martinjlm
Retired from GM
Honest question...is the Bullitt considered a success?
Context is definitely king here. I'd call it a success, all things considered. Ford got a lot of press at the NAIAS when it was revealed. Ford got a lot of media attention via 'first reviews" and "first drives". Bullitt aficionados appear to be happy with it (Matt Maran's test drive video still resounds in my head. I mean that in a good way.) So those are all net positives.define "success" and from who's viewpoint?
There are still a number of Bullitts sitting on dealer lots. But the same can be said for GT350, ZL1, Redeyes and pretty much any high specialty trim sports car. A lot of people love them, but many of those who love them can't rationally fit them into their car fleet.
From a performance perspective, I'd say it's kinda "meh". I expected the 20 hp to result in better performance numbers. I also expected that given the spotlight of the original car, handling like a beast through the streets of San Francisco, the most recent version would come to market as one of Ford's better handling Mustangs...Boss level, but not GT350 level. As an enthusiast, I was personally underwhelmed that Ford didn't go there and I'm GLAD they went there with Mach I. So from my perspective, performance is a net negative. The one I drove was totally underwhelming and felt like a base GT with a cool paint job. By contrast, my co-worker drove it after I did and he was totally impressed with it. Again...context. My frame of reference was my Camaro SS convertible, which handles on a totally different level than the Bullitt. His frame of reference was his Equinox.
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