They are probably quicker beacuse they weigh significantly less than those
of the Muscle car era but I don't know if that is true from a pure
horsepower standpoint. In any case, I still prefer my RWD, V8, 2 tons of
steel set of wheels to anything currently in production. Yes, I can
appreciate some of the refinements that have evolved over time, but many of
those can be added with a little work and ingenuity. Maybe if the retro
styling craze brings back fins I will reconsider.
David
>Automotive News reports that according to a recent NHTSA report
>to congress, today's cars are the most powerful they've been
>since the government started keeping statistics on it 43 years
>ago. The average Power to weight ratio is 5.21 hp per 100 pounds
>of weight. Back in 1981 it was 3.43 hp per 100lb. Even at the
>height of the Muscle car era in 1968 the ratio was only 4.5 hp /
>100lb.
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