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jesuscodeine
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ARGUABLE. The Ford Mustang is a rear-wheel drive. The powerplant sends torque to the rear wheels via a drive shaft. They move the car while the front wheels steer.
In a front wheel drive car, the front wheels have the powerplant torque, they drive and steer the car.
The topic is arguable because it depends on who you talk to. I am a four cylinder "import tuner guy", comfortable with front wheel drive, but many muscle car v8 enthusiasts swear by a rear wheel drive. ( The car I drive is an All-wheel drive TSi turbo Talon.)
When a RWD(rear wheel drive) loses control, the front skids side-to side. When a FWD(front-wheel drive) loses control, the rear end skids side-to-side.
Inexperienced drivers find FWD easier to gain control with when they lose their s***.
However, most VERY experienced drivers, as well as ALL race car drivers, prefer the controls of a rear-wheel drive.
I would say go with a FWD unless you would like to practice controlled-slides (drifting). |
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peganyee101
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you know what they are but at the same time arent all cars a little bad in snowy weather. rain is bad for every car bt i think if your saying can i drive in snow and in rain well give it a chance. be wild have some fun get out there and just ride. |
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Dogface Manny
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No , I don't recommend in bad weather ! I have almost went off the road many times in snow . I went into the other lane and ended up in the ditch in snow with mine . Pretty Scary !
But I still got him 'cause he's my buddy !
And He is good on gas ! |
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xlonglrg
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Not just Mustang's, but any rear wheel drive vehicle, fronts are better. AWD works the best. |
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kristalyn83
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I drive a v6 Mustang. It's somehow worse in rainy weather than snowy. Hydroplaning is ridiculously common. |
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Doris C
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No, If you have proper tires and operate it with common sense it is as safe as any other vehicle. Proper tread and air pressure in your tires driven at a sen sable speed is the main key |
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Mo Mo
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Yes!!! I have had a V-6 and a GT Mustang they are horrible in the rain but I can say I never had a wreck in them, but I drove slow in the rain and never attempted to drive in the snow. |
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Nikki D
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Yes I owned many and have a friend who buys them and fixes them up and sells them as well as collects them. In my experience they are HORRIBLE in the rain or whenever the road is sleek. I feared for my life when driving on wet pavement all the time.
If you want a mustang I suggest you make sure you are well prepared for days like that and get good tires, it's scary! |
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eldoradodave
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With the tires they have they are not going to hydroplane but rear wheel drive can get away from you in the rain and in snow you need to put about 200 lbs in the trunk for traction. The transportation board has stats on collision ratings |
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KA
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yes, very. not a safe car imo |
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lockerridge
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I have a 1999 40th Anniversary issue mustang. I love the car, but it has what is called trac loc. I don't have a positive trac rear end( where both wheels in the rear pull) only single trac, but with the trac lock it the computer senses if one wheel is spinning and not getting traction and it will activate the other wheel for a short time to get you out of a mud hole or something to that effect.
It works pretty well, but if the road is wet when you are pulling out from a stop sign or just having to get out into traffic quickly, it will bark the tires and spin even if I try hard not to. It is just the nature of the thing as a sports car. It is made to get going and get going fast.
Driving on snow and ice is a joke. It will not stop, no matter what. If it is going and you put on the brakes with pump and stop kind of recommended stuff for putting on brakes in the snow, it will slow down to a crawl, but to stop it is not going to do it. The wheels lock up and it slides and slides and slides. The only way I kept from rearends vehicles in front of me when I got caught in a snow storm at work was to turn it slightly to the right or left if it would turn that way. It was a hairy trip home and i have not driven it in the snow since. And I probably never will, but I won't give up my little horsey for a few days of snow driving out of the 365 in a year.
I was told if I put chains on it would stop that completely or studded tires. I have another vehicle that is a four wheel drive and so I just drive it in snowy weather, but the gas mileage on it really stinks. The mustang get 27 miles to the gallon on the interstate and around 21 in town and it is 7 years old and never had to have a plug replaced yet.
In short, mustangs are great, I love mine and in 2009 I am going to get the 50th anniversary edition if I can bear to give up the one I already have! |
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Kane
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Not so bad in rainy weather, but in snowy weather yes. This is because all Ford Mustangs are rear wheel drive (RWD). Meaning that the rear end can easily spin out of control, for a very safe vehicle, it should be a front wheel drive (FWD). So it pulls itself and not propels itself. Will be alot better in bad weather. |
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rockEsquirrel
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Just different due to rear-wheel drive rather than front wheel |
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renegadesail
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No but most drivers are. I owned a 1965 Mustang 289V8 4 speed transmission, I drove it in rain snow and on ice and had no problems. People just fail to use good driving skills and good sense, during bad weather It is always the car they drive at fault. |
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jimiblueflames
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Terrible. I owned a 1967 fastback. The new Mustangs are patterened after them, (and the 1966's). It was worthless in ice, snow, rain, etc., because the rearend is so light. They "fishtail' very easily. I hear that the 06's have the same problems. |
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The Raotor
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yes in bad weather there too light in the back |
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La Chewy
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I have a convertible Ford Mustang and live in Chicago, Illinois where we have really bad weather. Ford Mustangs happen to have the highest safety rating concerning rollover accidents. Due to the wide wheel base and low height apparently this car is one of the safest for it's size. I love this car, and always am happy when summer comes so that I can put the top down. If you buy one, enjoy! |
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Dick Skinner
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I dunno about crash safety on the stang, but being a higher powered sports car, there's gonna be alot of torque to the drive train. A quick acceleration can be a bad thing in weather. It'll tend to "kick free" in snow,ice, rain, etc. T'is the same effect as when dragsters spin and smoke their tires on the greenlight.
Rear/front wheel drive becomes a bigger deal in bad weather as well. Front wheel drive's MUCH better. They pull the car rather than push. With the drive tire and steer tire being the same, you have alot better control, and performance in skids, slides, etc. |
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skl8107
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Yes, it is a rear wheel drive , not to good on weather like that. Should get you a front wheel drive.
Have a good day dear. |
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Niceguy
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Yes they are bad. |
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Sharon K
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A friend of mine has a newer mustang and say's that it is horrible in rainy weather and doesnt even try to drive it in snow |
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