The Ford Mustang has been one of the most iconic cars on the market over the past several decades and it has been admired as a performance model at an affordable price as well. For the new 2018 model year, the GT model of the Mustang is ready to give us the power and performance we want to see on the road in order to make sure we have the car that can handle the job of racing to the front with the performance features that will make this car even quicker than before.
The original thought was the new Mustang GT would have 455 horsepower but new information has states that this number will actually be much closer to 460 ponies while the torque will come in at 420 lb.-ft. This power delivery will be brought to the road through a ten-speed automatic transmission and make it possible for the car to make its way to sixty mph in less than 4.0 seconds. This car will also have a Performance Package added to give this car more power and the proper delivery for the straight-line performance needed to make sure this car can be the one that you want to drive.
In addition to the performance aspects of this car, the new Ford Mustang has a Drag Strip mode which can be had in both the automatic and manual transmission models. With this mode, the engine torque and horsepower won’t drop during shifting and the acceleration will remain quick and ready. The settings of the MagneRide dampers are also changed to increase the weight transfer to the rear axle which provides greater traction for the car and allows the quick time to reach sixty mph. There’s no doubt this will make the Ford Mustang even more fun to drive.
Even the EcoBoost models receive some upgrades. The Drag Strip mode is added to this car to increase torque from 320 to 350 lb.-ft. even though the horsepower output stays the same at 310 ponies. This version of the Ford Mustang can be equipped with a ten-speed automatic transmission and the Performance Package to allow this version of the car to reach sixty mph in less than 5.0 seconds to make sure this car can have exactly what you want when you’re looking for the performance version of this car that can be right for you on the track.
The Ford Mustang GT Performance Package is faster than a PDK-equipped Porsche 911 Carrera. This Porsche is a car that costs at least $94,000 while the Mustang starts out at $33,000 for the GT while the EcoBoost starts at $27,0000. With this fact, the Ford Mustang can be the right performance car for you to have the ride you want and the acceleration you’ve been looking for. If you’re wondering what else you could do in four seconds, you need to take a look at the video below and see a few other suggestions, although, the most fun has to be getting behind the wheel of this new Ford Mustang GT.
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