insideKENT Magazine Issue 48 - March 2016 | Page 105

The roar of a Mustang is always guaranteed to
turn my head when I hear one in the streets, and
their infinitely good looks keep me staring with
my mouth open. It is therefore fair to say that
when the offer to road test the new GT 5.0 came
in, somebody's hand nearly got bitten off.
The old addage “never meet your heroes” pales
into daft insignificance when you first encounter
the Mustang; it is jaw-droppingly handsome –
really, really, ridiculously good looking and you
just know it's going to live up to all your
expectations at a glance. The elegant curves,
the fastidious detailing and yet the squat, nononsense sense of power and potential make it
feel sort of like the secret car love child of Kate
Moss and Vin Diesel. Her looks, and his muscle,
obviously. The other way round would just be
weird.
The steel (yes steel!) body is sculpted like a piece
of Italian art, and sitting low and wide on its 19”
Ebony black aluminium wheels – well, it looks
amazing. Take a few moments to appreciate the
detail and you will doubtlessly be drawn especially
to the incredibly designed tail light construction
(which I felt compelled to take several photos of
whilst enthusing loudly) which being just one of

the carefully designed and constructed parts of
this super car, manages to sum up all the
painstaking detail and effort that has gone into
its creation.
Okay, enough gazing adoringly, time to get into
the Mustang! Inside you are definitely sitting in a
Ford; they have proudly made that loud and
clear, but the decals, badges and even the TFT
screen on boot-up, make it very clear to all that
you are about to experience nothing less than a
Ford Mustang.
What I like about the interior is that it’s not overtly
plush, but it’s very, very stylish. The seats are
sporty and comfortable, but also look rugged
and durable. This is no leather sofa on wheels –
it's a sports car through and through. Similarly
the steering wheel feels fantastic, and doesn't
make you feel the need to don Alan Partridge's
stri