Familiar horse, new kick! But is the "Little One" any less a Mustang?
I discovered something too. I'm not really been a big fan of these pony-cars. I found they were good at going fast, don't cost a whole lot, and look the part of a muscle car, but they tend to feel short on sophistication, smoothness and practicality. If you are looking for graceful power delivery, a refined engine or any other sissy-stuff, this isn't going to be how you spend your $25,000 because part of what makes a Mustang what it is is a bit of roughness, noise and grit. Because of this, it takes a special kind of person to drive one. One Mustang-owner personality trait is that they love to hang out in droves in parking lots on warm nights-hence my ease in driving 4 older ones in just a few hours. A Mustang is an enthusiast car. There are quieter coupes available for the price, as well as coupes with better mileage, and coupes with similar options and better warranties- but a Mustang fan would have none of them.
The look is retro, and radically different looking from anything on the road right now. Cars are sometimes used to express oneself or show belonging to a group. The new Stang delivers here- I would challenge anyone to find a cooler looking, more instantly recognizable car on this side of $50,000. I was parked for a photo near a school, and a young boy came running up to the car pulling his teacher behind him with one hand and pointing with the other. A Mustang is more than a car- it's a symbol of freedom and excitement for some and even a goal for others. I know a girl who has the Mustang horse decal tattooed on her arm, though she has never owned one. "I don't know why...I just love them. Someday Ill get one I hope" she says if questioned about it.
"Well, we have the engine...check... transmission...check... ....suspension...check... - oh wait! Where will the driver sit??!" Recent Articles
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