66Bronc1
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- JT
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- 2018 Mustang GT
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I took my first very long road trip in my 2018 GT this past weekend. It’s a base model, 6 speed manual, 3.55 rear axle ratio. I drove from South Florida to Lexington, SC- a total of 1350 miles round trip, about 22 hours of driving. I drove a combination of back roads and the interstate, speeds ranging from 60-75 MPH for most of the trip. I used CC most of the time. My girlfriend and I were in the car and we had quite a bit of luggage, coolers, computers, etc. I folded one of the back seats down to fit all of the items. There was plenty of room in the car, we never once felt cramped.
First I will say that the front seats were super comfortable- we both agreed that these seats in the base car were perhaps the most comfortable that we ever sat in for such a long trip. Neither of us were fatigued at all for the entire trip. The visibility in the car was excellent- both during the day and night- it was especially good at night with the HID’s. It was so much better than the 2017 Camaro RS I had previously, which we also used on a couple of long trips- that we were both fatigued. The GT was also way more comfortable despite the RS seats being top of the line and leather. My seating position, elbow rest, foot position on the gas were also excellent. Usually my right foot will feel fatigue on a long trip like that, but not in the GT. The back area was easy for my girl friend to access from the front for the cooler with drinks and snacks.
The car drove absolutely great- the ride was smooth but firm enough for great handling with such a great road feel and it tracked laser straight. The car was very quiet- we were able to listen to music easily. In SC there were curves and rolling hills- the car was a blast to drive on them and row the gears. Where I live in FL the roads are mostly straight and flat and boring. The engine ran great and the shifting in the gearbox precise all of the time. Some cars I have owned the gear box felt mushy or different after a long trip when the fluid got really hot. The engine torque was excellent and acceleration effortless for merging and passing. Even in 6th gear at 1600 RPM the engine pulls effortlessly.
We were both so pleased with the car on this trip. The car is going to be a long term keeper for us and we can’t wait for the next trip in it. And oh- the gas mileage was phenomenal- it got 30.7- hand calculated and using 87 octane. What a great car is all I can say!
First I will say that the front seats were super comfortable- we both agreed that these seats in the base car were perhaps the most comfortable that we ever sat in for such a long trip. Neither of us were fatigued at all for the entire trip. The visibility in the car was excellent- both during the day and night- it was especially good at night with the HID’s. It was so much better than the 2017 Camaro RS I had previously, which we also used on a couple of long trips- that we were both fatigued. The GT was also way more comfortable despite the RS seats being top of the line and leather. My seating position, elbow rest, foot position on the gas were also excellent. Usually my right foot will feel fatigue on a long trip like that, but not in the GT. The back area was easy for my girl friend to access from the front for the cooler with drinks and snacks.
The car drove absolutely great- the ride was smooth but firm enough for great handling with such a great road feel and it tracked laser straight. The car was very quiet- we were able to listen to music easily. In SC there were curves and rolling hills- the car was a blast to drive on them and row the gears. Where I live in FL the roads are mostly straight and flat and boring. The engine ran great and the shifting in the gearbox precise all of the time. Some cars I have owned the gear box felt mushy or different after a long trip when the fluid got really hot. The engine torque was excellent and acceleration effortless for merging and passing. Even in 6th gear at 1600 RPM the engine pulls effortlessly.
We were both so pleased with the car on this trip. The car is going to be a long term keeper for us and we can’t wait for the next trip in it. And oh- the gas mileage was phenomenal- it got 30.7- hand calculated and using 87 octane. What a great car is all I can say!
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