Muscle caur is a term uised tae refer tae a variety o heich performanceautomobiles. The term refers taeAmerican 2-doorrear wheel drivemid-size caurs equipped wi lairge, pouerful,V8s, an sauld at an affordable price for street uise andrag racin, formally an informally.
As sic, thay ar distinct frae twa-seatsports caurs an expensive2+2GTs intendit for haich-speed tourin anroad racin, awtho in mony examples the road holdin wis substantially upgraded ower the model frae which it wis derived. Thir upgrades war eften a key sellin pynt, an a common misconception is that cornerin prowess wis dismissed in the development o muscle caurs.
Buildin on the American phenomenon an developin simultaneously in thair awn markets, muscle caurs an aa emerged in thair awn fashions inAustralie,Sooth Africae, theUK, an elsewhere.
Accordin tae the Juin 1967 issue oRoad Test magazine, a "muscle caur" is "Exactly what the name implies. It is a product o the American car industry adhering to thehot rodder's philosophy o taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it [...] The Muscle Car isCharles Atlas kicking sand in the face o the 98 hp (73 kw) weakling." Author o the beukMuscle Cars the quote is drawn frae, Peter Henshaw, furthers that the muscle caur wis designed for straucht-line speed, an did nae hae the "sophisticated chassis", "ingineering integrity" or "lithe appearance" o European heich-performance caurs
Houiver, opinions vary as tae whether haich-performancefull-size caurs,compacts, anpony caurs qualify as muscle caurs.