the one I posted has offically 540bhp but someone worked his out (no modifications fresh from the dealer) at 590bhp. 30bhp more than the official figures.
"As for straight-line performance, R&T's 210-horsepower 289/four-speed car did about what the editors expected: 0-60 mph in nine seconds (vs. 11.2 for an automatic 260), a standing quarter-mile of 16.5 at 80 mph, 110 mph all out, and 14-18 mpg."
You get equivalent straight line performance out of a base model Toyota Corolla these days. And forget corners.
Yeah, but you can't really compare a new car with one that came along 45 years ago. But back in the day that was stuff to lust after. They were all steel and still used big carbs. Of course new tech is going to make it obsolete, that's why we have research. The only thing they haven't improved is looks. How many of the current models will still have people wanting them in 2050?
What is this, Some who's county has the better car?
I'm not gonna be all up on USA cars, But the second I got in a mercedes for the first time, It took me 5 hours, 10 cans of soda, 1 hour of constant reading and a bloody thumb, And a toothpick, To open the autolocked trunk.
Why not? Both are available for sale today. The only thing the Mustang has over a Corrolla is style. On all other fronts, the Corrolla wins (performance, price, reliability, fuel econ, comfort, safety, etc.).
Even my 1998 Ford Ranger 3.0 V6 (compact pickup) is on par with the original Mustang in terms of performance. And it didn't cost me $10,000.
The only people who want a 1965 Mustang are people who had one as a kid but sold it and became nostalgic, and posers.
Me? I spent a decent amount of my formative years in my dad's 1994 BMW 325is, of which I had temporary ownership for a short period. My older brother currently owns it, but should he move on to something else, I may be inclined to buy it from him. And if not, I may buy a different E36 in the future. Probably not, but the urge will be there.
That depends on the user. It took me half an our, 2 galons of fuel (engine was started) and 46 pages of the manual to discover how to set the D gear in a Cadillac Escalade
Automatic boots are for lazy people. Get out and open it with your hands. Automatic gear boxes fail. Get a proper gear box.
Cruise control is good sometimes except with people who think it is auto drive.
Was that when it went up against the Camaro? The Mercedes cost twice as much as the new Camaro...I'd hope it would get trashed. Just one of the reasons I don't watch Top Gear, made no sense to compare those two cars, not even in the same league.
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