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Buy AMERICAN for your next build?

Buy AMERICAN for your next build?

Konig - Behind The Wheel Podcast Jul 22, 2026 33 min
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We're talking about the state of American muscle cars in 2026. Despite changing regulations and the industry's shift toward electrification, manufacturers like Dodge and Ford are still delivering high-horsepower performance cars that keep the muscle car spirit alive.
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Chevrolet C7

"...en muscle cars, but to see, you know, C5s through C7 Corvette's out there, you know, Madfield really b..."
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Ford Mustang

"muscle car stuff. You can argue like, you know, Mustang, it's not really a muscle car. There's all the li..."
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BMW E36

"...had its time, how the 350Z had its time, and then E36. Like, there's a lot of potential in both the old..."
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Toyota Gr86

"... car besides a BRZ and even the BRZ or, you know, GR86, so on and so forth, to find something that out t..."
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Subaru BRZ

"...ow. And I think it's hard to find a car besides a BRZ and even the BRZ or, you know, GR86, so on and so..."
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Dodge Charger

"... question for you. Have you seen the new six pack charger, the one that has the, what do you think about it..."
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Model Plaid Teslas

"Sometimes I think it's too much, but then when I look at like the, the plaid Tesla's, I'm like, that's kind of too much also, you know, I would hate to put that type of a vehicle into a new driver's hands and"
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Honda Civic

"...I see comparisons of vehicles, like let's say the Civic Type R, GR Corolla, you mentioned the BRZ vehicle..."
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Toyota GR Corolla

"...ons of vehicles, like let's say the Civic Type R, GR Corolla, you mentioned the BRZ vehicles like that, they'r..."
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Challenger Hellcats

"...w, I think with some of the modern stuff like the Hellcats and stuff, those are a little more intended for a..."
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Chevrolet Camaro

"...ou had these like door-to-door racing between the Camaro, the Mustang, you know, they were out there actua..."
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Honda CRX

"... remember, you know, when Honda designed like the CRX, the Civic and also all those vehicles, you know,..."
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Tesla Si Model

"...y computer cars and, you know, they would have an SI model that would be even pepier, right? And then of cou..."
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Acura Integra

"...ff the air box and, you know, and then wait, this Integra engine will fit inside the Civic, you know, chest..."
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BMW i3

"...tor in it, and then you got the guys with the BMW i3 that are putting gas engines in it. So, I don't t..."
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