It would be easy to forget the number of sports cars Americans purchased in the first three quarters of 2022 because they make up a tiny portion of the industry. They would be easy to forget as parts and supply shortages force consumers and automakers to concentrate on more practical, high-volume trucks, crossovers, and SUVs. Do sports cars have any future as sticker and transaction prices skyrocket and as automakers tout their wholesale move from internal combustion to electric and electrified hybrid power? Let’s look at sales so far this year and compare the numbers with the first nine months of 2021. Read original article here.
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