5 Cars That Are Muscle Cars In Spirit #blogpost

28 Nov 2016

There are some cars out in the world that while they don’t fit the muscle car mold, they have some muscle car blood coursing through their veins.

One: Nissan GT-R R35

There is no denying that a stock R35 GT-R can be stupid quick in a straight line, to the point where it seems cornering ability takes a back seat. What’s cool about the R35 GT-R is that there’s room to play with, meaning it’s possible to make the car much faster than stock, even though it’s super fast stock anyway.

Two: Bugatti Veyron

This car is ridiculously quick with the wheels pointing straight, but not so when they’re turned; need I say more? It’s a luxury hypercar with a hydrogen bomb for an engine and weighs quite a lot, won’t be handling like a Mazda Miata.

Three: V8 Jaguar F Type

The RWD V8 powered Jaguar F Type is a car with a very powerful engine and likes going sideways and turning tires into white smoke. The designers of this car were probably inspired by Corvettes and Camaros.

Four: Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Coupe

Here’s another powerful European coupe that has some muscle car qualities. The C63 AMG coupe just might be the most like a muscle car out of all European cars, but it still isn’t a true muscle car. I see AMG enthusiasts as muscle car guys love luxury and prestige.

Five: BMW M4

As the BMW M coupe has evolved, it seems as if it’s focus has changed. The E30 M3 was a back road warrior while the new M4 is more of a super fast GT car. The M4 is very quick compared to it’s predecessors and can light up the rear tires on command. The Car Throttle staff definitely thinks the M4 needs more traction judging by what they have said about it.

Honorable Mentions

Mark 4 Toyota Supra
Bentley Continental GT
Maserati Gran Turismo
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Porsche 911 Turbo
Tesla Model S P100D

Comments

Get in the shelter, before the gtr fanboys arrive

lul

The F-Type is a muscle car in my opinion

Australian muscle cars are muscle cars though. They even have american engines for the most part snd produced by american companies GM and Ford.

Good post and some fanboys are propably frowning while reading it :D. I just want to ask you about Range Rover Sport and Porsche 911 - what those two shares with muscle cars?

I can see what you’re getting at. These cars are all fast in a straight line, while either having space for 4 or being luxurious, and all having 2 doors.