Xeno

^^^ +1, i'd probably do the same thing . after 45 years of production, i'd like to think that the mustang has been on top for quite some time; i just think a lot of the magazines (mainly motor trend), are just afraid to admit it


on a side note, this months motor trend compared the new ford f150 and the toyota tundra. the tundra outperformed the f150 practically in every way, however, they picked the f150 as the winner mainly because of the options available, particularly what chevy (i.e. howie) has deemed as ford's man-step (most of these options, including a similar tailgate step, are available on the tundra as well).

so, why they picked the f150 based on available options, most of which are available on the tundra as well, even though the tundra out performed the f150, i don't know...

bpark8824

Yeah sorry but I don't buy a truck for the options usually. If you're going to buy a truck buy it for what its used for and what what truck is best in towing,power,braking, and handling w/ a trailer.

UMich97

You and me both. I just love my Mustangs!

UMich97

At least Motor Trend also had the article on the GT500 in that same issue and made the acknowledgment that the GT500 was "King of the Hill" for muscle cars. ....but then again, partly because GM and Chrysler didn't have anything to compete with it.

Xeno

that's true. of course, i'm surprised they didn't compare it to the zr1 vette, since they do like to compare things at opposite ends of the car spectrum.

oh, on another side note, i finished going through the motor trend i mentioned earlier (the f150 v. tundra one), and later in the same issue, they had a long-term test verdict for the '07 tundra. in short, they kept going on about how superior it was to all the other trucks and that these trucks are the best and are wrapped in awesomeness.... yet earlier in the mag, they said it isn't the best o_O

bpark8824

Car and drive had the F-150 as number one as well. Almost all of the mags I've seen have had it F-150 then the new ram. They also had the Tundra 4th behind the Silverado. I saw I think 3 like that.

UMich97

Yeah, I remember when one of the car mags compared a Vette, Viper, and GT500. The Vette and Viper models both cost significantly more than the Mustang did, so it was a bit odd comparison.

bpark8824

Plus the Vette and Viper are both made not only to go fast but to handle extremely well and be a road racing car. The GT500 was NOT. People needs to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges.

jimbob8915

The Vette and Viper only seat two. The seats in the back of Mustangs are small but you can haul 4 if you need to.

turbo87stang

this is why ford is continuing and gm is well struggling a bit