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New Straits Times
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
#NSTviral: This 'school bus' Mustang has netizens wishing they were children again [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: A bright yellow Ford Mustang styled to look like a flashy "school bus" has caused a stir online, sparking laughter and igniting nostalgia after a video of it driving alongside a real school bus went viral. The video, posted by TikTok user @kaimohdroslan, shows the sleek sports car cruising casually on a highway beside a full-sized school bus. But what truly caught everyone's attention was its cheeky paint job, complete with bold stripes and the unmistakable look of a Gen Z-approved "school bus". "The aunties in the bus must be shocked, we're in the bus, but the one outside looks even cooler," the caption read. The short clip struck a chord with netizens, who flooded the comments section with jokes, admiration, and a touch of envy. Many praised the car owner's bold creativity and sense of humour, while others couldn't help but imagine what school life would have been like if that Mustang had been their daily ride. "If school buses looked like this, I'd happily go back to school," wrote one user, Ryu Min. Another quipped: "Suddenly I miss going to school — only if I could ride in this kind of bus. "This is what we call a Gen Z school bus," @Rain joked.
The Advertiser
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
CarExpert Choice winner: Best Affordable Sports Car
The Ford Mustang has been named Australia's best affordable sports car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. Ford's seventh-generation pony car beat out two very different finalists: the Mazda MX-5 roadster and Toyota GR86 coupe. Available in both coupe and convertible forms, it's larger, heavier and more expensive than those sports cars, but the recently redesigned Mustang is an utterly enthralling vehicle. A big part of its appeal is the GT's naturally aspirated V8 – available with a manual, no less! That's a combination that's becoming increasingly rare on our market. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. But the Mustang is more than just its engine. For starters, you can get it without the V8, with the base EcoBoost featuring an engaging and oft-overlooked turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. The American muscle car is the best-handling Mustang yet, while also proving comfortable for the daily commute – particularly with the optional MagneRide adaptive suspension. Mustang purists may scoff at the redesigned interior, but it's more modern and logically laid out than before. You can also still get the wind in your hair in the GT Convertible, allowing you to better take in that sonorous V8. A sports car should make you feel good when you drive it, and the Mustang makes us feel pretty damn good. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Ford Mustang showroom Content originally sourced from: The Ford Mustang has been named Australia's best affordable sports car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. Ford's seventh-generation pony car beat out two very different finalists: the Mazda MX-5 roadster and Toyota GR86 coupe. Available in both coupe and convertible forms, it's larger, heavier and more expensive than those sports cars, but the recently redesigned Mustang is an utterly enthralling vehicle. A big part of its appeal is the GT's naturally aspirated V8 – available with a manual, no less! That's a combination that's becoming increasingly rare on our market. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. But the Mustang is more than just its engine. For starters, you can get it without the V8, with the base EcoBoost featuring an engaging and oft-overlooked turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. The American muscle car is the best-handling Mustang yet, while also proving comfortable for the daily commute – particularly with the optional MagneRide adaptive suspension. Mustang purists may scoff at the redesigned interior, but it's more modern and logically laid out than before. You can also still get the wind in your hair in the GT Convertible, allowing you to better take in that sonorous V8. A sports car should make you feel good when you drive it, and the Mustang makes us feel pretty damn good. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Ford Mustang showroom Content originally sourced from: The Ford Mustang has been named Australia's best affordable sports car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. Ford's seventh-generation pony car beat out two very different finalists: the Mazda MX-5 roadster and Toyota GR86 coupe. Available in both coupe and convertible forms, it's larger, heavier and more expensive than those sports cars, but the recently redesigned Mustang is an utterly enthralling vehicle. A big part of its appeal is the GT's naturally aspirated V8 – available with a manual, no less! That's a combination that's becoming increasingly rare on our market. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. But the Mustang is more than just its engine. For starters, you can get it without the V8, with the base EcoBoost featuring an engaging and oft-overlooked turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. The American muscle car is the best-handling Mustang yet, while also proving comfortable for the daily commute – particularly with the optional MagneRide adaptive suspension. Mustang purists may scoff at the redesigned interior, but it's more modern and logically laid out than before. You can also still get the wind in your hair in the GT Convertible, allowing you to better take in that sonorous V8. A sports car should make you feel good when you drive it, and the Mustang makes us feel pretty damn good. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Ford Mustang showroom Content originally sourced from: The Ford Mustang has been named Australia's best affordable sports car in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. Ford's seventh-generation pony car beat out two very different finalists: the Mazda MX-5 roadster and Toyota GR86 coupe. Available in both coupe and convertible forms, it's larger, heavier and more expensive than those sports cars, but the recently redesigned Mustang is an utterly enthralling vehicle. A big part of its appeal is the GT's naturally aspirated V8 – available with a manual, no less! That's a combination that's becoming increasingly rare on our market. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. But the Mustang is more than just its engine. For starters, you can get it without the V8, with the base EcoBoost featuring an engaging and oft-overlooked turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. The American muscle car is the best-handling Mustang yet, while also proving comfortable for the daily commute – particularly with the optional MagneRide adaptive suspension. Mustang purists may scoff at the redesigned interior, but it's more modern and logically laid out than before. You can also still get the wind in your hair in the GT Convertible, allowing you to better take in that sonorous V8. A sports car should make you feel good when you drive it, and the Mustang makes us feel pretty damn good. To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here. MORE: Explore the Ford Mustang showroom Content originally sourced from:
Miami Herald
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
This luxury brand tops J.D. Power's initial quality study
Lexus at No. 1 and Nissan at No. 2 topped J.D. Power's 2025 Initial Quality Study, replacing Ram and Chevrolet for the least problems per 100 vehicles in the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. Lexus had an average of 166 problems per 100 vehicles. The top Detroit brand was Chevrolet at No. 4 and the third-highest mass-market brand with 178 problems per 100 vehicles, up from 159 a year ago. Overall, the industry's quality based on the survey that ran from June 2024 through May 2025 of nearly 93,000 customers of 2025 model-year vehicles improved to 192 problems per 100 vehicles from 194, largely from improvement by Tesla Inc. Half of the top problems stem from infotainment issues, an area automakers are relying on for differentiation and expanding revenue streams. "While customers do find the larger touchscreens visually appealing, their functionality within the vehicle is an increasing source of frustration," Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D. Power, said in a statement. "Customers are having to tap and swipe through multiple screens to access key vehicle functions like climate settings and built-in garage door openers. Owners find these things to be overly complicated and too distracting to use while driving. By retaining dedicated physical controls for some of these interactions, automakers can alleviate pain points and simplify the overall customer experience." For the first time, plug-in hybrids had more problems than fully electric vehicles at 237 per 100 vehicles compared to 212, respectively, with J.D. Power attributing the EV improvement to Tesla. Gasoline-powered vehicles at 184 and hybrids at 196, however, still had fewer issues. Following Chevrolet, Dodge ranked at No. 7 with 180 problems per 100 vehicles, down from last year's 300. Buick tied with Genesis at No. 9 at 183, worse from 164 in 2024. Jeep was just after at No. 10 with 186, improvement from last year's 199. Ford, GMC, Cadillac, Lincoln, Chrysler and Ram all fell below the study average of 192. With 269 problems per 100 vehicles, Audi finished last at No. 31, excluding Tesla and Rivian, which didn't meet the study's requirements. Ford Mustang ranked as the highest sporty car. Buick Encore GX was the highest-ranked small SUV. Cadillac XT5 was the top midsize premium SUV. Ford Escape finished as the top compact SUV. The top large SUV was the Chevrolet Tahoe. Chevrolet Blazer received the top midsize SUV recognition. Jeep Gladiator tied with Hyundai Santa Cruz for top midsize pickup truck, while for full-size trucks the Ford F-150 tied with the Chevrolet Silverado. Ford Super Duty topped the large heavy-duty pickup segment. The Porsche 911 was the highest-ranked vehicle overall with 116 problems per 100 vehicles. Ford Motor Co., whose financial results have struggled from warranty costs and recalls, in a news release highlighted that the Ford brand had more segment winners than any other brand, though General Motors Co. overall had the most top-ranked vehicles in their segments. Ford's eligible vehicles placed in the top three of their respective segments. No. 14 Ford's problems per 100 vehicles increased to 193 from 178, and No. 20 Lincoln's fell to 206 from 224. "Customers expect new vehicles to make their lives easier, more fun, or both right from the first mile," Josh Halliburton, Ford's executive director of quality, said in a statement. "Four segment topping finishers and overall improving vehicle quality scores for most nameplates show that while we have to remain laser focused on earning the trust of our customers, we're headed in the right direction." None of the Detroit Three's plants received assembly line quality awards from J.D. Power. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Forbes
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Forbes
What The Mustang Still Gets Right In 2025
There are faster cars, and there are more expensive ones. But in a world where cars are morphing into silent, buttonless rolling computers, the 2025 Ford Mustang still understands one essential thing - driving should feel like you're driving. Any fan of this American classic buys it for that reason. 2025 Ford Mustang Even my tester—with its relatively dinky 2.3L Ecoboost engine mated to a 10-Speed Automatic—manages to deliver that long-lost sensation of a machine built for you, not around you. From the moment you fire it up, it growls like it knows exactly why you're behind the wheel, and it isn't because you're looking for a working Chargepoint station. The manual is still available but my automatic tester was fine - snappy in Sport mode, responsive when you paddle-shift it, and perfectly happy doing little redline pulls when the mood strikes, and it strikes often. I saw temperatures above 100 degrees during the test, but in the car, with the tunes and AC cranked and not much traffic, it mattered not a bit. Nor did a torrential rainstorm kill any of the fun. I wouldn't take it out in the snow, though. 2025 Ford Mustang It also has buttons you can feel and twist. Still lets in enough road noise to remind you you're actually moving and burping like a trucker after a Waffle House breakfast. It doesn't have a special compartment to sanitize your glasses. It's not soothing. The Drive The steering has weight and the ride is firm but not stiff. You don't need to put on a helmet or memorize a touchscreen menu just to merge onto the freeway. You get in, punch the start button and it's 'Let's go cause some mischief.' The 2025 model does, however, have an ever so arthritic sound system which, for some reason, you have to shut off to choose your 'source.' (AM, FM, Sirius, Bluetooth) It's kind of like having a television you have to shut off to raise or lower the volume. 2025 Ford Mustang It's a pony car so it doesn't have oodles of room in the rear but if you've got a kiddo or pooch, they'll be comfy back there. It retails, with all options, for $51,325. You can also throw a guitar in the back seat, your amp in the trunk and still have room for snacks. It looks as good as it's ever looked, too - long hood, angry grille, the twin tailpipes. They haven't fixed what wasn't broken. It's also still rear-wheel drive in 2025. Over the past five years, Ford's delivered consistent financial growth but faced significant EV challenges. Annual revenue climbed from $127.1 billion in 2020 to $184.99 billion in 2024, with trailing twelve-month revenue at $182.9 billion as of Q1 2025. 2025 Ford Mustang After a COVID-driven loss in 2020, Ford returned to profitability in 2021, established stable earnings, and posted a Q4 2024 operating profit of $2.1 billion on $48.2 billion in sales . Its gross profit remains strong, and the stock is up roughly 87% over five years despite volatility. However, Ford's EV ambitions have come at a steep cost—losing over $5 billion in both 2024 and projected similarly into 2025 within its EV and software units In response, the company delayed or canceled models like a three‑row SUV and next-gen F‑150 and shifted strategy toward hybrids and commercial EVs. In the meantime, their meat-and-potatoes Mustang's a 2025 banger.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
John F Kennedy's historic Wexford visit is marked by vintage car run in New Ross
Gathering opposite the Dunbrody Famine Ship, the JFK Car Meet and Run left the town and headed for the JFK Arboretum, crossing the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, and upon its return to the quay, passed the JFK statue. The lead car on the run was the distinctive and iconic red Ford Mustang with its V8 engine, probably the best known car to feature in any film for the remarkable Steve McQueen street chase through San Francisco in the 1968 classic film, Bullitt. The New Ross event attracted over 70 cars of all makes from the 1950's to the more modern cars of the 2000's, despite being a late event added to a crowded calendar and clashing with a well established show in south Dublin, and also up against the national favourite, the Donegal Rally, which is a must for all car enthusiasts. However, the organisers of the event said they were grateful for the support they received for the New Ross event in their efforts to attract people to the town and enjoy what it has to offer, especially on a summer's day like so. Throughout the day, people also wandered the streets as their curiosity led them to seek out the newly renovated Brennan's Lane, The High Hill Garden, the many murals around the streets, and some families strolled from the car meet down along the banks of the River Barrow past the award-winning Emigrant Park and joined in with the Family Fun Day in Pearse Park held by Wexford Sports Active, which was also a hive of activity on the day. Meanwhile, visitors of the Dunbrody Famine Ship and The Ros Tapestry afterwards made their way towards the car meet. John Dimond, of Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club commented on the event and said: 'The support from the visitors was great to see, but more events are needed to attract tourists and locals and on the back of this, the club will look at running similar events in the future.' The Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club has thanked those who sponsored prizes and the Dunbrody Centre for providing their facilities, with the 'most appreciated part of the day the Butchers Best sponsored BBQ burger to finish off the days events.' It's expected the JFK Car Meet and Run will made a donation from the funds raised to the New Ross Meals on Wheels in the near future. The Meals on Wheels is currently preparing for it's golf competition on July 21 and the organisation is appealing for sponsorship of tees and greens at €100 for each. The Meals on Wheels provides over 20,000 meals delivered to the homes of vulnerable people throughout the year and the delivery of the meals allows many of the recipients to remain in independent living in their homes. By supporting the golf competition, it will contribute hugely to the continuation of the service. Enquiries regarding the Meals on Wheels can be made at the Sr. Aidan Centre, Cross Street or by contacting 051 445711 between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday to Friday.
