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The Mustang GT is an excellent car if you're looking for well-rounded, moderate performance. It's also a good tuning platform if you plan on building it, with its 300 horsepower 4.6 Liter Triton V8 very friendly to performance upgrades. As far as handling is concerned, it actually handles pretty well, contrary to what many may think. With the right parts, one can actually turn a Mustang into a time attack machine, even though many other cars in its class completely out-handle it regardless. Of course, the majority of Mustang enthusiasts don't explore its handling potential in the least - it's more commonly known as a straight line car due to peoples' tendencies to convert them to drag-spec.

If you're not looking for something fast and furious, and are simply looking for a fun first car, you could benefit from the pony Mustang - the V6. Ford's V6 is rated at 210 horsepower, which is next to nothing considering the Mustang's weight factor. It will not surprise you when you jump on the gas, and if you were to take it to a drag strip you'd probably trap times between sixteen and seventeen seconds. Hell, I don't even think the base Mustang has limited slip. However, the V6 has excellent gas mileage and if you're looking for a car that is fun to drive and has some show to it, the base Mustang is the one for you.

Another option you might want to consider if you're not looking for high-end performance is the Mitsubishi Eclipse V6. It's not nearly as fast as a Mustang GT, but it will certainly outperform the Mustang V6. On top of that, it's much rarer than the Mustang, has a nicer interior, comes factory with a Rockford Fosgate audio system, and will undoubtedly turn more heads.