I'm so astounded at the lack of irony, I think I'd better just let the
marginally-less-gobsmacked crowd at MotorCrave do the talking:
"
You know what could turn your brand new Mustang from red-hot p**sy magnet to laughable cheese factory in an instant? Giant, cartoonish flames flaring along the sides. So Ford has done the logical thing here and offered them as an option."