Well, I had to go test drive a Mustang GT today to see what the deal was. Here's my review of the 2010 GT Premium manual I drove:
I liked the interior design. Nicely laid out and modern with a retro touch. The seats were nice as well with soft leather, and nice leather accents on the e-brake and steering wheel. Controls were easy to reach and made sense.
Handling was crisp and sharp.
It has a wonderful exhaust note when you mash the throttle.
That's about all the good I can say about the car. It's a shame that there is no torque associated with that exhaust. The car felt very under powered compared to my Challenger R/T. The 5 speed stick felt like a wooden spoon in a plastic box. Very sloppy and notchy. The salesman let me wring it out a little bit on the hwy and we hit about 105 and while the car felt stable at that speed, there was just no power really. I kept waiting for it, waiting, only to have to shift to the next gear.
When the salesman asked me what I thought of the car, I told him it just didn't have enough power and that I was apparently spoiled by my Challenger. He said you could modify the heck outta the 4.6L and it was practically bullet proof, which is a good thing because it needs it. I guess Ford offers a supercharger package as an upgrade
that will take the GT to 550HP as he gave me an "accessories" book that had that in it. However he couldn't tell me if it was Ford installed and warrantied.
I'm going to drive a Camaro SS next.