2008 Ford Mustang
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of the Ford Mustang
The 2008 Ford
Mustang is one
of the
best new car
values in
America. The
same
ingredients
that made the
Mustang of the
'60s such a
wild success
are present in
the 05
Mustang.
As you can see
from the story
about "The
History of the
Mustang"
the Ford
Mustang has a
rich and
colorful
heritage, and
the clever
designers at
Ford have
brought back
all the good
things that
made it
special and
delicious in
the first few
years of its
existence.
The 2008 Mustang
remains a very
attractive
car, both in
its fastback
and its
convertible
form. The
four liter 210
horsepower
V-6, produces 240
pounds of
accelerating
torque
with a 0 to 60
acceleration
of time of 6.8
seconds.
The
300
horsepower,
320 pounds of
torque, 4.6
liter V-8,
with a 0 to 60
acceleration
of time of 5.1
seconds
according to
car driver,
offers super
car
acceleration.
But the most
outstanding
aspect of
these cars is
their list price(s)
The base V-6
fastback,
which comes
well equipped
with
air-conditioning,
a CD radio and
a host of
standard
features
retails for
only $19,490
($24,890
in Canada) and
the V-6
convertible
starts at
$24,495 ($29,090)
The mighty V-8
GT fastback
starts at only
$25,570
($33,890
Can.)
and the V-8 GT
convertible
will start at
$29,995
(37,890
Can) and lists
at only
$35,075.00
fully loaded
($43,445
Can.)
When you
compare the
convertible
Mustang's to
BMW's three
series, the
Toyota
Camry Solara
Convertible
SE
V6 ($26,540)
or the
Mercedes-Benz CLK
320 Cabriolet
($55,000) the Mustang
represents
outstanding
value.
It's true, the
Mustang still
uses a solid
rear axle, it
does not offer
high-performance
four-wheel-drive
and its fit
and finish
dose not
compare to its
European or
Japanese
counterparts,
but the
Mustang has
advantages.
For one,
Mustangs have
always been
inexpensive
and
uncomplicated
to maintain.
This
relatively
simple design
and low-tech
approach makes
the Mustang
reliable and
easy for
virtually any
mechanic to
fix. Mustangs
have always
been easy to
drive, and
with a
five-speed
automatic, the
Mustang
handles as
well in city
traffic as it
dose on
winding roads.
It is hard to
describe what
it’s like
driving a
Mustang. Both
the V-6 and
especially the
V-8, have
distinctive
American
muscle car
exhaust notes.
The size of
the Mustang
seems perfect,
easy to park
and yet it
will carry
four
passengers and
luggage. The
steering
requires
little effort,
yet it is
tight,
responsive,
offers a good
turning radius
and its cruise
control is
built into the
steering
wheel. A
Mustang is as
enjoyable to
take to the
corner store
as it is to
drive across
the country.
