> I doubt that anyone is the least bit influenced in their car choice by how cool the brake lights look.

Have you seen the taillights on Dodge Chargers? http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/...

Or on the Mustangs of that generation?

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/attachments/2011-2014-...

I don't know if either of those are enough to influence my buying choices, but I know for sure if I was going to get a late-model muscle car, it wouldn't be a Camaro - http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2014-...