As trends go on, SUVs are currently hot. Gas is (relatively) cheap, so buyers want to grow; plus, hybrid power stations are better than ever, and even the mighty Mustang has changed into the Mustang family with the smoke-mach.
The Mustang has a truck history behind it; the ‘Rod’ has been around for more than five decades. Sales are mostly focused in North America, and the numbers are healthy so far. Starting at just over $ 28,000, the Blue Oval’s classic muscle car has yet to be shipped to the big rubble. A quick look at Ford.com shows the order of its vehicles: starting from left: SUVs and crossovers are listed first, then trucks and pickups, then electric vehicles. The category of cars brings out the rear.
Ford has two sedans in the range, and soon there will be only one left; the Fusion is on track to be restarted in 2022 as a crossover. What this means for the Mustang has yet to be seen, but I wonder if the Mach-e is a soft harbinger of what the future holds for the muscle car. Maybe the brand pulls a Disney and moves it for a while and then gives a special edition Mustang in limited quantities. Do not start any rumors; I’m just reading the tea leaves now. To me, driving a Mustang is still a thrill, especially as a convertible vehicle.
The second of the big three, Chevrolet, shook the cobwebs on the Stingray with the new mid-engine Corvette, and the car world buzzed with excitement. Overall, the Corvette Stingray was received in 2021 with praise and direct radiation; I managed one a few weeks ago, and I joined the club. The 2021 turns into Elkhart Lake Blue and turns around head on and for good reason: the lines are beautiful. It is the closest to a supercar, but without the price for the supercar, and the value is delicious. At the moment, there is no replacement for the Corvette; at least until all the generations of fans disappear. If it continues to evolve and improve, the Stingray is going nowhere.
Dodge, which has completed the trifecta of U.S. auto companies, has asserted its claim to performance cars. Dodge shows the focus to big, hard engines and relishes endlessly on gas-powered animals, showing no signs of deteriorating. When I interviewed Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis in August, he said cars are not dead, but products too. For now, Dodge is putting their money into cars and sports utility vehicles declaring their presence with an unmistakable roar. The Super Stock and Redeye versions of the Challenger dare drivers to re-align them, and they’re still delighted with those of us getting more excited about the power of earlier than an electric whine.
However, Kuniskis keeps the door open for change, and he told me that once the cost of electric cars drops, the market for battery-powered muscle cars will explode.
“This is when the hot rodders will grab electrification,” he said. ‘They’ll set it up again for performance, and it’s going to be like when the industry switched to carburetor fuel injection. People will then want electrification because it will be the most competitive car out there. I am very excited about the future; it’s not just that it’s going to be any different. It’s going to be better than anything we’ve ever seen. ”
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