Article Comments - 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt

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Follow-Up Test: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt - Ford doesn't build Mustangs to fly. That was true back in 1968 when Steve McQueen sent a GT 390 soaring over the hills of San Francisco in Bullitt. And it's true of the new 315-horsepower 2008 Mustang Bullitt. (more)

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#1 of 30 Article Comments - 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt by KarenS HOST Nov 09, 2007 (9:07 am)
Be like Steve! Check out our follow-up test for the 2008 Bullitt and let us know what you think! Follow-Up Test: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Replies to this message: sfchse (Nov 16, 2007 7:42 am)
#2 of 30 Ford should have added... by jthemba Nov 09, 2007 (4:40 pm)
,,,the window louvers and the side scoop...plus the REAL Torq Thrust wheels in black. Woulda been awesome. But I love Mustangs, and I wanted to see the execution of this one before I purchased a normal GT. Guess I'll have to get in line for the Bullitt!
#3 of 30 Follow Up TestTo 2008 Bullitt by cap232pilot1 Nov 09, 2007 (4:54 pm)
Edmunds did so well with this one that the next morning I got in touch with a dealer ! I hope the people out there who ran up the prices on the Shelbys stay outta this one. I thinking its too plain for them and hope they keep buying the tape and hood scoop stuff. And a message to the greedy Ford dealers out there- you drove away the T- Bird buyers so well that the car died from tacking on premiums. The 2007/08 Shelbys are dropping invalue ,too, right now. They are ,of course, a zillion times better than the retro T-Bird, but smart people are walkin' away from paying premiums over list with all the stuff coming down the pike from GM and Dodge.The Bullitt is a car that is going to be built EVERYDAY until 7,700 copies are made. I consider a car to be rare like the 200 COPO ( 197 were Yenkos)Novas from 1970. Replies to this message: jae5 (Nov 20, 2007 11:06 am) endodoc (May 19, 2008 12:09 pm)
#4 of 30 Edmunds acceleration tests by gmcbob Nov 10, 2007 (7:23 am)
I've noticed that Edmund's acceleration tests usually result in slower times than other car magazines. Their 0-60 test results in a 5.2 second time for the Bullitt, where Motor Trend's is 5.0 flat. Not really too far off topic, going back through some other tests, I've noticed that MT ripped a 13.5 second 1/4 mile time in an 05 Mustang GT, which would have put them a car length or so ahead of Edmund's 05 Mustang GT time of 14.1 seconds. I wonder if it's a function of where the tests are actually done (different elevations), or if it's something else (drivers?) Anyone else ever notice this on other tests? The new 08 CTS comes to mind too (5.8 seconds 0-60 in C&D, low 6's on Edmunds).
#7 of 30 Re: Article Comments - 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt [KarenS] by sfchse Nov 16, 2007 (7:42 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Nov 09, 2007 9:07 am) Nice car. I look forward to my 425 HP '68 Bullitt Charger eating the new blue oval for breakfast. See you at Steve McQueen Days in Slater, MO on March 28th & 29th or in San Francisco this summer. SFCHSE
#8 of 30 425HP? by mschmal Nov 19, 2007 (9:58 am)
Don't put that car on a Dyno. You might end up disappointed. 1968 HP rules are very very different from 2008 HP rules. Mark
#9 of 30 Re: Follow Up TestTo 2008 Bullitt [cap232pilot1] by jae5 Nov 20, 2007 (11:06 am)
Replying to: cap232pilot1 (Nov 09, 2007 4:54 pm) Was thinking the same on both counts. Read AutoWeek last night on the Bullitt. I hope they don't jack the price up on it like the Shelby GT, GT500. Here's a question, why buy the Shelby GT (other than name of course) when the Bullitt has near the same HP and perhaps the performance? For me personally I would rather have the Bullitt, with avoiding the "it's a Shelby" ADM an added bonus. I consider a car to be rare like the 200 COPO ( 197 were Yenkos)Novas from 1970 You're gonna make me Those things are nas-tee wicked!!!
#10 of 30 2008 Bullitt Mustang by nyccarguy Nov 20, 2007 (11:50 am)
I am very impressed with the write ups that I've read so far here on edmunds and in autoweek. Besides the performance, I really dig the stealth styling (no fog lights or hood scoops) of the upcoming Bullitt Mustang. I won't be in the market for a new car for a long time (unless something awful happens to my '01 Honda Prelude Type SH), but I wonder how well the Bullitt is going to hold up in the long run. How well is the interior crafted? How are the materials? What kind of gap tolerances are in between the body panels? I'm sure the typical Mustang buyer isn't too comcerned with these things. Maybe some current GT or Shelby owners can shed some light on the subject. For a little over $30K I'd be able to get myself into a BMW 1 series. My only seat time in the current generation Mustang was in a V6 Convertible. While I was impressed with the ride, the comfortable seats, and even thought the handling was decent, the interior (IMO) was digcraceful. My Prelude was purchased in may of '02 (as a leftover) and currently has over 88,000 miles on it and doesn't squeak or rattle and is as tight as the day I took delivery of it. Replies to this message: cap232pilot1 (Nov 20, 2007 6:17 pm) nyccarguy (Nov 20, 2007 7:07 pm) cccompson (Nov 22, 2007 5:35 am) cap232pilot1 (Dec 01, 2007 2:06 am)