When news broke that rental car agency Hertz was introducing a "Dream Car Program"
program to give customers a chance to rent a supercar, we didn’t know
that the company was also giving its famous fleet of airport rental cars
another a pretty bad-ass ride to its Adrenaline Series of rental muscle
and sports cars.
Together with Penske Racing, Hertz is introducing the special-edition Ford Mustang GT,
appropriately dubbed as the Hertz Penske Mustang GT. Instantly
recognizable, the special edition muscle car carries the familiar black
and gold paint scheme while also featuring a slew of new components and
even a performance upgrade to give customers a chance to experience the
exhilaration of driving a hopped-up Mustang GT.
On
top of the sexy two-tone color scheme of the body, the exterior of the
muscle car also received a new front splitter from the Boss 302 and a rear valence from the Shelby GT500.
Inside,
the cabin is what you’d come to expect from Penske Racing: Recaro
racing seats, custom floor mats, special door sill plates and even the
gauge pod from the Laguna Seca Mustang. Additionally, this rental racer
also features all the goodies that came from Ford, including the
touchscreen infotainment system, a GPS and a back-up camera.
Under
the hood, the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V-8 engine received the full
performance treatment with an optimized ECU, a new air intake and a
four-tailpipe exhaust system. The engine is backed up by a set of 3.55
gears to help improve acceleration. No performance numbers were
released, but we won’t be surprised if this Mustang packs close to 600
horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, with an estimated 0-to-60 mph
time of 4 seconds and a top speed of about 185 mph.
Keeping
the modded Stang on the road is an upgraded suspension system — no
details were given on what was upgraded — and a Brembo braking system.
All
that is well and good but the best part about this special edition
Mustang is that it will become part of Hertz’s newly established
Adrenaline Collection and will be available to rent at "select U.S.
airport locations."
0 comments:
Post a Comment