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"We were somewhat surprised to see the Mustang finish this low because it seemed to have all the essentials of a successful drifter. Ford&amp;#039;s pony car is equipped with a powerful 4.6-liter V-8 that sends 315 bhp and 325 lb.-ft. of torque to wide rear tires. That width usually translates to good grip, which in turn translates to better predictability when sliding sideways. Our test car&amp;#039;s Track Pack adds a variety of handling enhancements to the mix, including a strut bar, a limited-slip differential and upgraded brakes.   So what went wrong? The fault has to do with the car&amp;#039;s suspension. It was tuned too soft, and the live rear axle failed to deliver the feedback and response needed for smooth drifts. It was also a bit nose-heavy, with 54 percent of the weight over the front tires.   Yoshihara said: &amp;quot;The suspension is way too soft. All of my driving inputs had delayed reactions in the Mustang, more so than in any other car. I don&amp;#039;t feel like I&amp;#039;m directly connected to the car...it was as if I was trying to drift a boat. The scary thing when drifting the Mustang was that it didn&amp;#039;t let you know when the rear tires were going to get loose or regain grip. Simply put, it was unpredictable.&amp;quot;   Both drivers said that getting the Mustang sideways was simple and best accomplished by using the handbrake. Our test equipment verified this as it showed the Mustang&amp;#039;s average peak drift angle to be 39.2 degrees, the second best of the group. But once in the drift, it had difficulty maintaining a steady state, often spinning completely around when it would snap back.   The Mustang scored high in the Power department, earning 8.4 out of 10 points, but fell flat in the rest of the categories. Millen and Yoshihara were not kind in Overall Driftability, ranking the Ford pony car second to last.          "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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