American Muscle Cars Outsell Hybrids in May - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ShnOmac · 06-25-2011, 11:19 AM

Pssssh who cares about fuel prices.....

"The Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang together outsold all hybrids in the U.S. market for the month of May. With fuel prices skyrocketing and the cost for a gallon of gas around $4, many would think this is absurd. However with advancements in technology, the fuel economy efforts by GM, Ford and Chrysler have made these models far more efficient than in the past. And besides, Spring is the perfect season to buy a summer toy.

The 2012 Camaro lead muscle car sales in May 2011, with the introduction of the convertible model, selling 9,451 units. This is a gain of 5% over May 2010, however 10,000 Camaros were sold in April, so there was a slight decline from the previous month. The 2012 Mustang came in second place selling 4,407 units which also suffered a 36% decrease over May 2010. The 2012 Dodge Challenger came in third place with 3,418 units sold in May. Even with the slump in sales for May, a total of 19,476 Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs were sold compared to 17,852 hybrids sold in the U.S.

The Earthquake in Japan prevented vehicles from coming into the US and this needs to be taken into consideration when looking at these numbers, but it is still amazing that with gas this high, many Americans are not ready to let go of their favorite muscle."

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ds-in-may.html

TOMS1SS · 06-25-2011, 12:46 PM

Muscle cars outselling hybrids?....

porcupinekiller · 06-25-2011, 01:43 PM

Keep in mind the bulk of Camaro's, Mustang's and Challenger's that are sold are V6 cars. V6 cars do not fit the "classic" definition of what a muscle car is (V8 powered).
But the current V6 Camaro and Mustang can actually outperform many of the old muscle cars.....I guess the muscle car has been redefined.

*CamaroSpike23* · 06-25-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porcupinekiller

Keep in mind the bulk of Camaro's, Mustang's and Challenger's that are sold are V6 cars. V6 cars do not fit the "classic" definition of what a muscle car is (V8 powered).
But the current V6 Camaro and Mustang can actually outperform many of the old muscle cars.....I guess the muscle car has been redefined.

define bulk.

Camaro V6 sales only make up about 57% of the total sales.

Apex Motorsports · 06-25-2011, 09:05 PM

We traded in my wife's Prius for a Chevy Traverse earlier this month. Somewhere, a tree hugger killed themselves.

Neriah · 06-25-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

We traded in my wife's Prius for a Chevy Traverse earlier this month. Somewhere, a tree hugger killed themselves.

Way to go!

I have a 60 mile round trip commute. And both my vehicles get about 14mpg average with my driving.

...I work at an oil refinery...haha job security!

06-25-2011, 11:19 AM	#1
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	American Muscle Cars Outsell Hybrids in May Pssssh who cares about fuel prices..... "The Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang together outsold all hybrids in the U.S. market for the month of May. With fuel prices skyrocketing and the cost for a gallon of gas around $4, many would think this is absurd. However with advancements in technology, the fuel economy efforts by GM, Ford and Chrysler have made these models far more efficient than in the past. And besides, Spring is the perfect season to buy a summer toy. The 2012 Camaro lead muscle car sales in May 2011, with the introduction of the convertible model, selling 9,451 units. This is a gain of 5% over May 2010, however 10,000 Camaros were sold in April, so there was a slight decline from the previous month. The 2012 Mustang came in second place selling 4,407 units which also suffered a 36% decrease over May 2010. The 2012 Dodge Challenger came in third place with 3,418 units sold in May. Even with the slump in sales for May, a total of 19,476 Challengers, Camaros and Mustangs were sold compared to 17,852 hybrids sold in the U.S. The Earthquake in Japan prevented vehicles from coming into the US and this needs to be taken into consideration when looking at these numbers, but it is still amazing that with gas this high, many Americans are not ready to let go of their favorite muscle." http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ds-in-may.html

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porcupinekiller Drives: 2010 GT500 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta Posts: 662	Keep in mind the bulk of Camaro's, Mustang's and Challenger's that are sold are V6 cars. V6 cars do not fit the "classic" definition of what a muscle car is (V8 powered). But the current V6 Camaro and Mustang can actually outperform many of the old muscle cars.....I guess the muscle car has been redefined.

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