• June 3, 2009

Americans still love muscle cars -- the ones made in Detroit. Atlanta-based AutoTrader.com said Chevrolet's all-new 2010 Camaro, the 2010 Ford Mustang, and the Dodge Challenger were, respectively, the top three researched vehicles on its site last month.

The company reported that the Ford Fusion mid-size sedan finished 7th overall -- up from 36th in May last year -- and Ford's Escape compact crossover finished 15th overall on the most-viewed new vehicle list.

Japanese automakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda had a total of seven of the most-viewed new vehicles on AutoTrader.com in May, while Korean manufacturer Hyundai finished at No. 10 on the list of top brands viewed on the site. While shopping for new cars among all brands was still down significantly when compared to May of 2008, the market did see a slight recovery from last month.--Karl Greenberg