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So Russ...how about a trip report on the new 13? Performance pak with the auto? Better (?) rear gear ratio-how is the pick up?
Dave, I have owned new Mustangs starting in 1969 with my 428 SCJ/Drag pack Mach 1. I can truthfully say my 2013 is the best one yet by far. Why you ask?
So many reasons the first being the 305 HP V-6 / Performance pack makes it a more balanced and lighter Mustang than with a V-8 so the handling is as good as it gets with the current platform. [Note the comparisons with other cars in various magazines] Second with 31 MPG on Regular I believe it was the best choice as we go into the future with the price of fuel going up, up,up. The horsepower race I believe is at an end. I ride motorcycles also and they reached a plateau a few years ago with the Hayabusa reaching 212 MPH. The future will be in refinments and style changes with engines getting smaller. You can see that now with Fords current line up. Third, my God all the cool gizmos. It will take me the rest of the year to figure them all out. I love the nav. I can load all my CD's into the hard drive,leaving the CD itself in the house. My Mustang has heated seats,mirrors,pony projectors,track apps,six speed auto with select shift, and soooo much more. How fast is it? The road tests I have read say high 13's/low 14's. Fast enough for me. My 428 ran a 14.1 in stock trim with the tires of the day.[Polyglass] If I were a rich person I would buy the current Boss and Shelby just to say I had one but as a driver I have to live with I'm so happy with my choice.
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