Thread: Its day has come:"Chrysler Ends Production of Ill-Starred Crossfire"
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Default Re: Its day has come:"Chrysler Ends Production of Ill-Starred Crossfire"
Originally Posted by cgocifer
Also, there is the looming federal mandate that all cars must meet a 35 mpg minimum by 2012. If that is passed, it will most likely kill cars like the Vette, Challenger, Camaro, etc. It's the death of the muscle car all over again until technology once again catches up.
That is not what CAFE says at all. It's Corporate Average Fuel Economy, not all cars must meet a minimum MPG. Plus if the company doesn't meet the average across their fleet, they pay a fine. Just like Porsche, BMW and VW do in Germany right now.

Plus the Corvette and Camaro wouldn't really have a problem doing it.

This is my 1999 Corvette, 200 miles into a road trip. And no, this isn't me just cruising on a highway at 70mph for 200 miles straight, it's mixed driving with WOT blasts.
 
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