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2012 Ford Mustang V6

Cylinder-Envy No More My first car was a used 1981 Ford Mustang. It was a complete piece of garbage, but it was the best I could do with $900 worth of hard-earned busboy tips. It only had one side mirror, the power steering fluid had to be filled every two weeks and there was a nail in the dashboard. I would have removed that last bit of nonstandard hardware, but whenever the Brown Bomber didn't want to turn over, touching the nail for luck seemed to work. But compared to my friends' cars, mine at least looked the fastest. Looks don't win at the stoplight, though, and my rust-colored ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:
3.7L V6
Power:
305 HP /
Transmission:
6-Speed Manual
MSRP:
$25,685 as tested
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