These roaring monsters are breathtaking. Although not as fast as many sports cars, they are stylish, affordable, and easy to enhance. And when it comes to speed, there are some options.
Ford Mustang GT Fastback
2016 Ford Mustang GT © Ford Motor Company
- Official Site
- Top speed: 164 mph (264 km/h)
- Engine: 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Power: 435 hp
- Starting MSRP: $32,395
Timeless classic that stands at the very beginning of pony and muscle cars. Ford introduced the current six-generation Mustang in 2014, 50 years after the initial release. The best part of the Ford Mustang GT Fastback is its ridiculously low price for such a fast and glorious car.
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 © General Motors
- Official Site
- Top speed: 172 mph (276 km/h)
- Engine: 7.0L LS7
- Power: 505 hp
- Starting MSRP: $72,305
Chevy’s modern interpretation of the legendary 1967 Camaro Z/28 designed to compete in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-Am 2 class. It carries the same credentials as its predecessor, combining speed and race-proven technologies with muscle car’s appearance.
Dodge Challenger SRT 392
2016 Dodge Challenger SRT 392 © Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- Official Site
- Top speed: 175 mph (281 km/h)
- Engine: 6.4L 392 HEMI V8
- Power: 485 hp
- Starting MSRP: $50,195
The Dodge Challenger SRT 392 is not the fastest model in the Challenger’s lineup, but it is still slightly faster than Ford Mustang GT and Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. This car virtually draws a line where muscle cars become really expensive.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 © Ford Motor Company
- Official Site
- Top speed: 175 mph (281 km/h)
- Engine: 5.2L Ti-VCT V8 with Flat Plane Crank
- Power: 526 hp
- Starting MSRP: $61,295
The latest installment in Ford and Shelby’s long-term cooperation. In many ways, capabilities of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R are somewhat similar to the Dodge Challenger SRT 392. However, the price for GT350R is much higher.
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2015 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 © General Motors
- Official Site
- Top speed: 181 mph (291 km/h)
- Engine: Supercharged 6.2L V8
- Power: 580 hp
- Starting MSRP: $55,505
The most technologically advanced Camaro currently available for purchase, although the all-new 2017 Camaro 1LE will be even more powerful and fast. It’s a quintessence of modern muscle cars.
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat © Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- Official Site
- Top speed: 199 mph (320 km/h)
- Engine: Supercharged 6.2L HEMI SRT Hellcat V8
- Power: 707 hp
- Starting MSRP: $64,195
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is a hellishly powerful muscle car thanks to the supercharged 6.2L HEMI SRT Hellcat V8 engine. It is a pure monster. No wonder the car is so fast.
Equus Bass770
2015 Equus Bass770 © EQUUS AUTOMOTIVE Inc.
- Official Site
- Top speed: 200 mph (321 km/h)
- Engine: Supercharged 6.2L V8
- Power: 640 hp
- Starting MSRP: $534,000
The handcrafted Equus Bass770 is a symbiosis of muscle car’s features, sports car’s capabilities, and luxury car’s nobility. It shows in reality how an American dream car looks like. Unfortunately, the price doubles from year to year, that’s why it doesn’t correspond to the term ‘muscle car’ at all.
Shelby Terlingua
2016 Shelby Terlingua © Carroll Shelby International, Inc.
- Official Site
- Top speed: 210+ mph (338+ km/h)
- Engine: Supercharged 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
- Power: 750+ hp
- Starting MSRP: $65,999 + Ford Mustang GT Fastback ($32,395)
While 2016 Shelby Terlingua’s exact speed remains unknown, this enhanced Ford Mustang GT is for sure among the fastest muscle cars ever made. Fans of the Terlingua Racing Team brand wanted Shelby’s modification of Mustang with supercharged V8 since 2007, and now they got one (50, to be precise).
