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Potentially ruinous. All that work on an impressive new 5.0-liter V8 engine, chassis tweaks and other piecemeal refinements for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Ford Mustang GT</a> are almost all for naught because of a single glaring issue. What could erase all the gains the Mustang has made for 2011? The answer is nestled between the front seats, and it goes by the name 6R80.<br />
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Despite the promise that a smooth-shifting six-speed automatic transmission carries, not to mention the associated fuel economy, the auto 'box blunts the Mustang's edge severely. Can the new 5.0-liter V8 and wind in your hair make up for the dulling effect of the Mustang GT Convertible's transmission? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to find out.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2010 Dan Roth, John Neff / AOL</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and Convertible</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and Convertible</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19641603/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - Click above for high-res image gallery</small><br />
</strong></em></div>
<br />
Potentially ruinous. All that work on an impressive new 5.0-liter V8 engine, chassis tweaks and other piecemeal refinements for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">2011 Ford Mustang GT</a> are almost all for naught because of a single glaring issue. What could erase all the gains the Mustang has made for 2011? The answer is nestled between the front seats, and it goes by the name 6R80.<br />
<br />
Despite the promise that a smooth-shifting six-speed automatic transmission carries, not to mention the associated fuel economy, the auto 'box blunts the Mustang's edge severely. Can the new 5.0-liter V8 and wind in your hair make up for the dulling effect of the Mustang GT Convertible's transmission? <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to find out.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/#continued">Continue reading</a>...<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-convertible/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05mustangconv2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Convertible" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-premium/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05mustangprem2011review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" title="2011 Ford Mustang GT Premium" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2010 Dan Roth, John Neff / AOL</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and Convertible</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/">Review: 2011 Ford Mustang GT Coupe and Convertible</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19641603/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/21/2011-ford-mustang-gt-coupe-and-convertible-review-road-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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