2016 Ford Mustang GT Fastback Manual REVIEW | Not Just A Mustang, THE Mustang
THIS IS THE MUSTANG YOU WANT: 5.0 LITRE V8, SIX-SPEED MANUAL, A PONY BADGE ON THE SNOUT AND RAKING FASTBACK STYLE. This is the car for anyone who has dreamed of owning a new Mustang.
But you may have to be patient. Since Ford Australia opened the order books on this slice of automotive American pie, demand has outstripped supply - and will continue to do so for another 12-15 months at least.
Luckily, for this model at least, it's worth the wait.
And that happy picture you've been holding of a 'Pony' on the run, you at the wheel and a heavy-metal V8 under the bonnet, can become a reality. (You’ll have to delete the Route 66 part of that picture... maybe replace it with South Australia’s A66 or the B66 Riddoch Highway instead.)
Vehicle Style: Two-door coupe
Price: $57,490 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 306kW/530Nm 5.0 8cyl petrol | 6Sp manual
Fuel Economy claimed: 13.1 l/100km | Tested: 15.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Having had the Mustang through the TMR garage on a couple of previous occasions, we really wanted to fall in love with this car, man, how we wanted to... (Ed: Tim did).
But, the Mustang EcoBoost coupe and Mustang GT convertible, though both good cars, are not great cars. Decent value for money, sure, and offering plenty of power in each configuration, but not able to translate that into the pure, wholly engaging sports cars we expected.