muscle car

American  

noun

1. a flashy sports car with a large, powerful engine; a hot rod.

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• muscle car vs. sports car

Example Sentences

The bill was named after Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two who was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21, 2020 when a man in a Dodge Challenger muscle car who was allegedly street racing crashed into her head-on, killing her.

From Fox News

Ford’s flagship muscle car has always been the Mustang and now the company offers an electric version Mach E equipped with a 15.5-inch touchscreen display that combines cloud-based connectivity, over-the-air update capabilities and enhanced voice recognition.

From Seattle Times

Explaining the popularity of the AR-15 rifle, Mr. Chipman said in 2018, “I would compare it to the same reason Americans might want a muscle car or enjoy a muscle car: It’s American-made, it has outsized power.”

From Washington Post

Chynna Kimball’s custom black-and-pink muscle car was lifted up on Sunday and men were under the hood in the courtyard of the James Creek Dwellings, the public housing complex where she has lived since 2007.

From Washington Post

After all, who would want to buy a muscle car that doesn’t emit thick plumes of toxic pollution into the environment while scaring all your neighbors’ cats with its aggressive engine growl?

From The Verge