1. they put 302's in explorers up until '01, and no, explorers are not muscle cars, even though you can slap on a blower and nitrous and 4 slicks, and yadda yadda yadda and make it run 11's.
2. we're talking stock vehicles.
3. we're talking stock vehicles.
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Originally posted by SignfcntOthr
Take it for what you want, the 90's edition of the Impala SS is not a muscle car. Nor is the Mercury Marauder. And for everyone arguing about how fast they can be: do you also call Civics muscle cars?
- thank you.
5. merf - yes, the 302 was one of the baddest of the asses.
6. if the new cobra was a muscle car, it'd be doing wheelstands from the factory, but handling plays a major part in that car, making it more sports car than muscle car.
if they car was built for the #1 purpose being drag racer, it's rwd, and can damn near do wheelstands with slicks, it is a muscle car.
.. at least that's the way i see it.