I am giddy as a school girl when the Mustang watch. This is my journey to southern New Jersey for 24 Hours of Lemons race, and it is a perfect tool for the job.
I think the new Mustang is much better in person than pictures. This color combination is love at first sight. Upon closer inspection, he coveted Ensemble Performance, and a look inside reveals its Recaro seats optional and especially a manual transmission six correct speed! Yes, the car gods have smiled on me.
However, the biggest surprise is when I start the engine ...
.. . that sounds like the Ford Escape
Yup -. it is the new four-cylinder EcoBoost Mustang. This tone V8 deep, pronounced by a soft growl at startup that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, left. Instead, I get the sound and fury of a CUV.
I keep an open mind because surely nobody would this Ford four-banger in a Mustang if it is anything but great. To be honest, for me it is the most interesting of the three available engine, if for no other reason that I simply do not know not what to expect.
Immediately, this engine feels different from most sports turbocharged fours. For one, it feels heavy. It does not rev very freely, as if a heavy flywheel attached. Interestingly, I said exactly the same thing the 1.0-liter three-cylinder in the Fiesta. Second, the torque curve is very flat and without much delay, both good. Ford said peak 320 lb-ft engine is available between 2500 and 4500 rpm. There are 310 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and it seems to drop when approaching the red zone
Accompanying this power from 2500 rpm up is the sweet sound of turbo whistle -. Quite addictive. During acceleration of the street or road way, this engine whistles contentedly while pulling hard, and it's almost the lack of V8. Almost. But I wonder noise: is it organic or mistaken Ford
So it must couple, but is it fast? This is depends on your definition of fast. Buff books say the EcoBoost 'Stang will reach 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and complete the quarter in 13.9 seconds. That was fast in the last few years, but today's fast-sentence; Accord V6 is only two tenths slower through the traps. The EcoBoost Mustang requires persuasion to really move quickly, while a V8 engine apparently all the power, all the time.
Even when driven in anger, I would not go shopping every V8 Mustangs and, believe me, every Mustang driver on the road you want to run. Just look away. If you are in the change, you'll be pleased to know that there EcoBoost Mustangs running with 400 horsepower to the rear wheels.
Despite being the smallest of the three American muscle cars, the Mustang is not a small sports car, is six inches longer and two inches and a half wider than the BMW 428i coupe. It weighs 3532 pounds, which is about 100 pounds heavier than the Bimmer and 170 less than a Mustang GT equivalent.
Although feels heavy, Ford has managed to make this work of weight, and it's damn fun to drive on the roads. Despite being on a race track, I did not have permission to do tricks in the 'Stang, but I am sure he would do very well with Pirelli P-Zeros under the Performance ensemble.
What I am disappointed is the fact Ford has gone through all this effort to make the body F-150 aluminum, but only the bonnet and wings on the 'Stang. Less weight, which could be expected in the transition to a four-cylinder engine, lead the way fun factor. It would improve fuel economy, too, that the EPA rates at 22 mpg city, 31 mpg on the highway and 26 mpg combined. On my little casual route New Jersey Turnpike I'm about 27 mpg. With the average stay overall, which included the pleasure Merritt Parkway and crowded Bergen County, I averaged 23 mpg. For comparison, the manual V6 gets 17 mpg city and 28 highway, while the manual V8 is rated for 15 mpg city and 25 highway. Not that fuel economy is a point of Mustang sales.
The rest of the car, to be brief, is great. The Recaro seats, despite the lack of lateral support adjustment or extension of lower cushion, very comfortable for me six feet two and drew cheers from the dozen guys who asked me if they could check the car. While supporting the seats are hard to get in and out and not at all tiring on my six-hour drive. Unlike conventional seats, Recaros are not heated or ventilated, and they do not return to their original position after accessing the rear seat. If I had one wish, it would be a little more room for the time we wear a helmet. The rear seats are best suited for shorter people
The shifter is damn near perfect for enthusiastic driving - not too short, with only the sixth gear not always where expected. slightly to the right. It was as if the car wanted to naturally move from fifth to fourth, but go to the sixth requires more decision, which is logical. The clutch pedal feels a little stiff, remember this is not econobox, but it is difficult when stuck in traffic paralyzed on the approach to the George Washington Bridge.
Once seated, forward visibility is very good and much improved over the previous generation, but the side mirrors are a bit small. The dashboard is well laid out with all controls within easy access. Some things, like toggle switches chrome garnish or the speedometer "land speed" may not be to the taste of everyone, but everything worked fine. It took many years, but I finally warmed-it-or-hate-it love, which will soon replace the MyFord Touch system, which in this car was completed by the Shaker audio system. HID headlights are excellent, too.
What irritates me are the training modes and selectable direction. There are four driving modes (normal, wet snow, sport and track) and three steering modes (comfort, normal and sport). With each restart they default to normal. I understand all automakers are now for various reasons, but I should not need to tell my Mustang sports be every time I get in it. There should be two modes:. Go and LMHBSMA , let me-hoon-but-save-my-ass track method
The Mustang 2015 EcoBoost begins to $ 25,300. This premium model punches it to $ 29,300. The Shaker sound system is $ 1.795, adaptive cruise control is $ 1,195, Performance Package (wheels 19 "Pirellis, 3.55 LSD, thicker rear stabilizer bar, bracing, larger rotors and 4-piston front calipers , larger radiator, gauge package) worth $ 1.995, $ 1.595 for Recaro seats, few other minor options and destination charges bring the price of the vehicle examined at $ 38,585. for comparison, a GT model also features cost more than $ 5,000 more.
minor annoyances aside, I really like this' Stang. I like how it looks (especially in this color combination, which seemed especially difficult to photograph .) like all the features, the fun factor of driving, comfort, refinement and surprisingly large trunk - but it leaves me somewhat perplexed There is not much lighter, cheaper, or economic that. a Mustang with good V8 engine. It is also not much faster than the V6. So there can sell Ford Mustang around the world, but anyone who buys everywhere will be recalled that they have obtained the V8 whenever they start the engine.
Kamil Kaluski is the East Coast Editor for Hooniverse.com . His ramblings on Eastern European cars, $ 500 runners, and other various automotive things can be found there. He and his team were really great in the race right until they blew the engine.
Ford Motor Company provided the vehicle for the purpose of this review.
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