Mexico’s Super Bee actually out-muscled its American namesake — looser emissions rules there let the same 318 and 360 V8s make more horsepower than the US-spec engines.
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Lead trim: Mexican Super Bee 360 LA V8 (270 hp)
Dodge Super Bee, A-bodySUPER-BEE-MX-1 · 1970–1976
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FactMexico’s Super Bee actually out-muscled its American namesake — looser emissions rules there let the same 318 and 360 V8s make more horsepower than the US-spec engines.
In 1970 Chrysler of Mexico introduced the Dodge Super Bee as a replacement for the Plymouth Barracuda, whose third-generation production and sale costs were too high in Mexico, adapting the semi-fastback A-body platform (built at Toluca as a 2-door sports coupé). It was only available with the V8 318 engine (270 hp) and a four-speed or three-speed manual, and the 1970 model was virtually identical to the Plymouth Duster (the "Valiant Duster" in Mexico) with side stripes and Super Bee decals; in 1971 it took the grille of the American Dodge Demon, the body was modified again in 1972 and by 1973 the Dart front became the standard design for the whole A-body line-up. The Valiant Super Bee had the 318 V8 with 270 hp from 1970 to 1974 and the 360 V8 with 270 hp in 1975–1976 (the infobox dates them 1970–1973 and 1974–1976), engines with more power in Mexico than in the US because Mexican anti-pollution laws were less strict. In the fall of 1975 Chrysler introduced the F-body Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare, with the Aspen R/T and Volare Road Runner as the sports versions.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Super Bee 318 LA V8 (270 hp) | 1970–1974 | 5.2 L V8 | 270 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mexican Super Bee 360 LA V8 (270 hp) | 1975–1976 | 5.9 L V8 | 270 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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