The 1998 Mustang1998 Mustang was another carryover year, yet it actually sold much better than in '97. A base coupe or convertible, a GT coupe and convertible and of course the Cobra option were on the order sheet. Maybe it was the buying public getting used to the newer 4.6 modular engine or the fact that Ford managed to squeeze another 10 horsepower out of the GT. But sales increased by over 70,000 cars from the previous year. A base coupe or convertible, a GT coupe and convertible and of course the Cobra option were on the order sheet. Exterior ChangesWell, Ford really broke the bank for the 1998 Mustang. And they did such a good job on the body work,that I can't tell you what they did... or didn't do.Exterior paint colors came in 12 different flavors compared to 10 the previous year and had flashy names like Laser Red and Bright Atlantic Blue. Interior ChangesThe interior was a carryover from the 97 with really nothing of any merit to report. Eight interior color combinations were available, with 3 of them covered in leather. Engine and Power TrainThe base 3.8 liter V6 remained unchanged at 150 horse power. Some massaging of the headers and exhaust system conjured up another 10 horse power bringing up the output of the Mustang GT equipped cars with the 4.6 liter V8 to 225 hp. The SVT Cobra continued to post a 305 horse power output with itsDOHC (dual overhead cam) 4.6 liter aluminum V8. Ford's specs at the time said it would run a 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds and could post a quarter mile time of 13.99 seconds.
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