ConsumerReports.org: ConsumerReports.org purchases and reviews the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 coupe with the manual transmission.
ConsumerReports.org: This press release from ConsumerReports.org summarizes their findings in a comparison between the 2011 Ford Mustang and the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro.
FuelEconomy.gov: Fuel economy for the Mustang convertible with the base V6 engine is an EPA estimated 19 mpg city/30 mpg highway/23 mpg combined with the automatic.
SaferCar.gov: The most recently tested version of the 2010 Mustang convertible, which is structurally the same as the 2011 model, receives the highest 5-star rating for driver and passenger protection in frontal impacts and for side impacts for rear passengers.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the 2011 Mustang convertible the highest possible rating of "Good" for frontal-, side- and rear-impact protection following an independent battery of tests.
Car and Driver: Car and Driver finds the Mustang GT convertible at odds with itself, with this particular trim being geared toward performance while the convertible body style adds a little weight and compromises handling to some extent.
Edmunds.com: This Edmunds.com review of the 2011 Ford Mustang covers the entire range including coupe and convertible.
InsideLine.com: The most powerful version of the Ford Mustang, the GT with the 5-liter V8, is tested here in coupe form.
InsideLine.com: In this initial drive of the 2011 Mustang V6, the reviewer comes away impressed, citing that "the recipe remains the same, but the ingredients have just gotten a whole lot better." The Mustang's new V6 engine is praised for being quick but not necessarily blazingly fast.
Autoblog.com: In one of the few reviews that specifically covers the new Mustang convertible, writer Dan Roth praises the 2011 Ford Mustang GT convertible, calling it "no parade float." The design is described as "fully realized" except for the lack of manual-shift options on the test car's automatic transmission.
Automobile Magazine: A collection of four short-take opinions, this article gives a few different perspectives, though all view the Mustang in a positive light.
Motor Trend: Certainly an uncommon comparison, the 2011 Mustang GT coupe is compared against the far more expensive BMW M3.
Motor Trend: Pitting the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 coupe against its closest competitors, the Mustang comes in second behind the Hyundai Genesis.
Motor Trend: The coupe version of the 2011 Mustang GT with the V8 engine is tested here against V8 coupe competitors, and the Mustang is declared the winner.
Motor Trend: The subtitle of this article poses the question "Could've had a V-8, but why?," and comes away with the impression that the 2011 Ford Mustang's new V6 is the best of all worlds, offering decent power and good fuel economy.
Motor Trend: Ron Kiino tests the GT coupe version of the Mustang, loving the new V8 and revised six-speed transmission combination.
New York Times: The Mustang convertible, in V6 trim here, is complimented on its thoroughly modern engine that delivers good fuel economy when driven lightly but is also powerful when driven hard.
MotorWeek.com: This article covers all variants of the 2011 Mustang.
MSNBC: Similar to other reviews, the author here praises the modern powertrains for delivering good performance and impressive fuel economy.
Road & Track: Road & Track magazine samples the Mustang GT convertible, and like other sources, is smitten with the increase in power and efficiency of the new V8 engine.
Road & Track: The conclusion here is that you'll "hardly miss the V-8's extra cylinders" because of the V-6's new-found power.
