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Motor Trend Car Show - No Mustang

Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:49 AM
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Motor Trend Car Show - No Mustang

I went to the Greenville, SC show Friday hoping to test drive the new Mustang. What did Ford have there? One pickup truck and no cars to drive. They had a nice Mustang 'vert in the show area so at least I could sit in it. On the other hand, Chrysler had a Challenger, Dart GT, and 8 other cars to test drive. Certainly disappointing. I asked the Ford rep there why there were no choices. She didn't know but registered me for a $50 gift card if I go to the local Ford dealer and test drive a car. Oh well, that's something. The Challenger R/T was certainly a nice car and I also give a thumbs up to the Dart GT as a decent car for under $25k.
On a side note, my GT/CS had as many looks in the parking lot as the new cars inside the convention center. Not bad for an 8 year old car. I did have it 'show quality' detailed which didn't hurt.
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Old Jan 18, 2015 | 07:08 AM
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Hate to say it but no pictures to share. What engine does the Dart Gt have?
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 03:13 AM
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Hate to say it but no pictures to share. What engine does the Dart Gt have?
Sorry, I wasn't sure this site would like Chrysler photos. I do have two shots of the Roush display. Here you go. If permitted, here are also the two cars we test drove. Forgot the displacement of the GT but I remembered the 180 HP. It was peppy and fun to drive.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 06:30 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 05:39 PM
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One thing you have to give Dodge credit for and that is that they are not afraid to put some wild colors on that Challenger from the factory.

Personally I think Ford should offer a more expansive selection of wheel colors from the factory as opposed to just black or metal finish. For instance, a white Mustang often looks good with white rims while a black Mustang can look really good with yellow or bronze colored wheels. There are variety of color combinations that can really improve the look of a car and I think this 2015 body style really lends itself to using a variety of color options in the wheel selection.

Ford could even make that a feature on "ordered cars only" if they wanted to for those dealerships that are unsure about keeping Mustangs on the lot with a wide array of wheel colors. You take that new Orange Mustang for instance. It would look really great with a set of white wheels on it.

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