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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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for awhile, browsing this forum for the last 5 months, I have wondered what is a Monte Carlo.

one can argue older montes are muscle. but I never see 6th gen montes referred to as muscle, even if they are an SS/supercharged. I know it's a bit of a silly question, but what would be your best explanation as to what a (new) MC is?

I saw in another thread someone (can't remember) said it wasn't a muscle car, but it isn't a general purpose grocery getter.

again, I don't know a whole lot about new cars in general so I'm probably missing something real obvious. just a question I had in the back of my mind.
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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I guess you could call it a full size/intermediate sporty coupe.
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Luxury sports coupe
 
Old Sep 9, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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Without being RWD and v8 powered, I have trouble saying the 5th-7th gens are true "muscle cars". Powerful, fun to drive, absolutely! Muscle, not so much.

Kinda like Amy said, a sporty full size two door....
 
Old Sep 10, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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in the ford vs chevy its classified as a "Modern Muscle". but whos to say?
 
Old Sep 10, 2011 | 04:28 AM
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GM calls it a Luxury Sport coupe. All generations.

Other people re-classified them to suit their own taste.
 
Old Sep 10, 2011 | 04:39 AM
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I call the Chevrolet Monte Carlo a way of Life...
It's a choice It's an addiction & to me it's a personal `Touring coupe & some models are "Performance Touring Coupes" 4-Sure

*Friends or Family can even be comfortable in the rear seats ....Monte's aren't for everyone, but the one's that choose them are wise investor's in their automotive investment & choice 4-Sure
 
Old Sep 10, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Definitely the Luxury Sport Coupe.
 
Old Sep 10, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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I would go with "A luxury sport Coupe" also. Although some lean more to "high performance luxury sport coupe" after they have been modded
 
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Yeah Chevy shat the bed there with the FWD V6's. That could've been the LT's, but at least make the SS RWD Big block 350:p
 



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