MUSCLE CARS

           It is the sheer simplicity of the muscle car that makes it so universally appealing. The recipe is just so straight forward. Take a compact automobile and install an incredibly-powerful engine (preferably a V8) to deliver a tire frying performance. No auto enthusiast can argue with that one. It's a formula for success that have been tried and tested for 50 years and has created some of the most exciting cars in history. Just mentioning the names Mustang, Charger, GTO, Corvette or viper sends a shiver down the spine!

           The muscle car story began in America's post war boom of the 1950s as inter-brand rivalry in Detroit saw horsepower figures steadily rising through the decade. But these big engines were being fitted to big cars and they didn't have mass market appeal. That all changed in 1964 when Pontiac installed a full- size engine into a mid-size car and created the awsome GTO, the first true muscle car.

Today the muscle cars are back with new styles and improved features like advanced suspension and latest electronic driver aids. If that sounds too complicatedfor die hard muscle car fans don't worry, because none of the newcomers has forgotten that basic principle. Horsepower is still the number one priority as the muscle car legend lives on.

Take a look at the legends of the 50s and a glance at the heros of the road of 21st century.

1. The AMC AMX

                                  

 

The AMC AMX of 1968 was the only two-seater American sports car of that time

      Specification

• Years built                  1966-1974
• Most powerfull model  1969 SS
• Engine type                  V8
• Displacement                401 cid
• Transmission                 four speed manual
• Top speed                    120 mph

2. Buik Wildcat

The buik wildcat ruled the roads throughout 1962 to 1970. The production ended in 1970 with the final model but buik started thinking of it with a concept in 2010. May be this will be a new era of the old legend.

2010 model wildcat.

     Specification

• Years built                          1962 to 1970,  2010 to date.
• Most powerfull model         1970 455
• Engine type                         V8
• Transmission                       Five speed automatic
• Power                                 370bhp
• Top speed                           130mph



3.Dodge viper

The Dodge Viper exploded onto the scene at the 1989 Detroit Auto Show and moved the muscle car into a whole new era. Big, brash and brawny, within three years the viper was in showrooms and an American dream was realised.

          Specification

• Years built                                 1992 to date
• Most powerful model                 2005 SRT-10
• Engine type                                V10
• Transmission                              Six-speed manual , rear-wheel drive
• Power                                       500bhp
• Top speed                                 190mph

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