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Originally Posted by manimsoblack
Reasons why the GT500 isn't a direct competitor to the Camaro SS:
1) The Camaro wasn't designed to compete with the GT500. It was designed to be better than the 2009 Mustang GT.
2) It's not priced to compete with the GT500. It was priced to compete with the 2009 Mustang GT.
3) The GT500 sells 12-18k units a year, though it may not be officially, to me that makes it a limited production vehicle. Whereas the Camaro had as many presold orders. It was meant to sell as many or more units than the Mustang GT.
Reasons One might consider them Immediate competitors:
1) They're both the current top model in the muscle/pony car segment from their manufacturers.
2) ???
3) Profit!!!
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If these guys want to refer to the GT500 as a direct competitor for the Camaro SS that is their prerogative, although I would disagree as I personally feel that is unfair to the Camaro. That said, the statement they make regarding the Camaro besting the top level Mustang can only mean one thing taken on its face, that the SS somehow bested the top level Mustang offering which would be the GT500. Either we take the statement at face value and accept that this is indeed what they meant, or they are guilty of poor phrasing. No matter how you slice it, these guys screwed up somewhere.