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muscle car
Muscle car is an American 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."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=muscle car )〕 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 street use and occasional drag racing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Muscle Car Definition )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Classic Muscle Cars Library )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Muscle Car Definition )〕 They are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing. Developed to meet specific market requirements, muscle cars also emerged from manufacturers in Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.
== Definition ==
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 large-displacement engine in it. The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 horsepower 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 car qualify as muscle cars.
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