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Could you elaborate?



Mustangs have a reputation as being 'crowd (or streetlight) seeking' missiles.

This is due to their price making them relatively more available to the enthusiasts than say Hellcats, enthusiasts who may not be experienced enough to deal with having that much power available to them in a RWD car. This confluence of power, confidence and lack of skill often comes to a head when the enthusiast goes to a car meet to show off and meet with like minded folks. At the conclusion of the meet, or during a group drive, they'll often pull a sick burnout as they pull out of the parking lot on to a street.

A sick burnout they haven't practiced, and will often cause them to lose the back end sending the car into the curb, a tree, or a crowd of like minded attendees at the car meet. Therefore, the reputation.

For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPx5aBI8UTQ


Mustangs are famous for their high power and poor handling - there are lots of videos showing drivers doing burnouts, losing control, and striking the crowd they are showing off to.




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