree with this definition, although we feel that the term “muscle car” has expanded over the years to encompass more that it has in the past. Four-door models like the ChargerHellcat can qualify as “muscle cars” and we believe that cars that aren’t even American can be categorized as such.
Essentially, this is Dodge’s cheap thrills package, combining the R/T-level interior with the 6.4-liter V-8 ripped from the SRT 392. The naturally aspirated mill thumps out 485 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque and remains one of the best sounding V-8s on the market, emitting a caramel-thick lub-lub-lub lope at idle and an American Graffiti warcry at full throttle. Alas, like every other Charger flavor on the market, it’s only available with an eight-speed automatic.
Building a car is in many ways like putting together a great dish. If you mix the right ingredients together, chances are that you usually end up with something tasty. So, based on that premise, let’s take the cooking analogy one step further and say that great car fabricators are like great chefs. Folks willing to pay top dollar put great trust in them to cook up something magical, whether it’s on a plate or on four wheels. Building cars, like cooking, is big #wheels #ProStreet #Chevy ...
Building a car is in many ways like putting together a great dish. If you mix the right ingredients together, chances are that you usually end up with something tasty. So, based on that premise, let’s take the cooking analogy one step further and say that great car fabricators are like great chefs...
Much like swinging a sledgehammer or devouring a 32-ounce porterhouse steak, driving an honest-to-god muscle car can satisfy a primordial urge. The new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat did the trick in August, addressing my desire to move fast and make ... Read more on Robb Report
Famed muscle-car collection ready to roar at Mecum auction
For nearly 20 years, Wayne Schmeeckle worked to compile one of the greatest collections of exceptional #News #Future ...
The Muscle Car of the Future Much like swinging a sledgehammer or devouring a 32-ounce porterhouse steak, driving an honest-to-god muscle car can satisfy a primordial urge. The new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat did the trick in August, addressing my desire to move fast and make ... Read more on Ro...
“I always wanted a V8, manual, rear-drive—and then there was Smokey and the Bandit,” says Gregg Hamilton, “When I moved here to America, [I realized] this is the only place in the world where I can really own one.”
Wanting something that’s American, New Zealander Hamilton settled on this Pontiac Trans Am—that is definitely not like any other. Using tricks learned from years of #GreggHamilton #NewZealanderHamilton #WorldRallyChampionship #American #KenBlock #PontiacTransAm #V8 ...
“I always wanted a V8, manual, rear-drive—and then there was Smokey and the Bandit,” says Gregg Hamilton, “When I moved here to America, [I realized] this is the only place in the world where I can really own one.” Wanting something that’s American, New Zealander Hamilton settled on this...
We're looking at a 1970 Dodge Challenger in #Blue Paint with a Black Convertible Top. The car has all the #original #engine and drivetrain with matching numbers 383 Engine, and with the factory Pistol Grip 4 Speed Hurst Shifter. #SpeedHurstShifter #PistolGrip #DodgeChallenger ...
We're looking at a 1970 Dodge Challenger in Blue Paint with a Black Convertible Top. The car has all the original engine and drivetrain with matching numbers 383 Engine, and with the factory Pistol Grip 4 Speed Hurst Shifter.