Neon, Synth, And Horsepower: Five Star Performance Cars From The 1980s

September 17, 2018

Buick Grand National GNX

Buick aren’t as highly regarded these days, but they’ve produced some mean motors. This car was a drag racer’s dream. It may have only rocked a 3.8 liter V6, but it absolutely knew how to use it. The car put out 300 horsepower and 420 ft-lbs of torque. As a result, it could knock out 60 in just 4.8 seconds. A quarter-mile could be conquered in about 13.6 seconds. A Corvette would be left in the dust by the Grand National GNX, taking 14.2 seconds to complete a quarter-mile.

In addition to its speed, the Grand National GNX has the looks to match. It looks evil, like it should be driven by henchmen in a James Bond flick. While it may not have had a V8, it had more than enough power to compensate, and was, without a doubt, the best muscle car of the 1980s.

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