Crazy cool coupes
I’ve written before about my first car: a used-but-pristine sports coupe, bought by mom for my 16th birthday. Recent test drives in two cool coupes brought back a flood of fond memories from those gawky teenage years.
But while a two-door ride may not be the most practical vehicle for a decades-older me, it’s easy to appreciate the fast-and-furious allure.
After all, buying a sports car is often associated with a midlife crisis. So who knows, there still may be room—or vroom!—for a sportster in my future. FORD MUSTANG ECOBOOST $33,000 MPG: 22 city/33 highway 0 to 60 mph: 5.6 seconds Cargo space: 13.5 cubic feet PROS: Muscle-car moxie.
Surefire handling. Tech-laden cabin. CONS: Snug backseat. Pricey options. Intra-model competition. IN A NUTSHELL: Introduced in 1964, Ford hoped to sell 100,000 Mustangs annually.
