2010 Ford Mustang Review

Well, I'm suspecting that the changes are merely cosmetic. The front end was redesigned to look a little more mad, and the rear was redesigned to look like I don't know what. Whether it worked or not, it fell extremely short of the 2010 Camaro.

Here is the problem - they went even more classic when you look at it from every angle as long as you can see the nose. But, once you look at the rear, you get a sense that someone from another company decided to work on the lights. They're now slashed up a little bit. And I don't like a it a single bit.

Don't get me wrong, it's probably a very good car, it's good looking too. Well, in most areas. But it's still that bit worse than the Camaro. I'll go as far as saying that the even the new Challenger looks better.

But the looks aren't its biggest problem. There is even a bigger problem - the engine. The 4.0L V6 only produces 210 horsepower! Where has the power gone? Honestly, I can squeeze more out of a 4.0L V6, and I'm not even a mechanic or anything. In fact, I only know so much about an engine and what does what. I have a feeling that they just wanted to preserve the tradition of a big engine in the Mustang, but wanted to make it cheap, so they didn't bother trying to give it a little more grunt.

The next problem is the 4.6L V8 in the GT. It only produces 315 horsepower! Audi can get way more than that out of a 2.5 5-cylinder engine! Again, I get a sense that Ford is just trying to stick with tradition of a thirsty, big V8, but trying to deliberately make it slower, just so they can have Roush tune it up, then Shelby to give it a supercharger and make it produce 540 horsepower, and then have Saleen play with it a little bit. I just think they're trying to give people less for less. And if that's not enough, the Shelby tuned GT500, which produces about 540 horsepower only does about 175 miles per hour at the peak. Again, it's walking pace for a massive supercharged V8! It's something that Europeans can squeeze 200 mph out of! And I have no doubt that Ford has a crack team of experts which can juice speed out of an engine, but they're told deliberately to make it slow. Why?

What I love about the new Camaro is there is a V6, and a V8. The V6 is for fast people, and the V8 is for burnouts and outrageous speed! To get the real deal on the Mustang you need a Shelby GT500, and that's an expensive gig. You'll need about 50 grand to buy one!

And with the convenience of a rather slow engine, you have anther convenience of a rather thirsty engine. For example, the 4.0 V6 that produces just enough power to make the car move at walking speed does 18 mpg in the city and 26 on the highways. That means if you don't want a big hole burned through your pocket, stick with the highways. And it gets worse because the GT does 16 in the city, and 24 on the highways! Honestly, I'd rather walk everywhere. I'd be that much richer, and I'd get everywhere considerably faster.

So there, Ford, you've failed! You've failed to design a good looking car, just because the rear ruins everything, you've managed to make a slow, thirsty car that looks mad but can't outrun a hatchback. And here's one more thing from a disappointed Mustang enthusiast - the Mustang is no longer a muscle car! A rather sad episode in the illustrious history of the Pony.

Now, Ford can redeem themselves, no doubt. Ford, make a proper muscle car! Go back to the basics and give every Mustang buyer what they're looking for. A car with a massive nose, a massive engine that actually generates massive power, and stop building "big" cars that produce less power than other companies can juice out of a four-banger!