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Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
1M ago
About 18 months ago, Dodge showed off a wild Charger Daytona SRT Concept meant to ease the muscle car brand’s shift from its V-8 past to its electric future. Big promises were made to carry on the spirit of combustion in an electric package, from an artificial exhaust note to a multi-speed transmission and other oddities for an EV, including ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
1M ago
The sound and feel of a V-8 roaring away is one of the biggest appeals of driving a performance car fitted with that type of engine. Given speed limits, it may even be the biggest appeal for some buyers. That all goes away with electric vehicles, but some automakers are looking at ways to keep some of the V-8 magic alive, even if it means ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
2M ago
Wisconsin's SpeedKore Performance Group is an expert at building classic muscle cars infused with modern design and technology. The company has been churning out custom cars for years, often with carbon-fiber bodies and huge power outputs. The quality of the builds has garnered enough attention for SpeedKore to have scored the likes of Robert ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
2M ago
If your job is stealing hamburgers, it helps to have a good getaway car. McDonald's has given the Hamburglar—cartoon burger thief extraordinaire—his own ride. It's a modified 1970 Plymouth Barracuda called, inevitably, the Burgercuda. It's being driven cross country, and McDonald's is inviting fast food customers to win prizes by ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
3M ago
The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 featured in the 1993 movie "Demolition Man" will be part of Barrett Jackson's upcoming auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the 442 is a fine example of a classic American muscle car even without its movie pedigree. The 442 was launched for the 1964 model year as Oldsmobile's ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
3M ago
Dodge on Friday teased the production version of a coupe that will serve as the effective replacement for the Challenger coupe and Charger sedan, showing photos of what it calls a "pre-production model" in a Facebook post. Scheduled for a full reveal later this year, the coupe appears very close to the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept first shown ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
3M ago
The Ford Mustang in 2023 overtook the Dodge Challenger to reclaim the muscle car crown in the race for U.S. sales. The Mustang managed 48,605 sales, a rise of 2.2% on the previous year. That figure was likely boosted by the introduction of the redesigned 2024 model last year. The Challenger on the other hand saw its sales dive 18% to end the year ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
4M ago
The final Dodge Challenger has rolled off the assembly line at Stellantis' plant in Brampton, Canada, marking the end of the long-lived V-8 muscle car and its LX platform. Completed on Dec. 22, the final car was a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 in Pitch Black, a Dodge spokesperson confirmed to Motor Authority. The automaker wouldn't share the fate ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
4M ago
A pair of historic Mopar convertibles will be among the featured lots at Mecum Auctions' upcoming sale in Kissimmee, Florida. Offered as a set, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible and 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda convertible are very early pilot production cars. That makes them among the first examples of the Chrysler E-Body platform, which debuted ..read more
Motor Authority » Muscle Cars
4M ago
Trans Am Worldwide's 70/SS is a tribute to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport with more than 1,500 hp, a manual transmission, and a design that drips in nostalgia. The convertible muscle car was unveiled in 2022, but Trans Am Worldwide recently released a video that delves into more detail about the car's genesis and specs. Trans Am Worldwide ..read more