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01506 656551 A mighty Mustang

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front and rear suspension resulting in more European handling but the convertibl­e naturally suffers from losing the roof and it is more of a cruiser.

You can feel more flex in its body on rough surfaces or tight corners but it is a price worth paying if you really want to pose.

This manual version with a six speed gearbox costs £41,595 and nothing else on sale can match its power or dramatic looks for that kind of money. The smaller engine version can be had for about four grand less but you really should splash the cash and enjoy the V8.

It is good for 62mph in just 4.8 seconds before going on to a top speed of 155mph.

Running costs with emissions of 289g/km and an average 22mpg will not be cheap but that will not matter to most owners.

The Mustang features selectable drive modes operated via toggle switches in the centre console and these can be used to adjust the electronic stability the latest technology including an eight-inch colour touchscree­n with a nine-speaker sound system with SYNC 2 connectivi­ty to multi-media devices. You also get Bluetooth, a rear view camera and lots of other toys.

Fork out an extra £795 and you add sat nav with a premium 12-speaker Shaker Pro Premium audio system.

Some of the plastics are not up to top European standards but this car has so much going for it that you won’t care.

With four seats and a decent sized boot, the Mustang convertibl­e is surprising­ly practical.

Don’t buy one if you want to stay out of the spotlight as this legend attracts attention everywhere it goes.

Thankfully it was all positive with other motorists and pedestrian­s admiring its sensationa­l looks and noise.

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Dream machine A car which attracts looks wherever it goes

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