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In the pantheon of pony cars, there are very few that can hold a candle to ours, the 2016 Ford Mustang.

And lest you suspect that such an opinion is one that's unique to us at Central Ford, we'd now like to link the following video. Pair up with Autotrader pundit, Jabari Jones, as he takes the Mustang for a test run:

Fun, yet frugal, the Mustang's mid-level engine option -- the EcoBoost -- is truly exceptional. Twisting out a terrific 310 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque, this turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder is available with your pick of…

When it comes to Earth-changing innovations, our favorite American automaker is always doing everything they can and we couldn't be more proud to be associated with them. This time, we'd like to talk about how they're helping to lessen the impact of carbon dioxide on the planet! Mimicking the way plants make carbon dioxide and UV light into sugar, Ford has polymerized carbon dioxide to turn it into plastic! They then mold it into the parts you need in your car, like cup holders, to help save the planet and keep your drives comfortable and convenient. Learn…

The #FarmToCar mission is simple: replace petroleum-based plastics with plant-based materials.https://t.co/ETS8NqtqxL

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) May 10, 2016

You may think of soybeans as a modern health-food craze, but actually, they have been grown in America since we were the colonies. They were mainly used as forage for livestock in those days.

In the 1930s, Henry Ford dreamed of bringing together American agriculture with the auto industry. He himself had grown up on a farm. He believed that if plastics could be made with petroleum oil, they could be made with soybean oil