Difference between muscle cars and sports cars?

Question

Difference between muscle cars and sports cars?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

I follow the old SCCA Production homologation rule…a sports car has two seats. It should also have a good power-to-weight ratio. There are plenty of sports cars with low horsepower, but low weight (see any of the old British roadsters).

A muscle car is generally a high-powered coupe or sedan with a back seat, RWD, and a V8.