Review of the Ford Mustang 2010

The base of Ford Mustang with age V6 is a truck in sport-coupe clothing, a debatable update at the Hertz counter. The Ford Mustang V8 is a barrel-chested beast that lives to make stoplight mincemeat of similarly priced import coupes.

In addition the base Mustang V6 benefits from the numerous exterior and interior styling updates for 2010, and new optional features like Ford Sync. On this review Ford Mustang 2010 actually offers something for everyone. A lager lout V8-powered performance car for enthusiasts and a distinctively styled six-cylinder coupe.

So start with the Ford Mustang GT a purveyor of burbling exhaust pipes and smoking tires that can nevertheless tackle a twisting mountain road with enviable poise.

It is an independent rear suspension might not the most technologically advanced design in the world, but the GT makes up for it with a combination of a sweet 4.6-liter V8 and shrewd suspension tuning, together of which have benefited from a raid on the discontinued Mustang Bullitt's.

The Ford Mustang V8 gains 15 horse-power and 5 pound-feet of torque this year, thanks in large part to the Bullitt cold-air induction system, and the springs and shocks have also been dialed up to Bullitts levels of stiffness.

For those who are not sufficiently impressed by the Mustang GT the TrackPack option package tightens up the suspension even further.

Ford Mustang V6 is burdened with an ancient V6 that's intimately related to the venerable Ford Ranger pickup's optional 4.0-liter power plant. They are still selling well because of its attractive retro styling and a much lower price, but in our opinion, there are simply better choices.

The Mustang V6 raises the price of many other us think of numerous other desirable sporty cars we'd rather spend that money on, for example, Honda Civic Si to name a couple.

Despite the mediocrity Ford Mustang V6 mediocrity, the V8-powered GT is certainly an enticing proposition. It is more nimble than the Dodge Challenger, and while the Chevrolet Camaro SS puts up competitive numbers, the smaller Mustang GT is more maneuverable and fun to drive. One could also consider the Hyundai Genesis Coupe V6 and the Nissan 370Z, though neither can match the Mustang's melodious V8.

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