2016 Ford Mustang Chicago IL

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Ford has made good provisions for interior storage in the Mustang; cupholders, a mobile-phone bin, and the universal serial bus port behind it are all in handy locations. The 2016 Mustang ride is quiet and refined. The V-8 engine sounds lovely and the exclusive GT 350 V-8 positively inspirational.

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Last year's redesign brought better build quality but also increased actual size to a wheelbase of 107.1 and a length of 188.3 inches, essentially in the range of mid-size sedans. The most significant styling change for the Mustang is its profile, now more clearly reminiscent of recent fastbacks, not as fluid as the '60s originals but styled purposefully with a broad face and a roofline arc stretching gracefully over the cabin. The 2016 Mustang does very well in its general design and in the details. The black panel surrounding the taillights lies flat at an eye-catching angle. The triple-light slashes behind the grille have a distinct vibe.

Last year the turbocharged four-cylinder engine returned to the Ford Mustang lineup for the first time since the Special Vehicles Operations Department days of the 1980s. For 2016, Ford will bring the GT350 back with a high-revving 5,200-cc V-8 plus a Torsen differential, oversize wheels, stronger brakes, and aerodynamic modifications. With Ford's first application of magnetorheological dampers the GT350 ride should go easy on the driver's spine. Ford's carryover six-cylinder, 3,700-cc, 300-horsepower engine powers the base car. The four-cylinder, 2,300-cc, 310-horsepower Mustang EcoBoost® can do 0-60 mph times of less than six seconds with strong low-end torque right where it should be. With either a standard six-speed manual or an optional six-speed, paddle-shifted automatic, the turbocharged engine feels most powerful once clicked through its driving modes into Sport, where the turbocharged four purrs pleasingly in its wide power band. In the GT, Ford's 5,000-cc V-8 is the leader that gets drivers interested at once with 435 horsepower, 0-60 mph times of about 4.5 seconds, and a 155 mph top speed.

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With a strut suspension up front and an independent unit for each rear wheel, a limited-slip differential, and standard 18-inch wheels, the Mustang is nimble and forgiving, working its new rear suspension and electric power steering to great effect. Smoothly damped, the car has fine isolation from bumps in the road and steering precision in either Comfort, Normal, or Sport ride mode. Bring it down from high speed with four-piston brakes and thick treads and the Mustang tucks neatly into the next corner. Mustang drive modes set its throttle, steering, and stability controls and automatic-transmission shifting. For muscle-car drag racing, there is launch control for scintillating zero to 60 miles per hour (mph) takeoffs. If cornering is a bigger or better thrill, there is the Performance Pack option with a Torsen differential, Pirelli P Zero tires, Brembo brakes, braced strut towers, and stiffened sway bars, springs, and dampers.

Mustang crashworthiness ratings are incomplete but among the highest for sport coupes and convertibles, and there are impressive safety options. IIHS ratings are the best, "Good," for the Mustang and Mustang Convertible in several categories. In NHTSA crash testing the Mustang earns top five-star ratings in all categories. Visibility is very good. There is a big rear windshield with a near-panoramic view and a standard rearview camera. Reverse parking sensors are optional on most models. Adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitors are available in mid-range EcoBoost models.