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Apr 1, 2024 · At 1.9 seconds to 30 mph and 15.2 to 100 mph, it's 0.2 and 0.9 second quicker, respectively, than the Hornet. Yet the Ford just digs in and gets the job without a hint of torque...
- Associate Editor, Buyer's Guide
The Hornet's performance delivered up to 100 mph (161 km/h) and "quasi-thrifty" 17 mpg ‑US (14 L/100 km; 20 mpg ‑imp) fuel economy. [19] Although the Hornet's redesign positioned it equally with its contemporaries in terms of looks and style, the redesign came too late to boost sales.
- Editor, Author, Motoring Enthusiast
- The Character Doc Hudson From Pixar's Cars Is Based On The Fabulous Hudson. Voiced by the late, great Paul Newman, who considered himself to be more race driver than actor, the Doc Hudson character from the successful Pixar Movie, Cars, was inspired by the Fabulous Hudson.
- The Car Won Its Last Race In 1955 At West Palm Beach Speedway. The competition kept evolving and by 1955, Hudson won its final race in the hands of Herb Thomas, who then moved to Chevrolet who was investing in new talent and NASCAR with the Chevrolet Skunk Works program.
- The Design That Once Helped The Hudson At The Track Was Now A Handicap. The Hudson was a victim of its own success and the lack of investment into a new monobilt body-and-frame generation.
- A V-8 Was Offered For The First Time. AMC finally offered a V-8 engine for this new generation Hudson. It was a Packard-built, 5.2-liter V-8 that made 208 horsepower.
Apr 18, 2018 · Under the hood, Hudson fitted a massive 5.0-liter inline-6. Jay and Dave opine that Hudson should've introduced a V-8 at some point in the life of the Hornet. Chevy and Ford could do that...
- Jeff Glucker
- Contributor
Oct 8, 2023 · The Hornet had an innovative step-down chassis design and a powerful five-liter inline-six engine, making it a comfortable luxury car with excellent handling and torque.
- 5.0-liter
- 145-170 horsepower
- NA Inline-Six
- 275 pound-feet
The EPA estimates that the Hornet is good for 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. On our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test route, our GT Plus test vehicle managed 28 mpg.
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Jan 3, 2024 · The Twin-H Power version, introduced in mid-1951, featured dual Carter carburetors and was eventually rated at 170 hp. Known for its over-engineering, the H-145 could be paired with a three-speed manual or General Motors Hydra-Matic transmission.
