Styling alterations abound, but the seventh generation clings onto its most important asset - that 5.0-litre V8.
Gosh, it seems like only yesterday that I was in Munich for the launch of the current Ford Mustang. I say ‘current’ because when I last looked it was still on Ford’s website, here in the UK and the US. But it’s soon to be the old Ford Mustang, because this, ladies and gentleman, is the new one. The seventh generation, no less, and just revealed at the Detroit Auto Show. It will also be the last with a V8.
I thought the last one was fantastic – the best yet in terms of dynamics – but according to Ed Krenz, Mustang chief nameplate engineer, “This [new one] is the most athletic and confidence-inspiring Mustang to drive yet. Whether driving an automatic or manual transmission, thanks to Drive Modes combined with fine-tuned digital engine, suspension and steering controls, we’re now able to give drivers peak performance everywhere, from their favourite roads to their local track.” Yee-haw to that.
The steering wasn’t the outgoing car’s best feature – it was slow and had a lot of friction in the system. The new car has ‘reduced compliance from steering wheel to tyre’ and a quicker steering ratio. And a Performance Pack is standard on the GT. This includes 19-inch alloy wheels in a choice of designs, Brembo brakes with either red or black calipers, a limited-slip differential and a switchable exhaust. One of the options available is MagneRide.
You’ll be able to tell the Dark Horse apart from the GT by its darkened LED headlamps and high-gloss black grille with trapezoidal nostrils. And it comes with high-gloss ‘fangs’ on the lower edge of the front bumper, high-gloss side skirts and fixed rear wing. There's also a unique race-inspired diffuser, punctuated by darkened quad exhausts. The Dark Horse carries a different logo as well.
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