The 2008 Mustang is an important vehicle to Ford for the coupe market segment. The GT is a member of a series of six trim levels for the Mustang which include Shelby GT, Shelby GT500, Base, Bullitt, and Shelby GT500KR. The two-door car with its rear-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Ford. There is strong competition from vehicles from Honda.

Performance

The Mustang GT is equipped with a Ford 4.6 liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 24 valves. The engine is mated to a Tremec 5-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Ford.

The Mustang uses power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The car uses coil and coil springs front and rear respectively.

Fuel is handled for the Mustang is a SFI design, running on gasoline fuel. The gasoline is handled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 16.00 gallons.

Mustang GT Statistics

The Mustang is 187.60 inches long, 74.00 inches wide, and 54.50 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 107.10 inches. It is able to seat 4 comfortably.

There is a 36,000 mile, 36 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 60,000/60 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The listed retail price in 2008 (MSRP) was $19,650, with an invoice cost of $18,256. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a two-door Coupe.

Fuel Efficiency

The Mustang GT received a miles-per-gallon rating of 16 - 17 in-city driving and 24 - 26 when it came to long-distance. Being a gas-powered non-green car, this was subpar.

In 2007 and 2008 the Mustang GT was availble in the exterior colors of Alloy Metallic, Black, Dark Candy Apple Red Metallic, Grabber Orange Metallic, Performance White, Silver Metallic, Torch Red, Vapor Clearcoat Metallic, Vista Blue Metallic, and Windveil Blue Metallic.

In Summary

The 2008 model year was unsuccessful for the Ford Mustang. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the GT version) meant that buyers had several options to choose from..

Tags: 2-Door, Coupe, Ford Mustang, GT, United States market

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