Ford: Yes, Camaro will outsell Mustang this year

[wickedstangs]

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It's true. For the first time since 1985, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro">Chevrolet Camaro</a> will outsell the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> in 2010. Besides giving the Bowtie Boys something to crow about, it also makes us genuinely intrigued to watch how 2011 unfolds, considering that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chevrolet/">Chevy</a> plans to unleash its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/11/16/officially-official-2011-chevrolet-camaro-convertible-w-videos/">convertible</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/05/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-camaro-z28-running-the-ring/4">Z28 Camaro</a> editions.<br />
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Somewhat surprisingly, <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> doesn't seem too bothered. According to Ford sales analyst George Pipas, "If that was important, we wouldn't have taken a shift off at Flat Rock," which is where the plant that assembles the Mustang is located. That's a somewhat dubious statement, since building too many vehicles in one model year only leads to problems for the next... In any case, this is a trend worth monitoring.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss">Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010camaross_001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010camaross_002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010camaross_003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010camaross_004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-chevrolet-camaro-ss/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/2010camaross_005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/">First Drive: 2010 Ford Mustang GT</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/#1218111"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/2010mustangfd_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/#1218112"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/2010mustangfd_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/#1218113"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/2010mustangfd_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/#1218114"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/2010mustangfd_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2010-ford-mustang-gt/#1218115"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/2010mustangfd_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2010 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> and John Neff / AOL</small></strong></em> <br />
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[blue boss]

Have to wonder if people were not buying mustangs because they were waiting for the bigger engines of 2011.

 

[V.I. Massive]

I think that was the case. I tried, but i grew impatient and just went for it. i am not that disappointed, nor do i regret it. though.