It's been a long time since a Ford was so polarizing. The new Mustang is loved and hated in equal measure, as Dearborn has changed the formula for the pony car in big ways.
Today, Consumer Reports is here to give us their take on the all-new 2015 Mustang. Predictably, it all starts with a history lesson that quickly transitions into dubstep music and burnouts.
And yet this isn't about big American V8. The review actually focuses on the 2.3-liter turbo EcoBoost engine, which is making headlines. It's sort of like a big block version of what you get in a Focus ST and also the mill that will be used in the next Focus RS. Consumer Reports' test editor says that the Mustang is now a great car that you can use every day, just like any ordinary coupe.
With this engine and a six-speed manual gearbox, the 2015 Ford Mustang costs $25,170. And while some might take offense from a 4-cylinder turbo pony, we struggle to thing of a good all-rounder coupe that you can buy for less. Heck, Audi charges over $40,000 for a TT with just 211 hp.
Like the Ford Mustang, Consumer Reports has changed a lot over the past few years. They're no longer doing dry buyer advice and have added soundtracks, metaphors and innuendos to their videos, which you have to do in order to get noticed. So take everything they say about the 2015 'Stang with a grain of salt. This isn't one of their long-term test vehicles that they buy and drive over a longer period or time. Still, any good news about the 2.3-liter turbo is welcomed in our book.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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