http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...deoId=20190448

this video is embarassing to almost all stock mustangs.......Ford, you need to kick it up a few knotches!!!!

Just thought some of you needed to watch something annoying...[:@]

 

I think i want to cry....

 

... wow.... ftw....

 

dont believe anything you hear and only half of what you see, ive put this to test..ive seen this vid, my bro has a subaru that owns Stis, he has a stage 2 WRX, hand held tuner, dyno tuned, top mount intercooler, 3 inch catless exhaust, made 257 AWHP and 351 AWTQ, and he still loses to my mustang with pypes mid muff exhaust.

 

AWD vs RWD
lighter vs heavier
made for a road course vs made for a dragstrip

now the factor comes down to, what do you want to hear? an inline 4 or a V8? i'll take the classic muscle car.

 

yep embarrassing

 

omg, why do people still compare cars like this, guys its a four banger with a turbo with awd.... i never once compared my evo 8 with my mustang, its not in the same category. each car has their ups and downs, and even though my evo would blow my new mustang away..... thats not what i was looking for when i bought my stang..... Just like my buddy with a mazdaspeed3.... hes always like omg my car is faster than yours blah blah blah...... i really dont give a **** if it is or isnt, i like my car for what it is, like i can give a rats *** if your car can beat mine.... Idk but thats just me, everyone has their opinions on what they want in a car... not everyone wants the fastest car on the street.... i just like mine for what it is and i love driving around in mine.

 

2 completely different cars...

 

I don't know about you all but "autographing the tarmac of my local Walmart" IS WHAT I LIVE FOR!

Seriously though, I think there was some prejudice at play with the reviewer(s).
Sure they are both sports cars, and they both have 310 or so HP each, but other than that I think it's like comparing apples to oranges.

I'll take my "musclebound blast from the past" any day O the week, thank you.

 

It's not all that embarassing. The Shelby GT is just a marketing ploy by Ford. How much will someone pay for a name and only a few relatively minor modifications?

The WRX STi they tested in the story was $39,440. Sorry, that's not a great deal. The WRX STi apparently can't even handle that well...since even my 8 year old Corvette will do .93g on the skidpad, especially for a $40k car. .90g is less than the last WRX STi.

My Mustang GT was about $28k brand new. Add 2 or 3k for modifications over the last two years and maybe we're looking at what $30k? That's no where near $40k!

The Subaru is a niche performance vehicle. I'm willing to bet the Mustang is more comfortable to drive. I can even get one with an automatic transmission or a convertible top. I'm willing to bet most people will rate the Mustang as a better daily driver unless you absolutely need AWD...and if you REALLY need AWD, then you probably should be looking at a Jeep.