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This trend continued even after a stunning 1993 redesign for Camaro/Firebird versus a less-extensive '94 makeover of Mustang's basic 1979 platform. The 'Stang proved slightly quicker in the quarter-mile at around 16.3 seconds versus 17.5, but this slugfest had only just begun. For 1986, both T-Type and Grand National added a turbo intercooler that swelled horsepower to 235. Another 10 horses made the '87s among the fastest cars around, with 0-60 scoot of about 6 seconds. Motor Trend clocked 0-60 in just 4.9 seconds and the quarter-mile in 13.3 at 109.58 mph. Car and Driver magazine timed just 4.7 seconds 0-60 and 13.5 at 102 mph in the quarter-mile. Wise, Suzanne. "Stock Car Racing Collection." Appalachian State University, Special Collections Belk Library. A special feature was a mandatory automatic transmission with Hurst's "Lightning Rod" shifter that provided a main control stick and separate levers for manual shifting of first and second.
The engine shares its basic 6.2-liter design with other Corvettes but features some extra high-end materials and parts that are lighter and stronger than conventional engine parts -- like a forged steel crankshaft, steel main bearing caps, titanium connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons and roto-cast cylinder heads that have a more consistent density than other heads. The redesign increased overall size but added little weight, and that was more than offset by extra standard power. To mark Buick's 100th year in 2003, LeSabre added a slot88 Celebration Edition which featured StabilTrak antiskid control, head-up instrument display, and unique trim. Volkswagen's team imagined a fairly conventional Baja race track, but with the added rule that racers may only use 10 gallons (37.9 liters) of fuel to complete the entire course. The user may be asked to "smile, blink, or tilt his or her head." Amazon's algorithms will analyze those movements and evaluate whether they seem like they're being performed by an actual person - as opposed to, say, a computer-generated video clip created by a hacker who stole your picture from Facebook and then grafted it onto his body. The GN took the next year off and then returned with a mean all-black exterior and other unique touches.
Four times, "Mean" Joe Greene, became an All-Pro as a standout defensive lineman for the Steelers. Of course, some people are never satisfied, but the renewed factory-performance wars provided a big boost to the tuner business, specialty shops with the wiles for wringing considerably more out of a Camaro, Firebird, or Mustang. Ford rolled in a new Mustang GT for 1982 with a revived H.O. Horsepower was 175-180, then 200 for 1984. There was also a fancy 1982 limited edition called Grand National, after the Chevy-powered Buicks then starting to clean up in NASCAR. First up was the 1982 T-Type, sporting fat tires, beefed-up chassis, and a jazzed-up exterior. It was much like the Regal T-Type, being based on the related Cutlass Supreme, but used a mild 180-bhp 307 Olds-built V-8. Indeed, the Ford soon outsold its two rivals combined, prompting GM to call it quits after 2002. That was a shame, because the Camaro and Firebird became genuinely torrid at the end, available from 1999 with a new aluminum-block "350" V-8 borrowed from the Chevy Corvette sports car, good for an ultimate 325 bhp with ram-air induction. Stuff a mass-market Caprice four-door sedan with a 260-bhp 350 V-8 pulled from the Corvette sports car.
Dodge dutifully spent its allowance on grafting new fronts and rears for the Dart's four-door sedan and two-door hardtop bodies. Dodge saw that more women were taking an interest in automobiles and driving after World War II and decided to make a vehicle aimed directly at that market. Though Dodge produced a number of quick, raucous turbo-four front-drivers -- including a few vetted by the famed Carroll Shelby -- none were true muscle cars either in DNA or by the clock. Chrysler Corporation staked its future after 1980 mainly on smaller vehicles with front-wheel drive and four-cylinder engines, a formula that helped fend off bankruptcy but limited its cars' performance potential. Meanwhile, Ford and GM locked horns in a new performance battle royal. Performance was sensational even by today's standards. Buick worked hard to strengthen its position even further in the '90s. These rapid Regals got plenty of enthusiast attention -- especially the GNX, which is now a pricey collector's item -- but mainstream Buick buyers just scratched their heads.