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...outside a Brooklyn bar, and a bunch of guys are standing around admiring the new Mustang GT. "The old one lost its buzz," says a kid circling the car, asking about its engine (eight cylinders), power (300 h.p.) and torque (315 lb.-ft.). The Mustang is an American icon, with more movie cameos, hot-rod clubs and fanzines than any other vehicle. Ford has sold more than 8 million since the car's debut in 1964. In this scene, though, nobody cared about that stuff. "Steve who?" asks a guy who never heard of McQueen or the green fastback...
Every new Mustang sparks scenes like this, and Ford can count on fans to prop up sales. The outgoing edition traded on its name while rivals smoked it with superior build quality, engineering and style. For the first time in a generation, however, the car can speak for itself. Ford gave the vehicle its first all-new platform in 25 years and based the design on Mustangs from '67 to '70, probably the car's best period. In a bit of retro pandering, even the shark-nose grille is back...
...Every Mustang has aimed for muscle-beach attitude, but this one appears more confident in its skin. Gone are the side scoops, in favor of a cleaner profile. Ford elongated the hood, raised the beltline and rear deck, and pushed the front wheels forward to convey a more aggressive posture. A hockey-stick formation accents the sides, leading up to rear quarter-windows, one of several contemporary touches...
Behind the wheel, you're still in a rear-drive Mustang. Weighing in at 3,450 lbs., the car remains a bit sluggish off the mark, but the five-speed manual I drove felt adequately juiced, even if the solid-rear-axle setup (a controversial, old-school feature) made the rear a bit jumpy. Ford claims the manual GT gets 17 m.p.g. in city driving and 25 m.p.g. on the highway. In my test, I averaged 11.5 m.p.g...
Current Billings Mustang Brandon “B.J.” Szymanski is a highly overrated baseball player, one we at The Crimson believe to be nowhere near as good as the experts have projected...