muscle car

noun
\ -ˌkär How to pronounce muscle car (audio) \

Definition of muscle car

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

Examples of muscle car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kuniskis says the shift to electricity doesn’t mean the end of the muscle car. Tom Krisher, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Corners where a classic muscle car would lean and squeal can be taken with confidence, thanks to both the Detroit Speed coil-over suspension—which replaces the original torsion bars and leaf springs—and the jam-sticky Pilot Sport 4S rubber. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Kuniskis said the shift to electricity doesn't mean the end of the muscle car. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 Dodge is getting some electric love, too—Stellantis showed off a concept Dodge Charger Daytona SRT last month but has yet to reveal production plans for the all-electric muscle car. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Almost unimaginably, the Dodge stand will have a sporty Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrid developed with Alfa Romeo, and the controversial and innovative Daytona Charger SRT concept — billed as the first electric muscle car. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2022 Dodge also plans to reveal a concept version of its electric muscle car, which is due in 2024, before the end of the year. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 27 Apr. 2022 The album is like a wild ride in a muscle car where someone’s constantly fiddling with the radio, forever chasing the high that comes with hearing the perfect riff at the perfect moment. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2022 The concept muscle car, called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, resembles a model that will go on sale 2024, according to executives. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

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First Known Use of muscle car

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscle car was in 1966

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Last Updated

11 Oct 2022

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“Muscle car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20car. Accessed 11 Oct. 2022.

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