DABKO
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I don’t know if this is indeed the second 2015 Mustang GT Premium review….moderators please adjust accordingly.
I picked up my Guard Premium GT Automatic Friday afternoon, October 3rd (Ordered on May 22nd). I could have taken delivery on the Tuesday before but was out of town on vacation. I drove from the airport directly to the dealer.
So far, after about 70 miles, here are my initial observations.
For reference, my previous DD was a 2011 Fusion SEL 4 cylinder; this will now be my DD.
Exhaust Tone/Noise: I think the noise level and tone of the exhaust is very good. I especially like the noise at idle. Deep bass and it just sounds like the car is making a statement.....great potential. One of my daughters drove it on Friday while I was standing outside of my house. The sound is not loud but sounded like a high performance car should.
Visibility: Overall I will say that the outward vision is outstanding. No blind spots.
Seat Comfort: Like Zombie, I'm still trying to identify an optimum adjustment but the seats offer great support. This car will be a joy to drive long distances. The seats' coverings feel like real leather (soft) versus the pleather that seems to be used on a lot of the current cars.
Steering Wheel: It is of the correct rim thickness and the diameter is noticeably smaller than the '11 Fusion or my '01 Bullitt.
Ride/Handling: The ride is very comfortable for a Mustang. You can feel expansion joints (standard feature of most Michigan Roads) but it is very subtle. I had a chance to drive over railroad tracks and rough uneven pavement. The car tracked straight and true, unlike my ’01 Bullitt which tends to skate over rough pavement. I did make a left hand turn over rough pavement. When applying throttle while hitting the rough pavement, the car did move laterally a bit. I think this was partially due to the rear suspension being unloaded at the same time a high level of engine torque was applied.
Steering: No issues here, although I’m going to need several more miles to pick up the differences in the 3 steering modes.
Interior: This maybe the best interior of any Mustang. Fit and Finish is outstanding and several areas that would normally be hard plastic are soft leather. I got the mid-level stereo and although I was expecting a higher volume output, it will be more than adequate for listening to my 1600+ I phone music collection.
Overall Body Fit & Finish: The body margins are dead on except for the left front fender ‘dagger’ to hood vertical dimension. I believe an adjustment of the hood bumper stop should resolve this height discrepancy.
Line Lock: Did try this a bit in a parking lot to see how it works. I did not do a smokey burnout but did spin the tires for a few seconds. I was a bit surprised how much throttle needed to be applied to start the base GT 18” Pirelli’s to break loose. Good sign for these tires.
Trunk: Mustangs never had very large trunks. But this one is massive, plus the rear seats fold flat. I believe a set of drag radials and floor jack would fit nicely in this car.
In summary, this Mustang may in fact be the first Mustang to truly represent its GT (Grand Touring) badge. I spent some time on the Autobahn last week and feel this car has the legs to fully utilize the Autobahn’s left lane to the max.
Here are a few photos that I have taken over the last couple of days. A few of them are comparing my ’01 Bullitt’s Dark Highland Green to the ‘15’s Guard.
Not much height difference between the S550 and the Bullitt. The Bullitt is about 3/4" lower than an '01 GT.
This shows the rear fender 'ledge' width relative to the C Pillar. It's about 5.5" or the equivalent of two Detroit Coney Islands. I did not place the Coneys directly on the paint surface as I was planning on eating them afterwards.
I picked up my Guard Premium GT Automatic Friday afternoon, October 3rd (Ordered on May 22nd). I could have taken delivery on the Tuesday before but was out of town on vacation. I drove from the airport directly to the dealer.
So far, after about 70 miles, here are my initial observations.
For reference, my previous DD was a 2011 Fusion SEL 4 cylinder; this will now be my DD.
Exhaust Tone/Noise: I think the noise level and tone of the exhaust is very good. I especially like the noise at idle. Deep bass and it just sounds like the car is making a statement.....great potential. One of my daughters drove it on Friday while I was standing outside of my house. The sound is not loud but sounded like a high performance car should.
Visibility: Overall I will say that the outward vision is outstanding. No blind spots.
Seat Comfort: Like Zombie, I'm still trying to identify an optimum adjustment but the seats offer great support. This car will be a joy to drive long distances. The seats' coverings feel like real leather (soft) versus the pleather that seems to be used on a lot of the current cars.
Steering Wheel: It is of the correct rim thickness and the diameter is noticeably smaller than the '11 Fusion or my '01 Bullitt.
Ride/Handling: The ride is very comfortable for a Mustang. You can feel expansion joints (standard feature of most Michigan Roads) but it is very subtle. I had a chance to drive over railroad tracks and rough uneven pavement. The car tracked straight and true, unlike my ’01 Bullitt which tends to skate over rough pavement. I did make a left hand turn over rough pavement. When applying throttle while hitting the rough pavement, the car did move laterally a bit. I think this was partially due to the rear suspension being unloaded at the same time a high level of engine torque was applied.
Steering: No issues here, although I’m going to need several more miles to pick up the differences in the 3 steering modes.
Interior: This maybe the best interior of any Mustang. Fit and Finish is outstanding and several areas that would normally be hard plastic are soft leather. I got the mid-level stereo and although I was expecting a higher volume output, it will be more than adequate for listening to my 1600+ I phone music collection.
Overall Body Fit & Finish: The body margins are dead on except for the left front fender ‘dagger’ to hood vertical dimension. I believe an adjustment of the hood bumper stop should resolve this height discrepancy.
Line Lock: Did try this a bit in a parking lot to see how it works. I did not do a smokey burnout but did spin the tires for a few seconds. I was a bit surprised how much throttle needed to be applied to start the base GT 18” Pirelli’s to break loose. Good sign for these tires.
Trunk: Mustangs never had very large trunks. But this one is massive, plus the rear seats fold flat. I believe a set of drag radials and floor jack would fit nicely in this car.
In summary, this Mustang may in fact be the first Mustang to truly represent its GT (Grand Touring) badge. I spent some time on the Autobahn last week and feel this car has the legs to fully utilize the Autobahn’s left lane to the max.
Here are a few photos that I have taken over the last couple of days. A few of them are comparing my ’01 Bullitt’s Dark Highland Green to the ‘15’s Guard.
Not much height difference between the S550 and the Bullitt. The Bullitt is about 3/4" lower than an '01 GT.
This shows the rear fender 'ledge' width relative to the C Pillar. It's about 5.5" or the equivalent of two Detroit Coney Islands. I did not place the Coneys directly on the paint surface as I was planning on eating them afterwards.
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