For much of the 1960s, the formula for speed was simple: long hoods, rear-wheel drive, and a V8 under the steel. Muscle cars ...

In the early 1990s, American performance cars were still finding their footing. Big V8s were making a slow comeback, but most factory muscle had softened up. Imports were starting to pick up steam, ...

Oldsmobile didn’t invent front-wheel drive, but in 1966, it perfected it for America’s big cars with a machine that looked like it had just left a jet turbine factory — the Toronado. It was sleek, ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

GM's intermediate-sized A-body platform formed the basis for some of the most well-loved models of the 1960s and 1970s, including some of the classics of the muscle car era. Its legendary run lasted ...

The muscle car has proven a resilient component within American car culture. From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts ...

There isn't a car type more American than the muscle car, and over the last 70 years or so, just the slightest mention or thought of the segment conjures up images of models like the Ford Mustang, ...