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03-01-2012, 01:38 PM
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Over at Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/) HQ, the bubbly is flowing like high-octane unleaded. Of all the sports cars sold in the U.S. in 2011, 30 percent were either a Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/camaro/) or Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/). Woo hoo! *POP!*
Take that, Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/)! Take that, Dodge Challenger (http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/challenger/)! Take that, um, Hyundai Veloster (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/veracruz/)? and Honda CR-Z (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-z/)? Yeah, Camaro trounced all y'all! Beat Mustang by almost 18,000 cars and the Dodge Challenger by, wow, more than 48,000 units! And don't even think about lining up your CR-Z next to a Camaro, 'cause you'll get smoked!
In the big-ticket sports car class, the Corvette is still king. In fact, nearly as many Vettes were sold in 2011 as the Porsche 911 (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911/), BMW 6 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/6+series/) and the Z4 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/z4/) combined.
But back to the Camaro. Why is the (at minimum) 323-horsepower Camaro listed alongside the relatively anemic 122-hp Honda and 138-hp Hyundai? Smoke and mirrors from Chevy? Maybe, but probably not. They're all two-door coupes... except for the Veloster which has three. They're also all available in red and considered compact cars by the EPA.... except for the CR-Z, which is a two-seater. More likely, the three are in the same GM target market of 25-40-year-old males... who want to get 40 mpg while going 150 mph with the convenience of a hatchback?
We give up. Feel free to peruse the press release after the break (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/01/chevy-boasts-one-out-of-three-sports-cars-sold-are-camaro-or-cor/#continued).
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Over at Chevrolet (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/) HQ, the bubbly is flowing like high-octane unleaded. Of all the sports cars sold in the U.S. in 2011, 30 percent were either a Camaro (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/camaro/) or Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/corvette/). Woo hoo! *POP!*
Take that, Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/)! Take that, Dodge Challenger (http://www.autoblog.com/dodge/challenger/)! Take that, um, Hyundai Veloster (http://www.autoblog.com/hyundai/veracruz/)? and Honda CR-Z (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-z/)? Yeah, Camaro trounced all y'all! Beat Mustang by almost 18,000 cars and the Dodge Challenger by, wow, more than 48,000 units! And don't even think about lining up your CR-Z next to a Camaro, 'cause you'll get smoked!
In the big-ticket sports car class, the Corvette is still king. In fact, nearly as many Vettes were sold in 2011 as the Porsche 911 (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/911/), BMW 6 Series (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/6+series/) and the Z4 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/z4/) combined.
But back to the Camaro. Why is the (at minimum) 323-horsepower Camaro listed alongside the relatively anemic 122-hp Honda and 138-hp Hyundai? Smoke and mirrors from Chevy? Maybe, but probably not. They're all two-door coupes... except for the Veloster which has three. They're also all available in red and considered compact cars by the EPA.... except for the CR-Z, which is a two-seater. More likely, the three are in the same GM target market of 25-40-year-old males... who want to get 40 mpg while going 150 mph with the convenience of a hatchback?
We give up. Feel free to peruse the press release after the break (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/01/chevy-boasts-one-out-of-three-sports-cars-sold-are-camaro-or-cor/#continued).
Continue reading Chevy boasts one out of three sports cars sold are Camaro or Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/01/chevy-boasts-one-out-of-three-sports-cars-sold-are-camaro-or-cor/)
Chevy boasts one out of three sports cars sold are Camaro or Corvette (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/01/chevy-boasts-one-out-of-three-sports-cars-sold-are-camaro-or-cor/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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