2010 Mustang GT Coupe

All-new pony car gets power and performance enhancements

By Nina Russin

2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe

Pony cars are an American religion. Forty-five years after its introduction, the Mustang remains a favorite among muscle car enthusiasts. It’s not a car for everyone, but for some drivers, it’s the only car.

It’s iconic status makes the Mustang hard to write about. While I’ve driven and written about most Mustang models since the early 1990s, I don‘t have the deep knowledge that writers who specialize in the car do.

The drive test that follows isn’t directed towards readers who are looking for inside scoops on the car‘s engineering, or want information on the aftermarket. My goal is to see how well the new Mustang fits the needs of  buyers looking for a sport coupe that also meets their active lifestyle needs.

With that in mind, I decided to take the 2010 Mustang GT on a 1000-mile road trip from Phoenix, Arizona to Durango Colorado. The roads ranged from four-lane divided highway to twisting two-lane paved roads through the Colorado Rockies, and long stretches of high desert in between. Read the rest of this entry »