muscle car

noun

: any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving

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And now the ferocious muscle car, which is finished in the marque’s trademark orange hue and signed by team driver Lando Norris, is up for auction on eBay. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 Powering the build – and dominating the design – was the mammoth 8.3-liter V-10 engine from the Viper muscle car, capable of putting a whopping 500 horsepower (370 kW) and 525 lb-ft (712 Nm) of torque through a pair of rather slim-looking rear tires. New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024 The limited-edition package turns the company’s most popular vehicle into the muscle car equivalent of a pickup. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 And the inevitable EVangelist commenters should take note: none of your favorite things about your EV are comparable to the favorite things a muscle car driver enjoys. Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muscle car 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscle car was in 1966

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“Muscle car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20car. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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