A review of the Ford ‘Mustang’
he word Mustang evokes the image of a wild horse. These are very abundant in the canyons of America and are associated with speed and power. Ford’s design team in the sixties, when thinking of a name for their “muscle car”, came up with the name Mustang. The car made its debut and set the car charts on fire. Now six decades have passed and the iconic car is still in production and is being sold in huge numbers around the world. The car is unveiled in India and for those who are interested in learning about or buying one, it costs Rs 95 lakhs on the road in Mumbai.
I bought a Mustang about 3 years ago and have been using it ever since.
It is a convertible model and the roof can be retracted for exciting driving. Keep in mind that going over 150 MPH with the roof down can be like adrenaline in the blood. The Mustang has been dubbed the original “Muscle Car” by car enthusiasts. This is due to the immense power that it houses under the hood. It is available in two engine specifications namely V-6 and V-8 which means 6 and 8 cylinders. The V-8 is rated at 396 BHP and has a top speed of 200 MPH. I personally drove the Mustang at 180 MPH and the car just drove off without a trace.
The car comes as convertible and coupe and only has two doors. The model introduced in India is a coupe and you cannot savor driving pleasure with the roof down.
The Mustang is a low car and once you sit in the driver’s seat, you’ll get the idea that you’re glued to the road. This is unavoidable as it is a racing car and the designers have designed it to keep the coefficient of drag low. The car has a six-speed automatic transmission which, in addition to a high BHP of over 300, develops torque from 280 to 4000 RPM. Automatic transmission is a must for such a car so that the driver can concentrate only on driving the car and not worry about changing gears.
The car I have has 18-inch alloy wheels and manual air conditioning. Frankly, if the top is up, you don’t need air conditioning, since the wind whistles around your ear. The bucket seats are very comfortable and can seat 4 adults. The car has a cruising speed of about 100 MPH, but sadly you cannot drive the car at that speed in India, except perhaps on the Pune-Panvel highway. Maybe the Agra-Delhi highway too. But you can still cruise around town as it has an extremely powerful engine and driving is easy and will certainly turn people’s eyes, even more so if you have a handsome passenger up front with you. Finally, yes, the Mustang is an excellent advertisement for the owner to cling to a pretty girl for company.
The Mustang is one of America’s flagship cars and proves that the American auto industry is still the best in the world.