The 'Stang's comeback

My first vehicle here in the US was a Ford Mustang. Why a Mustang? Back home, I've always liked it. It has always been an 'icon' of sorts and I remember always reading about it in the car magazines and having model Mustang cars (both die-cast and plastic).

So it was a real treat for me to have been able to own one. It was a V6 model only though, but hey, it's still a 'Stang.

The model I had didn't even reach 200hp. It only had around 190+hp and 220+ of torque. And is still sported the aging pushrod V6 engine, which a lot of folks considered was due for a change.

Ford introduced the new Mustang body style with the 2005 model, taking cues from the classic Fastback design (Bullitt, anyone?). At this point they still had the same old engine though, so nothing to write home about, performance-wise.

Come 2011, Ford finally did a major revamp of the Mustang's internals. They dropped the old engine, and in its place came a new aluminum engine (with variable valve timing) for both models. The V6 got the 3.7 and the V8 got the (revived) 5.0 engine. And both had drastic power changes at 305 hp/280 tq for the
V6, and 412 hp/377 tq for the V8. And they're a little lighter now, since it is an all aluminum engine.

The interior is leaps and bounds from the 2001-2004 models.

So with all this talk about the new 'Stang, I decided to try one out and see for myself.

Test drive details on the next blog!