Muscle cars were killed by all the following to varying degrees: Insurance, emmissions, fuel prices/embargos (there was 2 embargos, one early 70's, the other late 70's/80.
Up until 1970, many...
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Muscle cars were killed by all the following to varying degrees: Insurance, emmissions, fuel prices/embargos (there was 2 embargos, one early 70's, the other late 70's/80.
Up until 1970, many...
Apparently I'll want the auto...C&D and MT both got much slower 13.0's and 12.9's, though both with higher traps from the 6 speed manuals (C&D got 114mph).
Hpmh. To compare:
(source: Motor Trend)
Shelby GT500
HP= 550
Tq= 510
base price-49,495
1/4: 12.5 @ 115
eh, but the reality is that cars are just going to get heavier and heavier. Or far more expensive.
I would be nice to see an AL block in this thing...which really should make it weigh the same as...
In all fairness, the 5.0 is a better value...by far.
http://www.streetfire.net/video/2011-challenger-392-hemi-1240-stock_2089181.htm
Not bad...SRT8 Challenger. 6.4 liter, 470hp engine w/ MDS. 4184lbs, 5speed auto. Bone stock.
12.44 @ 110.7mph