The '70s and '80s were generally sad for muscle car enthusiasts because they were simply not being built. As the world continues to move into the future, the all-out muscle car is still a thing of the past, but out of those ashes has come a new type of vehicle designed for performance and speed. Without the cars such as the Fox Body Mustang, these high-performance vehicles would not have been a thought. The third-generation of Mustang is now a classic car, but it was a classic that led the way for today's performance cars.
Perfect For The Track And For Drifting
Without the proper modifications, such as swapping the stock engine out and replacing it with a Coyote engine, the Fox Body Mustang is not much to consider today. However, when it was in production, it was one of the top-performing cars. The basic 5.0-liter engine under the hood could push horsepower into the 200s. With the improved suspension on the front and back of the car, it was one of the leading cars on the track. Before the tuner cars came onto the scene, it was also one of the few stock cars that could excel at drifting through corners.
Whether Mustangs are on the list of most-loved cars or not, everyone knows what the Cobra Mustang is all about. Power, torque, speed, and performance are all wrapped into one stylish vehicle. Improving upon that is the SVT Cobra car, which was designed and produced by Ford's Special Vehicle Team that was put in place to develop a race-ready car that could compete as soon as it rolled out of the production lines. The first SVT Cobra was designed in the last year of the Fox-Body Mustang, making it a once-in-a-lifetime union between two great performance cars.
It Made The 5.0-liter Engine Famous
The 5.0-liter engine is perhaps one of the most popular buying choices in Ford cars and trucks today. Since its first production in 1978 (not counting the 302 Windsor before the actual 5.0-liter designation), the powerplant has had a following of enthusiasts. It has always offered a decent amount of power with better fuel economy and fewer emissions than the bigger engines that could be opted for. The main reason that all Ford lovers comprehend the invaluable uses of the 5.0-liter is because of the Fox Body Mustang that made it famous.
It may be a puzzle why so many people are starting to remember the once-great Fox Body Mustang. The reason behind the renewed fascination with the third generation of 'Stang is that the 2024 Ford Mustang has honored the car by installing the same design for its instrument panel cluster. The gauges are designed to be digital and programmable. One of the choices is replicating the older classic-style instrument panel found in all Fox Body Mustangs.
It is commonly attributed to the exterior styling of the body, but that is not the true meaning of Fox Body. The car's design was built on a universal chassis style called the Fox Platform. The Mustang was not the first car to be built upon this chassis, but it was definitely the one that made consumers take notice.
The Fox Body Mustang came with a few different engine sizes. The most well-known was the 5.0-liter which could push out over 200 horses and around 300 pound-feet of torque. When you factor in the car's low weight, the 6.5 seconds it takes to get from 0 to 60 mph feels like you are being shot out of a canon.
There are numerous years throughout its long production run that could be called great, but the one that has to get the honors of being the best is the 1993 SVT Cobra Mustang. It was the first year the SVT was built and the last year of the Fox Body Mustang. It is the best of both worlds, all wrapped up in one
One of the biggest reasons that the Fox Body Mustang is getting so much attention is that the new 2024 Mustang has an instrument cluster that is programable. This allows the gauges to have the look of the classic styled Fox Body Mustang. \
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Only thing I did not like about it was damned short wheelbase; they should have used the 110 wheelbase all the tube frame race cars used, or at least 108.
Edited by Bob Riebe, 08 November 2022 - 16:37.
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