NEWS: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June
07-01-2009, 05:34 PM
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NEWS: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June 
Originally Posted by AutoBlog.Com
Despite having fewer model variations on the market, pent up demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro appears to have been enough to send the bad Bowtie past Ford's redone Mustang in June. Sales figures for the month are beginning to trickle in today, and General Motors says it shifted 9,320 Camaro units last month, as compared to the Blue Oval's 7,632 Mustangs.
Whether Chevrolet's victory will be sustainable over the long haul remains to be seen, but as The General has a backlog of 10,000 sold orders to fill (equating to less than a seven day supply), the streak is likely to continue for at least the next few months. Presently, GM offers just two main Camaro models, the V6 RS and the V8-powered SS, while the Ford Mustang has more bodystyles and trims than you can shake a stick at (arguably making the Camaro's achievement seemingly that much more impressive).
Sales of the third leg of 2009's pony car table, the Dodge Challenger, trail far behind, with just 1,369 units cleared last month.
As the industry heads into the dog days of summer, it looks like America's renewed pony car war is just heating up. Who will take the crown for the whole year? Sit tight, muscle fans.
Whether Chevrolet's victory will be sustainable over the long haul remains to be seen, but as The General has a backlog of 10,000 sold orders to fill (equating to less than a seven day supply), the streak is likely to continue for at least the next few months. Presently, GM offers just two main Camaro models, the V6 RS and the V8-powered SS, while the Ford Mustang has more bodystyles and trims than you can shake a stick at (arguably making the Camaro's achievement seemingly that much more impressive).
Sales of the third leg of 2009's pony car table, the Dodge Challenger, trail far behind, with just 1,369 units cleared last month.
As the industry heads into the dog days of summer, it looks like America's renewed pony car war is just heating up. Who will take the crown for the whole year? Sit tight, muscle fans.
07-01-2009, 06:23 PM
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LMFAO! ....Soul, that's funny as hell - it is true though, every 'stang I see on the freeway (and in my rear view) is sad their ride is not as fast or sexy as my Camaro! 
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07-01-2009, 08:11 PM
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i think the past mustang model looked cleaner and better than the new.the camaro is wicked looking though. i just sat in a orange ss yesterday at the nc fair.the more i see it the more i like it.My cousin pre ordered a SS. cant wait till he gets it.so i can smoke him...lol!
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There's no "chrome tailights" option.
They're not black (although you can get black wheels as a different option), but they're darker than the normal polished aluminum ones.
07-02-2009, 04:37 PM
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Common to call it an SS/RS, since that's what it is. It goes back in the 1st and 2nd gens days when you could get that combination. They were always referred to as SS/RS cars if they had both packages.
07-02-2009, 07:05 PM
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so my car is a z28/ss? it's a z28 with an ss package. actually when i bought my car it had the rs gfx on it so i guess i can call it an ss/rs. or a z28/ss/rs 
