The Boss Man

You guys are in for a special treat today.  I absolutely love learning about all of these sports cars and it has been so enjoyable.  But it is now time to get to the best looking sports car in the history of all sports cars.  I have absolutely loved this car ever since I was a little boy, and I have always wanted one.  Yes, that dream absolutely came true, and I talked about it at the beginning of the blog.  We are going to talk about the true beast the Ford Mustang.

The car was initially visualized in early 1961, and the vision was to be able to fit four people in a car that was less than 180 inches long.  The designers got to work and had the first Mustang roll off a lot in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1964.  Fun fact, this was the best product launch ever in the history of automobiles.  Can you think of any other car ever to come out with its launch as successful as the Mustang?  Although even the original automobiles were pretty slick, I love talking about the new ones. 

There were a lot of varied models made in 2016.  They made a standard V6 engine model, a GT, the GT premium model, and the Shelby model.  You can buy the standard V6 engine model for as low as $23,000, and the GT for as low as $31,000.  But the model we will be looking at is topped out at about $62,000, which is the Shelby Mustang GT350R.  Below are a few specs I acquired from Ford’s official website along with a couple of pictures of the car:

-Engine-5.2L Ti-VCT V8 with Flat Plane Crank

-Manual 6-speed transmission

-Horsepower-526 horsepower

-0-60 mph-3.9 seconds

The Ford Mustang is one of the most classic sports cars in the whole world.  It has a classical American feel to the car, and they take pride in that fact.  They make cars that look cool and drop jaws on a daily basis, no matter how old the car is.  My car is a 2003 Mustang, but yet everyone thinks my car is pretty sweet.  The new Mustang is a beautiful car, and very affordable for people.  It is one of the sports cars that lends a hand and says, “we made a model for all incomes, including yours.”  Overall, this is still my favorite sports car, and I believe it always will be.

Spyder Up the Highway

The first model of Porsche was made in 1900 by the famous Ferdinand Porsche.  Only six years after, the Porsche company came out with its first racing car, winning races daily.  In 1937, the racing name, Porsche still was one of the best brands in the world, but interestingly enough, they had one of the best tractors on the market that year.  The company also has started to make motorcycles and engines for them, making incredibly plenty diverse across all motor engines.

Alright, back to the future once with Porsche.  They have created nearly all types of models including a sports car, luxury car, sports utility, and a Chevrolet Traverse type of car.  All of them are very reliable and expensive, but what else is new?  The one model that I will be talking about today is the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder.  Below is a couple of pictures of the model and a couple specs from Porsche’s website:

-Engine-4.6 Liter V-8

-0-60 mph-below 2.8 seconds

-0-125 mph-below 8 seconds

-Horsepower-887 Horsepower

-Total torque-940

I cannot tell you why or how, but it seems like when I do an American sports car followed by a foreign one; the American one seems just on a level below.  The Porsche 918 Spyder is a needle-in-a-hay-stack of sports cars.  It has a beautiful, yet classical design that makes it good looking to all ages.  The respect from the older generation, and the “oh yeah” from the younger.  The engine is a wonder by itself, along with being able to switch from a gas engine to in electric mode.  This is the first sports car we have done that has an electric power option.  In my opinion, that is an amazing design to include in a sports car design.  Also, this is a great car and worth the $800,000 dollars, for sure.