muscle car
High-horsepower American auto
A muscle car is an American-made two-door car with a powerful engine, typically from the 1960s and 1970s.
The term evokes an era when Detroit automakers competed to put the biggest V8 engines in mid-sized bodies: The Pontiac GTO is considered the original muscle car.
Modern high-performance American cars are sometimes called muscle cars by extension, though purists reserve the term for the classic era.
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- big blockHigh-volume automotive engine
- superchargerEngine air compressor
acceleration · cubic inches · camshaft · exhaust · turbocharged · throttle · revving · rumble
Chevrolet sports coupe
- MustangFord sports car model
- ChargerMopar performance nameplate
- ChallengerSpecific vessel or vehicle name
- FirebirdPontiac sports coupe line
GTO · Chevelle · Barracuda · Road Runner · Corvette · Nova · Torino · Javelin
Moving at relaxed pace
- hot rodModified car for racing
- street racingInformal vehicle speed competitions
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- gearheadAutomotive enthusiast, slangily
Longing for the past
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- chromeReflective metal coating
- showroomRetail exhibition space
1960s · 1970s · retro · old-school · preservation · carburetor · bench seat · timeless
Straight track for acceleration contests
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
- slicksSmooth racing tires
- drag raceBrief high-speed vehicle competition
Christmas tree · wheelie · nitrous · time slip · staging · launch · straightaway · heads-up
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
- big blockHigh-volume automotive engine
supercharger · acceleration · cubic inches · camshaft · exhaust · turbocharged · throttle · revving · rumble · headers
Camaro
Chevrolet sports coupe
- MustangFord sports car model
- ChargerMopar performance nameplate
- ChallengerSpecific vessel or vehicle name
Firebird · GTO · Chevelle · Barracuda · Road Runner · Corvette · Nova · Torino · Javelin · Gran Torino
cruising
Moving at relaxed pace
- hot rodModified car for racing
- street racingInformal vehicle speed competitions
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
gearhead · lead foot · loud pipes · Sunday driver · garage queen
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- chromeReflective metal coating
showroom · 1960s · 1970s · retro · old-school · preservation · carburetor · bench seat · timeless · detailing
dragstrip
Straight track for acceleration contests
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
- slicksSmooth racing tires
drag race · Christmas tree · wheelie · nitrous · time slip · staging · launch · straightaway · heads-up · elapsed time
- automobilestruck, SUV, van, sedan, coupe
- vehiclesbus, truck, van, bike, train
- carsauto, sedan, coupe, hatchback, convertible
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Elvis Presley, Rosa Parks, baby boom
- car culturehot rod, classic cars, custom cars, tuner, hot rods
- car typessedan, coupe, hatchback, convertible, SUV
muscle careconomy car
Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle
econobox · subcompact · compact car · commuter car · golf cart
muscle carToyota Prius
Japanese hybrid automobile
electric car · hybrid car · hybrid · economy car · electric vehicle
muscle carminivan
Multipurpose family vehicle
station wagon · family car · commuter vehicle · appliance · rental car
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