This period road test from Road & Track’s January 1979 issue features the 1979 Ford Mustang Turbo. In this article R&T editors fawn over the design of the new Ford Mustang Fox Body, but were a little less excited about the performance of the turbocharged 2.3-liter four. It was a new era for the ponycar. Check out the 5-page article below to see how it fared.
In the middle of the test, Ford engineer Jeff Ziegler came in to adjust the leaf springs on the Mustang Turbo, as they weren’t American-spec, which made the ride and handling much better.
Here’s the cover of Road & Track’s issue from January 1979.
Check it out here for reference and it will also be posted on the Ford Mustang Fox Body Model Page and on upcoming listings.
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