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from what i've heard, the new T-bird is nothing to write home about. Unless of course you just bought one because then you'll need to write home begging for a loan to buy an S2K.

In all seriousness, i've read that it's way overpriced, not a good ride, and will be in the shop more than the road.

 

S2000 = Form follows function

T-bird = Funciton follows form.

I don't think it would even "kill" a run of the mill mustang convertible.

 

S2000 killer?? Maybe, in a straight line.

But they're just different type of cars.

If you want to be like the backstreet boys, you get the T-bird.

If you want to be like Senna, you get the S.



No offense to Backstreet boys fans.

 

hmm, that's like saying the Caddilac Allante is a S2000 "killer". Totally not the same target audiance.

 

The new T-bird has a V-8 that makes 252 bhp, and 267 lb-ft torque. Road and Track provided these numbers. The test weight of the car was 3940 lbs! 0-60 in 7.0 and 1/4mi at 15.2 @ 93.5 mph. The car is fairly long, the trunk is a lot longer than the S2000.

 

Yuck. sounds like poor man's bentley. Torquey but slow. (just like the S is really the poor man's Ferrari ).

 

3940 POUNDS?! Holy crap!? What did they make that thing out of....lead?!?



I have seen one of these in person at the Chicago Auto Show. Kinda dorky looking, IMO. Front end and interior is pretty retro, ala the T-bird of the 50's.

In short, no, no egos out of sorts here...this version of the venerable T-brid is not going to take the S2000 (or many other cars for that matter!) anytime soon!

 

They had a demo days of the new T-bird, I got to give it a test drive. Well this is not exactly a sports car, it is more like a sporty luxury car. Nice interior, but it is much bigger than I would like. I think that its target market is a mature audience. It reminded me of the TT. A nicely appointed bovine.

 

Oh yeah, it's only available in a 5 speed automatic, so it's definitely for a different crowd