By the way, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Ford kept its live axle setup because of vehement input from its faithful
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| Ford kept its live axle setup because of vehement input from its faithful motorsport customers. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
motorsport customers. Try to think of another car that gets raced more on weekends, from local tracks to top-tier sports car series', than the Mustang. I can't. These are the folks who've kept Ford's muscle car flame burning brightly while other automakers have packed up and gone home, which is a good reason Ford needed to take their advice so seriously. If you really must have an independent rear setup, Ford assures that its SVT Cobra will debut in about a year's time with even better road manners, more power, a distinctive styling treatment and most likely, Shelby's name attached to its flanks. Sell the M-badged Bimmer Franz, Ford's new Cobra will be the ultimate performance coupe to own.
Whether or not the Mustang drags import fans away from their prestigious rides will remain to be seen. I, for one, could
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| Ford will sell every 2005 Mustang it can build, and now I can truly understand why. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
see myself taking the plunge as I'm head over heals for the driving experience and the styling. I especially fell for the Windveil Blue metallic GT in my photos, as well as a gorgeous Legend Lime metallic. Of course, red, black, silver, and other colors are available. I also loved both the classic 5-spoke GT wheels and the stock alloy rims which feature retro-like faux spinners at the hub. And I'm not talking about the 22-inch bright-chrome custom rims that keep turning when the boom-box Escalade stops at the light, but wheels from the early days of racing that featured a single, center-mounted "lug nut" that needed to be knocked off with a wooden mallet when changing a tire. The original Mustang also featured faux spinners, but on its hubcaps rather than integrated into an alloy wheel. Very cool Ford.
