Somewhere, right now, Stan Bowman is staring at a sheet of paper with the trade summaries of Brendan Saad and Patrick Sharp while gripping a .357.

like it or not, those kinds of touches appeal to actual car buyers. you know, the 80 to 100,000 people who buy Mustangs every year; not the 50 or so who argue about them on the internet.

It’s the angle. The original Mustang looks downright dainty next to this. As far as the V8 stigma goes, I really think you should just drive one and not even think about how many plug wires it has. Just feel it and have fun. I get the joy of a massive engine, but it’s worth appreciating the efficiency of something…