The Best in Modern American Muscle Cars

What makes the powerful American muscle car so strong today is the fact you can get them for a fraction of what a luxury car is priced.

While some say the world is dominated by the German & Japanese cars when it comes to muscle cars the US started the trend & has some of the biggest muscle car fans.

There are always good American cars but the problem has been options & keeping car lines continuing. If you want American muscle cars that are both affordable for the average person loud & fast too this article will detail three of the more important American modern muscle cars available.

Before we go there what do modern American muscle cars need to be considered important? American muscle cars of quality should have some “amp” to them roar loud like the corvette & be fast going from 0-60 in no time.

Originally the vintage cars we now call muscle cars were just V-8 engines with a paint job. You put a big engine in a small car. The movement for classic muscle cars drew definite interest from car makers & we’ve seen new lines rise fall & rise again like the Pontiac GTO .

The Cadillac CTS-V is highly rated modern American muscle car as are the Chryster 300 Hemi & the Pontiac GTO. Many consider the Pontiac GTO to be the first muscle car & therefore the first American muscle car. It’s an interesting story; a designer wanted to drive something home from work in something faster; he thought of putting a bigger engine in a car. And we have our classic muscle car.

In terms of the most affordable American muscle cars there are still some options if you want to race a bit over the speed limit. These three have varying price ranges but are high value for what you get.

The Chrysler 300 Hemi is horsepower machine made from old school with its big grille but the engine & price are the real stories for this baby. She clocks in around 5 to 5.5 in 0-60 with her 340+ horsepower & is one of the more affordable American modern muscle cars available starting at about $23,000.

The Chrysler 300 Hemi is another one of those horsepower killers with a nice & big grille but the engine & price are the real stories for this baby. She clocks in around 5 to 5.5 in 0-60 with her 340+ horsepower & is one of the more affordable American modern muscle cars available starting at about $23,000.

The Chrysler 300 Hemi is second on horsepower to the Cadillac but nice look with a big grille & lots of noise. She clocks in around 5 to 5.5 in 0-60 with her 340+ horsepower. The big saver for this vehicle is new models are less than $25,000. For value for money you’ve got a winner.

You’ve seen the prices of modern American muscle cars. You might cross out the Cadillac CTS-V but it’s likely the best car here. For history the GTO might get it. For sheer power the winner is the Cadillac CTS. For a combination of price & power you’ve got the Chrysler 300 Hemi. It’s almost a draw. For modern muscle cars with the price & power just right the Chrysler 300 Hemi is the winner.

Mike Stone used to sell muscle cars in the auto state of Michigan but now he just writes about them for Streetside Auto.com. He can’t get enough of the sound power & look of today modern American muscle cars.