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Regardless of what analysts and critics expected, the 2011 Honda CR-Z is not a flop. How it will be remembered remains to be seen, but the CR-Z is finding buyers, particularly south of the border. Although out-sold by vehicles as varied as the Audi A5 and Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the CR-Z easily handled the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Mazda Miata. Potential CR-Z buyers could be driving anything from the Eclipse to the Volkswagen GTI or perhaps have found themselves disappointed with their Honda Insight. It's hard to nail down the cross-shopping tendencies of coupe buyers.
Although sales of the Hyundai Genesis sedan are slowing, Genesis Coupe sales increased 7.1% in September 2010 in Canada. Still, the Genesis Coupe is a mighty low-volume car, out-selling only the Genesis sedan and the Veracruz SUV in Hyundai showrooms.
Talk about slowing sales: autumn in Canada is not the season for purchasing German luxo-coupes and roadsters. Audi TT sales fell from 45 in August to 22 in September 2010. The handsome BMW Z4 suffered a drop from 35 to 12. Combined sales of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman went from 9 to 7. Even the hot-selling Audi A5 and its hot-engined S5 sibling fell from August 2010's 196 to 140 last month. Of the lot, only the Mercedes-Benz SLK remained at par with August, but SLK sales did drop ever-so-slightly from September 2009. TT, A5, Z4, and Boxster/Cayman sales were down compared with the same period of 2009, too.
The Nissan GT-R appears to have had its day, at least in a market which lacks the number of individuals with the type of income to support level long-term sales. September 2010 sales of the twin-turbocharged, all-wheel drive Japanese monster were down 70%. Through the first three quarters of 2010 Nissan GT-R sales are half what they were in 2009. GT-R sales slid 3% in 2009, as well. It's actually kind of hard to use the "small market, not enough long-term potential" excuse on Nissan Canada since sales of cars like the Audi R8, Porsche 911, Jaguar XK, Mercedes-Benz's SL/SLS AMG duo are either up on 2009 levels or nearly level.
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - November 2010
There's a lot being said about the supposed sports car/hybrid flop from Japan, the Honda CR-Z. While it's not totally undeserved - the CR-Z could be prettier and a whole lot sportier - is the CR-Z really a flop? I mean, the Pontiac Aztek was a...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - October 2010
The Audi A5's ridiculous popularity in Canada - 33 times more popular than the BMW 6-Series in October; 7.6 times more popular than the also-gorgeous Audi TT in October - is well-deserved and only a bit surprising. Month after month the Audi A5/S5...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In America - September 2010
Honda's August 2010 burst of 694 CR-Z sales wasn't a burst, after all. It was just the beginning. The 2011 Honda CR-Z found 1236 new buyers in September 2010 in the United States. Forget what this means for Honda's hybrid reputation...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - August 2010
He who drives a 2011 Audi R8 5.2 likely has a great deal of opportunity to drive a Porsche 911 or even a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. He (or she) may even have another premium-priced sports car in their garage alongside the V10-engined Audi R8. Yet, for any...
- Sales Of Sporty Cars And Premium Sporty Cars In Canada - June 2010
Hyundai Genesis Coupe sales in Canada rose 66.1% last month. June was a good month for Hyundai, there's no doubt, and the Genesis Coupe's sales jump wasn't even the most noteworthy for Hyundai Canada. Sonata sales jumped 99% from June 2009...
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Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - September 2010
Although sales of the Hyundai Genesis sedan are slowing, Genesis Coupe sales increased 7.1% in September 2010 in Canada. Still, the Genesis Coupe is a mighty low-volume car, out-selling only the Genesis sedan and the Veracruz SUV in Hyundai showrooms.
Talk about slowing sales: autumn in Canada is not the season for purchasing German luxo-coupes and roadsters. Audi TT sales fell from 45 in August to 22 in September 2010. The handsome BMW Z4 suffered a drop from 35 to 12. Combined sales of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman went from 9 to 7. Even the hot-selling Audi A5 and its hot-engined S5 sibling fell from August 2010's 196 to 140 last month. Of the lot, only the Mercedes-Benz SLK remained at par with August, but SLK sales did drop ever-so-slightly from September 2009. TT, A5, Z4, and Boxster/Cayman sales were down compared with the same period of 2009, too.
The Nissan GT-R appears to have had its day, at least in a market which lacks the number of individuals with the type of income to support level long-term sales. September 2010 sales of the twin-turbocharged, all-wheel drive Japanese monster were down 70%. Through the first three quarters of 2010 Nissan GT-R sales are half what they were in 2009. GT-R sales slid 3% in 2009, as well. It's actually kind of hard to use the "small market, not enough long-term potential" excuse on Nissan Canada since sales of cars like the Audi R8, Porsche 911, Jaguar XK, Mercedes-Benz's SL/SLS AMG duo are either up on 2009 levels or nearly level.
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There's a lot being said about the supposed sports car/hybrid flop from Japan, the Honda CR-Z. While it's not totally undeserved - the CR-Z could be prettier and a whole lot sportier - is the CR-Z really a flop? I mean, the Pontiac Aztek was a...
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- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In America - September 2010
Honda's August 2010 burst of 694 CR-Z sales wasn't a burst, after all. It was just the beginning. The 2011 Honda CR-Z found 1236 new buyers in September 2010 in the United States. Forget what this means for Honda's hybrid reputation...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In Canada - August 2010
He who drives a 2011 Audi R8 5.2 likely has a great deal of opportunity to drive a Porsche 911 or even a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. He (or she) may even have another premium-priced sports car in their garage alongside the V10-engined Audi R8. Yet, for any...
- Sales Of Sporty Cars And Premium Sporty Cars In Canada - June 2010
Hyundai Genesis Coupe sales in Canada rose 66.1% last month. June was a good month for Hyundai, there's no doubt, and the Genesis Coupe's sales jump wasn't even the most noteworthy for Hyundai Canada. Sonata sales jumped 99% from June 2009...