More Than Just A Joy Ride

A car is needed for the everyday use of the average person. Whether it’s going to school or going to work, everyone needs a car to get around. If one seeks speed and power, a family sedan is not the first option. There are other alternatives such as a motorcycle, a sports car, or a muscle car. Both cars are unique in style and draw so much attention. Though they are both fast, the muscle car and sports car are very different in performance, fabrication and cost efficiency.

The muscle cars are well known for being the 1960’s and 1970’s, American made, two door cars with huge and powerful V8 motors. These powerful cars were also built in South Africa and Australia but mostly the United States. They are exceptionally fast and designed for drag style racing allowing them to reach top end speeds on straight-line strips. Though they are affordable, they lack a well designed chassis making it a difficult vehicle to maneuver. They were usually in FMR layout, meaning the engine was located in the front but were rear wheel drive vehicles. With muscle cars; bigger usually means better, but this isn’t the case when it comes to the fuel consumption of these powerful machines. With motors as big as a 7.0L, the muscle car runs at an estimated 13 miles per gallon and with the average price of $2.12 per gallon for gas, one might want to think twice before taking such a car to do the daily errands.

On the other hand, a sports car is quite different from a muscle car. Because it’s so lightweight, a sports car does not need such a big motor, making it more fuel economical and more practical for a daily driver. It’s usually an imported car from Europe making it a bit pricier but designed for precise handling and maneuverability. The RMR layout in commonly only used in sports cars, meaning the engine is located behind the driver and only powers the rear wheels. This layout is preferred by sports car manufactures such as Lamborghini and Ferrari. A sports car hardly tops off but has great acceleration making it ideal and better suited for twisty and winding roads than a heavier, more powerful vehicle. With so many aftermarket manufactures, one can add engine modifications to make the already fast car even faster.

They are both made to go fast and but are different in every other way. The person seeking speed could have a hard time choosing between these two great machines. One must choose between ridings in a classic American or in a stylish import; both are sure to draw some attention.