Sharing its perimeter frame and coil-sprung live rear axle with other intermediate GM models, such an expanse of steel cannot hope to feel as rigid as the compact, 1000lb lighter Nissan – and it doesn’t. Yet the Pontiac is far from being the greased blancmange you might expect...
you get a jutting, sharp lower front splitter and special spoiler. So forget the Bullitt, this edition looks like the even more performance-focused Shelby GT350. Other performance adds, meanwhile, include a K-brace, Torsen 3.73 rear axle, specially tuned driver aids (More drifts! Woohoo!), ...
The rear-seat area is difficult to access and is sized for small children. Consumer Guide® editors got to sample much of what’s new in the ’18 Mustang when they drove a GT coupe with the Performance Package 2. (Even the paint, a showy Orange Fury Metallic, was one of three new...