La Dolce Veloce

When you see a car name as long as that, you have to realize that it’s because Ford thinks the name has certain marketing appeal, and can help sell cars. A wise shopper must look past the name and see what lies under the sheetmetal. In this case, it turns out they could have called it the Ford Edsel and sold all they can build. They stuffed a supercharged V8 under the hood producing around 450 lb-ft of torque. The body receives subtle tweaks (front and rear fascias, hood). Sadly, Ford chose to take the retro theme too far and is keeping the solid rear axle of the normal Mustang. While I hear it performs well, it’s an ancient suspension technology that is just not the best you can do. To compromise design with a car like the Cobra is a shame (the previous generation Cobra even used an independent rear suspension). AutoWeek has more info if you’re curious.