![]() Equipment includes 19″ split-spoke wheels, Brembo front brakes, adjustable shocks, xenon headlights, a rear spoiler, Recaro seats, a rear chassis X-brace, air conditioning, and SYNC Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity. The car is finished in black with gray graphics over charcoal cloth upholstery and is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 paired with a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential. It requires a much smoother surface than Michigan roads can provide.This 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is one of approximately 765 Laguna Seca Edition models built for the model year, and it was purchased new by its current owner in California. Only thing I regret is getting the performance package. Acceleration is smooth and seems to redline way too early, a beautiful transmission is a pleasure to shift, the responsive steering has three settings from comfort to normal to sports mode, and the sound of the 8cyl is aggressive enough to make me smile every time I push the start button. By far the most impressive part is the handling, my Recaro seats hold me tightly when cornering, and the Pirellis push the dangers beyond my own driver limits. Random guys on motorbikes and other sporty vehicles have shadowed me lately and some drove alongside the Mustang to check it out, to then accelerate and pass with a thumbs-up. While its appeal should be global, the car still attracts traditional muscle car enthusiasts. How the folks at Ford can give us this much power at $40k, I don't know. Some people may decry the morphing of the new Mustang look from retro Americana to sleek James Bond, but I think it remains the icon, only with a style and driving dynamics that finally caught up to discerning global tastes at a value proposition that's simply unbeatable. So I loved it from the beginning, but then I'm from Europe and would prefer a slim, elegant vehicle over a box on wheels, especially one that looks this great and has a powerful engine with manual transmission at a price that only gets me a third of an equally powered Mercedes-Benz AMG of BMW M series. If you are tall, can control the lead in your foot, and love night drives with the top down ( or during the day for you people who don't mind the sun beating down on you) than this is the car for you. Not even a month into getting the car, I had my first speeding ticket followed shortly after by two more. Than I unleashed the power of this car and also speeding tickets. It is a struggle for her to even press the clutch down all the way so I do all of the driving. I am 6ft and 3 inches tall and I can drive it for a 2 day road trip without any problems. It isn't a car for short people with the manual option. I would have to say that there aren't many things that I don't like about it. When driving next to cars who think they are faster, they get really surprised when you leave them in the dust. ![]() The trunk is roomy enough for a big cooler and several overnight bags. ![]() It is very comfortable to drive for long hours on road trips. It is not bad on the gas at roughly around 25 mpg. It knows how to hug the curves quite nicely. When going around very sharp curves, it doesn't hesitate. You can make many different combos of lights with the M圜olor system. The inside is beautiful with leather seats and a nice carbon finish to the door panels and instrument panels. The 2012 Ford Mustang GT/CS Convertible is a dream to drive. ![]()
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