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A Mustang to Mahabaleshwar

Hindustan Times | By
Jun 16, 2018 11:45 PM IST

This American muscle car can do what its finer European counterparts can’t: cruise Indian roads without ripping out the underbody

From Mumbai, there are two ways to get to Mahabaleshwar, the popular hill station perched 4,500 feet high in the Western Ghats. The preferred route for most holiday goers is via Pune which, though longer, is an easier drive because the road is a smooth dual carriageway for most of the way. You don’t have the stress of overtaking on a single lane road and dodging oncoming traffic, unlike the other way up to Mahabaleshwar, which is via the Goa highway or NH17. Also, this coastal road is pretty narrow and there are no proper amenities for you to take a break along the way.

The car doesn’t pretend to have the finesse or build quality of its German rivals and is pretty low tech in comparison
The car doesn’t pretend to have the finesse or build quality of its German rivals and is pretty low tech in comparison
The Ford Mustang has an old-school charm.
The Ford Mustang has an old-school charm.
The cabin is where this car has saved a lot of dollars by using scratchy plastics and cheap materials, which is at odds with the rest of its enticing character.
The cabin is where this car has saved a lot of dollars by using scratchy plastics and cheap materials, which is at odds with the rest of its enticing character.
This car has an angry rumble, which crescendos to a loud, throaty growl in the cool mountain air
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