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2008 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

The 2008 Mustang GT Convertible is a great value with an MSRP of $31,065.00. Gas mileage might also be an important consideration and the Mustang gets an average 23 miles per gallon on the highway and 15 miles per gallon in the city. Compare the Ford GT with other submodels to find the vehicle that meets your needs.
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2008 Ford Mustang
MSRP Range:$31,065 - $31,600  |  Get Internet Pricing from a Local Dealer!
Engines: 5.0L V8; 4.6L L4; 2.3L L4
Transmissions: 4 Speed Automatic; 5 Speed Manual
Drivetrains: Rear Wheel Drive
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If you want to see some crazy excess, you'd head to Las Vegas, right? We'd say $80,000 for a Mustang is excessive. So, too, is 540 hp. Thus, it's only fitting that this particular Mustang is from Vegas. It may start its production process in Michigan as a "regular" GT500, but it's finished off at the Shelby factory in Sin City, where it becomes the King of the Road.

The new, extra-excess Shelby uses the 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 from the current GT500 but gains 40 hp and 30 lb-ft of torque through revised engine programming. The V-8 exhales through a new low-restriction exhaust that employs an H-pipe - in place of the GT500's X-pipe - to accentuate the V-8's burble; its lovely lope sounds like a big-bore boat engine at idle, and in normal driving, it sets off car alarms and sends pedestrians scurrying for cover. Boot the loud pedal, and the supercharger's psychotic whine conspires with the V-8's demonic wail to drown out even the loudest of police sirens. The regular GT500 sounds like a Toyota Prius by comparison.

The sound isn't the KR's only attention-grabbing characteristic - with its aptly named "over-the-top" Le Mans-style double racing stripes and the GT500's aggressive front-end treatment, no one will mistake the KR for a rental Mustang. Its hood is made of carbon fiber and features dual integral ducts: one to route fresh air into the engine, another to force hot air away from it.... Read full article

Mustang GT Convertible Pricing

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Packages MSRP Invoice
18G Interior Upgrade Package $460 Get Price
18M Sport Appearance Package w/ Color Accent $345 Get Price
18R Driver Ornamentation Package (Fleet) $195 Get Price
Options MSRP Invoice
12H Floor Mat Delete (Fleet) $0 Get Price
13D GT Spoiler Delete $0 Get Price
14A Active Anti-Theft System $325 Get Price

Mustang GT Convertible Specs

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4,601 cc 4.6 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90.0 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and three valves per cylinder
Unleaded fuel 87
Fuel economy
Multi-point injection fuel system
16.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 13.4
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5,750 rpm; 320 ft lb , 434 Nm @ 4,500 rpm

Mustang Crash Ratings (base trim)

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