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Plymouth never built any for commercial sale. However, a version of Duster was introduced in 1970, with a scaled-down version powertrain, including a 340 ci engine. The Dodge Division produced a sister car, which was the Dodge Demon, and it, too, included a smaller powerful 340 ci V8. However, it was only on the market for two years before a ...
For the purpose of manageability, this list is limited to production cars that have at least 600 kilowatts. Car models with higher-powered variants are listed only in their most powerful incarnation (for example, the Agera RS would be listed in place of the standard Agera, although the Agera makes over 600 kW).
Basic-trim mid-size muscle car Duster: 1970 1976 Chrysler A platform: 1 Two-door sports car Superbird: 1970 1970 Chrysler B platform: 1 Two-door race car / muscle car Cricket: 1971 1973 Subcompact car, rebadged Hillman Avenger: Colt: 1974 1994 6 Compact / subcompact car, rebadged Mitsubishi Mirage: Trail Duster: 1974 1981 Chrysler AD platform ...
The 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertible is one of the rarest and most coveted muscle cars ever made, with only 11 built that year and just two four-speed models sold in the U.S.
For late production 1973 cars, and for 1974 a slightly more powerful 360 V8 (245 E bodyhp) replaced the 340. Since 1970; optional was a four-speed manual transmission (equipped with a Hurst shifter) mated to a performance ratio (3.55 to 1) rear axle for the 340 and 360 engines, though as many as three cars (in both 1973 and 1974) were built ...
Commercials for the 1990 Laser featured R&B singer Tina Turner [2] who appeared in a series of 1990 promotional ads for Plymouth. With three available engines, two transmission offerings, and sporty "aero" styling, the Laser was the most performance-oriented Plymouth since the Barracuda, Duster, and Road Runner muscle cars of the 1970s.
Although Max Wedge cars were street legal, they were intended for racing purposes. First-year Max Wedge engines were 413 cubic inches and came in 410 and 420 horsepower versions. Dodge called its engine the "Ramcharger 413" while Plymouth called it the "Super Stock 413."
The 440 Six Barrel was down to 385 hp (287 kW), but the Hemi was still rated at 425 hp (317 kW). Due partly to rising insurance rates on muscle cars, sales were low. There were fewer than 3,000 units produced in 1971 (a total of 2,942), and only 30 cars were equipped with the Hemi engine, which was discontinued after this year. [5]