‘Stang Watch 2016: It’s Been a Rough Week for Mustang Drivers

About a week and a half ago, only car people and people who'd accidentally wandered into a "cars and coffee" knew that Mustangs were notorious for not only showboating as they left said event, but for losing control too. Now, everyone on social media knows. How did it all start? We think a number of factors could have played into it, with our social media editor calling it a "perfect storm." Maybe it was the live car chase last week in a rented Mustang, or the recent YouTube video showing yet another Mustang losing it. All we know is the fallout has been vicious, and hilarious.

Between fits of laughter and fist pumping, our long-term Chevrolet Camaro SS directed us to 1320 Video's Facebook page, where kind performance-loving fans have provided us with a glut of Ford Mustang memes. Here are just a few of the good ones created by the Internet at large.

And, representing the PSOCM (People Standing Outside Car Meets) Agency is Cleetus McFarland:

Whatever the reason, there're a lot of Ford Mustang haters online right now. What's your take on the phenomenon? Tell us in the comments below.