Muscle Car Origins
The “muscle car” formula typically involved a midsize, rear-wheel-drive American coupe powered by this type of engine.
What is a V8 engine?
The 2010–15 Camaro SS manual featured this 6.2-liter engine rated at 426 horsepower.
What is the LS3?
This Plymouth model became famous for its cartoon-inspired “Beep Beep” mascot and affordable performance.
What is the Plymouth Road Runner?
This three-letter code was used by GM to identify specific options or packages.
What is RPO (Regular Production Option)?
This brand announced a model called the “Daytona.”
What is Dodge?
This decade is often called the “Golden Era” of muscle cars.
What are the 1960s and early 1970s?
This GM big-block engine code, used from 1965–70, designated a 396 cu in engine producing up to 425 hp.
What is the L78?
This 1970 Plymouth featured a massive rear wing and aerodynamic nose, designed to dominate NASCAR superspeedways.
What is the Plymouth Superbird?
The automatic-transmission Camaro SS (2010+) featured this system that allowed the engine to run on four cylinders for efficiency.
What is Active Fuel Management?
Modern muscle cars often use one of these two technologies to achieve high power while meeting emissions standards.
What are turbocharging and supercharging?
The classic muscle car era declined after this global event caused fuel prices to spike.
What is the 1973 oil crisis?
The 1968–70 Plymouth GTX came standard with this V8 rated at 375 hp.
What is the 440 Super Commando V8?
This rare 1969 AMC model, built by Hurst, competed in NHRA F/Stock class and wore red, white, and blue paint.
What is the Hurst SC/Rambler?
Rear-wheel-drive muscle cars offered superior acceleration compared to front-wheel-drive cars due to this weight transfer advantage.
What is improved traction under acceleration?
As of 2024, this percentage of Mustang buyers still opted for the traditional V8 engine.
What is about 67 percent?
This car is often credited as the “first” muscle car by offering a large V8 in an intermediate American-made coupe.
What is the Pontiac GTO (1964)?
The 2021 Mustang Mach 1’s 5.0-liter “Coyote” V8 produced this many horsepower from the factory
What is 480 horsepower?
This 1969 Ford Mustang featured a 429 cu in NASCAR-derived engine and unique bulged hood scoop.
What is the Boss 429 Mustang?
AMC’s “Twin-Grip” differential in the 1969 SC/Rambler used internals manufactured by this company.
What is Dana?
The 2010 Camaro SS featured these Italian-made parts and an advanced control system.
What are Brembo brakes and electronic stability control?
Chevrolet’s special ordering system that allowed oversized engines like the 427 cu in to be installed in cars such as the Chevelle SS was known by this acronym.
What is COPO (Central Office Production Order)?
The optional L89 version of Chevrolet’s L78 engine was fitted with these lightweight components to reduce mass.
What are aluminum cylinder heads?
Chevrolet designed the 1969 Camaro Z/28 with a 302 cu in small-block to compete in this racing series.
What is the SCCA Trans-Am Series?
The 396 cu in L78’s bore and stroke dimensions were 4.094 in × 3.76 in, forming part of this modular family of Chevrolet big-block engines.
What is the Mark IV “Turbo-Jet” big-block family?
The 2021 Mustang Mach 1 borrowed its subframes from the Shelby GT350 and this cooling system from the Shelby GT500.
What is the rear axle cooling system?