[-The Stig-]

I agree with the article... the domestic company's need to step their game up a bit.

They went too long being mediocre, and let the Import cars pass them in design and quality. Now, they're coming back but people are still a tad skeptical.

GM would of had a large share of the market now had it not cancelled out his rear-drive platforms in '96 (Impalla/Caprice) and in '02 (Camaro/Firebird).

Sure they said it'd cost too much to make the F-body comply to the new safety regulations. Who knows if that's true, maybe that was their scapegoat to cancel a car that was out sold by the V6 Mustang.

Owning a F-body, I can tell you why people would probably prefer the Mustang. Visability while driving the Camaro is kinda a pain in the ass, lots of blind spots. And entering and exiting the vehicle, it's hard to look cool while getting out of the car while you're fighting to get out. In those respects... yes the Mustang is much better and civil.

But the F-Body was the superior performance car just about every year it was produced in comparison to the Mustang.

Hopefully, with this new success of the Retro-Stang GM will get it's act together and build us a new Camaro. Chrysler is also getting on the bandwagon and probably going to build a new Challenger off of the 300c/Magnum/Charger platforms.

Ahh, all these new V8 rear drive 2 door coupes being made. It's 1964 all over again with the birth of the muscle car.

In the next few years we'll have a slew of new choices to choose from:

Ford Retro-Stang
Dodge Retro-Challenger
Chevy Retro-Camaro
Pontiac Borrowed Design-GTO

Fun times are coming... I hope.