Comments on: Ford Mustang celebrates 45th anniversary

By: Escort_Ghia

Escort_Ghia — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:51:26 +0000

Captain Mainwaring
it was both they said on bumpy roads the Mustang gets a little unsettled but not like it did with the last model.

then they even said handling wise on the Mustang was a far better car then the Camaro and Challenger but it was much cheaper

the car they tested were.

2010 Mustang GT with track pack 34,000 USD

2010 Challenger RT 35,000 USD

2010 Camaro SS was 40,000 USD

out of the cars i would pick the Mustang becouse the ss Camaro aint worth an extra 6,000 USD.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:59:17 +0000

I take it that the red Barge (1st photo) emerged from the water pictured behind, looks like a road going version of a quintrex or De Havilland design.

The worst of these POS had a 4cyl cortina engine and a 3speed auto.
The ‘Mustang’ badge should have been replaced with a Donkey badge, but even a donkey would have more performance.

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:22:30 +0000

Escort_Ghia was the comparison on a racetrack or a road? Cart springs work fine on smooth racetracks but when you introduce bumpy corners that’s where IRS keeps the rear end from dancing all over the place in response to the bumps. Every RWD car in the world now has IRS except for the Mustang.
(OK maybe they still make Lada Rivas in Russia but that’s not the point).

By: Jack Fast

Jack Fast — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:27:30 +0000

As far as I’m concerned the designer who penned this particular “Stang” should have been lynched. They would have been better off building retro 1965-66 mustangs during the 70′s.

By: Escort_Ghia

Escort_Ghia — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:45:41 +0000

Captain Mainwaring on youtube there a video of a comarason between the newest Mustang GT, Challanger RT and the Camaro SS and the camaro just came on top.
Just becouse the camro has IRS dose not mean it will handle better it just rides smother.

By: Limited Slip

Limited Slip — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:15:53 +0000

Davo…who wants a bail out again?

By: Davo

Davo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:20:23 +0000

We are so lucky these crates did not get dumped on us but then we had our own home grown versions that some here swoon over.
Mediocre designs with a 5 litre V8 & they want a bail out….again.

By: Phill

Phill — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:20:02 +0000

Non Aspirated V4,thats a new one.Mustang One of the most Iconic cars In history,along with the VW Beetle and the Mini(the old versions)

By: Elitist

Elitist — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:45 +0000

Don’t yo just love American design…

And you know performance wise these cars were no faster than a non-aspirated japanese v4.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:56:15 +0000

The fox body mustangs are today still a favourite among tuners, these things are light, RWD, and have a live rear axle. Perfect for drag and track setups.

The article failed to mention any performance or power numbers, that was a bit disappointing.