Why most people don’t like American muscle cars

1. Differences in car culture

In American car culture, muscle cars often refer to cars with high horsepower, high torque, and even some violence, and the prices are very affordable. , the price of a second-hand muscle car is not much different from that of a second-hand Japanese ordinary sedan. Therefore, the dream of many students who have just entered college is to own a muscle car with a powerful engine and cool appearance, and they can get it without paying a lot of money. The group of people who buy cars in China are mainly concentrated in people who are about to start a family or already have a family. Most of the people who buy cars are considered for their families. Therefore, in comparison, we Chinese car owners pay more attention to practicality, price, and fuel consumption. , space, car maintenance costs...etc., after calculation, maybe muscle cars with 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines are a little too "playful".

2. Large-displacement fuel consumption does not conform to the trend

The first thing we need to talk about is fuel consumption. From the beginning of the design of American muscle cars, they never considered how to save fuel for car owners. Bringing it up is the most important thing. So even though the powertrains on current Mustangs and Camaros have been optimized, fuel consumption is still on the high side. In the current automobile market, the trend is toward small-displacement cars. Small-displacement engines are equipped with high-torque turbocharging to satisfy power while reducing fuel consumption. This pattern can be seen in the best-selling models in China.

What’s more, the field of new energy is now taking off, and the spring of American muscle cars in China may have to wait a little longer. We are not pursuing the ultimate in high horsepower. How to live a prudent life is the primary consideration!

3. Differences in road conditions

Secondly, we have to talk about road conditions. Congestion is quite serious in Chinese cities. Most cities have more or less congestion, while Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have more or less congestion. It is the "hardest hit area", and the performance of the muscle car will not be fully exerted, but will further increase fuel consumption. On the contrary, the United States is vast and sparsely populated, and congestion is much better than in China. It is only concentrated in a small number of cities, and the distance between towns is long, so a large-power muscle car with fast speed is most suitable. Perhaps accelerating on the endless highways in the United States, galloping wantonly in the deserts of the West, ignoring the obstacles of the terrain, is what muscle cars belong to.

4. Exorbitant pricing is prohibitive

Finally, let’s talk about the pricing of muscle cars. Taking the Mustang GT as an example, the guide price in China is 399,800-764,000, while The guide price of the Audi A4L is 272,800-464,600. At first glance, it seems that the Mustang GT is more high-end and prestigious! But after comparing the prices of the two cars on the American car website, the professor was shocked! A new 5.0L V8 Mustang is more than 3,000 dollars cheaper than the low-end price of a 2016 Audi A4 2.0T.