Duane's Desk http://duanesdesk.com Where I think outside the box Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:52:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2011 GT Test Drive http://duanesdesk.com/?p=50 http://duanesdesk.com/?p=50#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:52:38 +0000 admin http://duanesdesk.com/?p=50 Yesterday my wonderful girlfriend and I decided to test drive the brand new mustang. The car of choice was a black 2011 5.0 GT Mustang Convertible, Automatic transmission. The car was incredibly smooth on the roads, it's heavy and bulky which is noticeable, however the way it seems to glide is astonishing. The responsiveness of the steering is spot on, and it takes about a 45 to 50 degree turn to take a 90 degree corner, of course at a slower speed. The car reaches 60 mph in no time at all, and the Automatic transmission seems a little more delayed than what I was expecting it to be, but I think that comes from not having driven an automatic as a daily driver, also the car only had 50 miles on the Odometer, so the computer hasn't learned any driving tactics. The interior is awesome, there's quality and detail everywhere, and it has the luxurious feel to it. The back seats are very comfortable, and another key thing I loved was the noise. With the top down, you get the normal wind interference and noise, however, there was hardly any road noise. That usual annoying hum that drives everyone senseless and makes listening to someone talk or the radio isn't there. With the upgraded "Shaker" sound system, we were able to turn up some old rock music and it was incredible. I love the new Mustang.

2011 5.0 GT Mustang AT

Kristi driving the Mustang

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