The Car-Rider

Muscle car

This 1966 Pontiac GTO is an example of a classic muscle car
Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles.The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving."Usually, a large V8 engine is fitted in a 2-door, rear wheel drive, family-style mid-size or full-size car designed for four or more passengers. Sold at an affordable price, muscle cars are intended for mainly street use and occasional drag racing.They are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing. Developed simultaneously in their own markets, muscle cars also emerged from manufacturers in Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.


According to Muscle Cars, a book written by Peter Henshaw,
a "muscle car" is "exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodder's philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it. The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 hp (73 kW) weakling."Henshaw further asserts that the muscle car was designed for straight-line speed, and did not have the "sophisticated chassis", "engineering integrity", or "lithe appearance" of European high-performance cars.
However, opinions vary as to whether high-performance full-size cars, compacts, and pony cars qualify as muscle cars.




*The following is a list of muscle cars and their manufacturers
(along with each make's corresponding pony car, where applicable):
Manufacturer Pony car         Muscle car
AMC Javelin SST Machine
Buick none         Gran Sport
Chevrolet        Camaro   Chevelle SS
Dodge        Challenger         Charger RT
Ford        Mustang Torino GT
Mercury        Cougar Cyclone CJ
Oldsmobile none         442
Plymouth       Barracuda        RoadRunner
Pontiac Firebird        GTO

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HUMMER

HUMMER

Hummer H1

The first vehicle in the Hummer range was the Hummer H1, based on the Humvee. Originally released in 1992, this vehicle was designed by American Motors' AM General subsidiary for the U.S. Military. Five years previously, AMC had been bought by Chrysler.

Hummer H2

The Hummer H2 was the second vehicle in the Hummer range. There were two variations: The H2 SUV and H2 SUT.

Hummer H3

The H3 was the smallest of the Hummer models and is based on the GMT355 platform shared with the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks.
Hummer concept car

The Hummer HX was developed in 2008 as an open-air, two-door off-road concept car, smaller than other Hummer models.

Plug-in Hybrid
Raser Technologies of Utah was to use technology similar to that in the Chevy Volt. Raser unveiled the prototype the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit.[30] Using their E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) powertrain technology, the Hummer plug-in hybrid would run up to 40 miles per day on its battery alone, then a small 4-cylinder internal combustion engine would  start to generate more electricity.........

Royal.......

Rolls-Royce

Porsche.....cayman

Porsche Cayman

Manufacturer	Porsche
Also called	Porsche 987c
Production	2005-present;
Assembly	Stuttgart, Germany Uusikaupunki, Finland (2005-2011)[1] Karmann, Osnabrück, Germany (2012-onwards)
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	RMR layout
Engine	2.7 L H6 2.9 L H6 3.4 L H6
Transmission	5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 7-speed PDK dual clutch transmission
Wheelbase	2,416 mm (95.1 in)
Length	2006-08: 4,372 mm (172.1 in) 2009-Present: 172.3 in (4,376 mm)
Width	1,801 mm (70.9 in)
Height	1,305 mm (51.4 in) 2009-Present Base: 51.3 in (1,303 mm)
Kerb weight	1,340 kg (2,954 lb)
Related	Porsche 987 Porsche 997
Designer	Pinky Lai

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