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RenegadeXR · 01-10-2016, 10:23 AM

I agree, this has kind of been beaten to death.

Using original definitions from the 60's / 70's:

- Mustang = Pony car
- Camaro = Pony car
- Challenger = Muscle car
- Corvette = Sports car

However, everything except the Challenger is very safely sports car territory now, although this was a little grey for a while. Smoother more sculpted looks designed to appeal to the European crowd, good handling, and they can easily be cross-shopped with many BMW's, Audis, etc. in the performance car segment. I would not call the Mustang or Camaro "pony" cars anymore, because one criteria for that definition is a cheap price. The entry MSRP for either car, even accounting for inflation, is higher than it was in the past. People still view it as a relative bargain, but again, that's within the sports car segment.

01-10-2016, 10:23 AM	#25
RenegadeXR Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,850	I agree, this has kind of been beaten to death. Using original definitions from the 60's / 70's: - Mustang = Pony car - Camaro = Pony car - Challenger = Muscle car - Corvette = Sports car However, everything except the Challenger is very safely sports car territory now, although this was a little grey for a while. Smoother more sculpted looks designed to appeal to the European crowd, good handling, and they can easily be cross-shopped with many BMW's, Audis, etc. in the performance car segment. I would not call the Mustang or Camaro "pony" cars anymore, because one criteria for that definition is a cheap price. The entry MSRP for either car, even accounting for inflation, is higher than it was in the past. People still view it as a relative bargain, but again, that's within the sports car segment.