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90503 · 10-18-2021, 08:06 PM

What's sort of unusual is the immediate claim of EVs being a muscle car. I remember all the debates about the 5th and 6th gen Camaros not even being worthy of the muscle car label. It's still unclear and debated which cars from the 60's and 70's were not even worthy of being called muscle cars, etc.

The irony is that from what I've noticed in EVs is that none of them are muscle cars. Their very nature and low center of gravity, tire and brake technology, etc., makes them all-around good performers just like the 5th and 6th Gen Camaros with any engine choice.

What's further non-muscle car-ish about EVs is that none of them are really any kind of a hp dog or a weak power wise in comparison to what would give them the pep necessary to be called muscle. The low end EV isn't all that much different from a hi-end EV.

I think it's way too early to pre-ordain the pecking order of EVs. I think it will take quite a few years to see how it all pans out. I don't think you will see any EV trying to pretend they are similar to an ICE muscle car. They are a completely different animal and will have their own mojo.

The whole premise of EVs is to get away from and put an end to ICE. You won't see them trying to pay homage or copy any ICE muscle -car. Not everyone even agrees what a muscle car actually is or was anyhow.

10-18-2021, 08:06 PM	#58
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,578	What's sort of unusual is the immediate claim of EVs being a muscle car. I remember all the debates about the 5th and 6th gen Camaros not even being worthy of the muscle car label. It's still unclear and debated which cars from the 60's and 70's were not even worthy of being called muscle cars, etc. The irony is that from what I've noticed in EVs is that none of them are muscle cars. Their very nature and low center of gravity, tire and brake technology, etc., makes them all-around good performers just like the 5th and 6th Gen Camaros with any engine choice. What's further non-muscle car-ish about EVs is that none of them are really any kind of a hp dog or a weak power wise in comparison to what would give them the pep necessary to be called muscle. The low end EV isn't all that much different from a hi-end EV. I think it's way too early to pre-ordain the pecking order of EVs. I think it will take quite a few years to see how it all pans out. I don't think you will see any EV trying to pretend they are similar to an ICE muscle car. They are a completely different animal and will have their own mojo. The whole premise of EVs is to get away from and put an end to ICE. You won't see them trying to pay homage or copy any ICE muscle -car. Not everyone even agrees what a muscle car actually is or was anyhow.