Context is important when discussing the speed of vehicles from the golden era of muscle cars. For the time, the 1971 HEMI Cuda was fast. It had the meanest engine, the 426 HEMI rated at 426 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque and could be configured with a rear differential specially suited for racing. Plus, it had a huge optional decal package because as everyone knows, stickers add horsepower. It had a top speed of 140 miles per hour and could accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 5.2 seconds (via the Audrain Auto Museum). A Ford Mustang Mach 1 from the same year achieved a 6.3 second 0-60 time if it was fitted with a massive 429 cubic inch “Cobra Jet” V8, according to Hemmings.
Compared to cars from today, the famed ‘Cuda might look a little dated. Just about any modern muscle car can trounce the Cuda without breaking a sweat when it comes to acceleration. And the 140 mph top speed looks almost slow compared to the 200-plus mile per hour top speed of its muscle car grandchild, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. To make matters worse for the HEMI-powered Cuda of yore, the 2021 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport can hit 60 miles per hour in 5.5 seconds (via MotorTrend).
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