Long but very interesting show. The option list is way too much IMHO but seems they are trying to fill every want for every person. Thankfully the S2000 never went that route.

 

Since the 60's and early 70's Mustangs never impressed me. Too many of them around and their interiors are blah with too much plastic.

 

I think the appeal for Mustangs are a lot like Harleys.
It's a retro thing and advancements are not always accepted, solid axle etc.
This was why ford went the SVO route for some of them.

 

I logged hundreds of miles, mostly in the navigator's seat of my then best buddy's ride, when they were new - - I've no idea what engine it had but likely what has become known as the 'family' version.... although it was 2-door. Have they all been 2-door? I didn't think of it as anything special but then I didn't think the '68 Camaro I had was anything special either. I was too much into sports cars at the time, and neither Tang nor Camaro handled well in the twisties unless they had a lot of help from a suspension tuner. In fact, neither did my '63 Vette. BUT, based on that report the they ALL do now! Better late than never.

 

So true, my BMW 228ix with a 4 cylinder twin turbo would run circles around my 66 GTO on the strip and the track. I detailed a 2016 Porsche GT3RS last week and it was scary fast. It should have been for $242K. What a beast.

 

Mustang interiors have improved a lot over the last couple of product cycles. The '17 model I rented last summer was not bad. Hardly an Audi, but then it is a lot cheaper. The GT is a performance bargain that finally handles almost as well as it accelerates. A step behind the Camaro in performance and handling but much more livable in day to day driving. But given the choice between a clean low mileage AP2 S2000 and a new GT, I would still park the S in my driveway any day.

 

Yes, always.

 

So since they came out.

 

My romance with the mustang started when I was 11 or 12 with the original GT 350. I made the models and even had a GT 350 HO slot car. Since getting my license I've owned six mustangs, but nothing since the Fox body cars. Nevertheless I still have a soft spot for them and I follow their development closely. Some of you may recall that I was considering the GT and thought hard about the new GT 350 before buying my M235i.

I like the latest version and the Ford philosophy behind these cars. The 2018 mid-cycle modifications are fairly significant, incorporating some GT-350 features in the GT. The engine has spray bores slightly enlarged and producing 460 HP at 7500 RPM, Ford offers a 10 speed auto or six speed manual, driver tunable exhaust, magna ride shocks like those in the Vette and Ferrari, and improved brakes just to name a few features. The 0 to 60 time is under 4 seconds. You get a lot for your money.

 

^ Bill, I agree. I listened to the entire hour, as many of the good things they have done strike a nerve with me. Still, all the things they have done to appeal to everyone like the dash cluster options seem like such a waste of direction/talent but I guess it works. Clearly they are trying to connect digitally with a world thats history; give me an old car where I can connect my senses without depending on a cluster choice.