Study: Camaro, Mustang, Challenger are America's most stolen sporty cars

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Of all the bragging rights that volley back and forth between Mustang and Camaro owners, there is one category that most owners probably don't want to be tops in: theft. The National Insurance Crime Bureau released a top 10 list for thefts of sporty cars for the 2010 to 2012 model years between January 2009 and December 2012, and it found that the Camaro was the most stolen with 1,509 reported thefts.

The Mustang was the second-most popular vehicle for thieves in this class with 980 thefts, while the Dodge Challenger came in third (as it always seems to do in such comparisons...) with 782 thefts. These modern-day muscle cars accounted for around 87 percent of sporty vehicles, but while they were at the top in terms of overall thefts, more expensive, premium cars on the list - Porsche Panamera, Chevy Corvette, BMW 6 Series and Porsche 911 - had a better chance of not being recovered after they were stolen. About 12 percent of midsize sporty vehicles and close to 15 percent of compact sporty vehicles stolen were not recovered, but more than 30 percent of the premium sporty vehicles that were stolen were never seen again.

As for specific regions, LA, Atlanta and Miami rank as the top three areas for the thefts of stolen sports cars, but the top three cities for unrecovered stolen vehicles are New York, LA and Detroit. Scroll down for a summarized version of the report showing the top 10 stolen sports cars, but also be sure to check out the full NICB report with more in-depth data.Continue reading Camaro, Mustang, Challenger are America's most stolen sporty cars

Camaro, Mustang, Challenger are America's most stolen sporty cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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