What is it?
Put simply, the Ford Mustang is a great way to stick out like a sore thumb. It’s big, it’s brash, and with a 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 under that long bonnet, it’s not what you’d call quiet, either.
And, for 2018, it has been facelifted. Well, facelifted is a fairly loose term here, as the changes to this sixth-generation Ford Mustang - the first to be engineered with right-hand drive in mind - go largely unseen. So there’s a new-look face, but also now a digital speedometer, more safety equipment to help boost that disappointing two-star Euro NCAP safety rating, the option of a 10-speed automatic transmission and, perhaps most importantly, more power from that V8.
Thanks to the introduction of a new dual-fuel, high-pressure direct-injection and low-pressure port fuel injection system, the Mustang now develops 444bhp at 7000rpm. By comparison, the original sixth-gen Mustang’s 5.0-litre V8 developed 410bhp. Torque remains the same, at 390lb ft from 4600rpm. Coupled with the gearbox, Ford claims it’s updated fastback is good for a 0-62mph time of 4.3 seconds and 155mph.
Ford’s engineers have also worked to sharpen up the Mustang’s handling characteristics. The shock absorbers have been re-tuned for greater stability through the twisties, while a new cross-axis joint helps to stiffen up the rear suspension. An adaptive MagneRide damping system has also been made available, although it’ll set you back £1600.
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Car@Driver in "10 Best Cars"
Car@Driver in "10 Best Cars" had a good comparison against the RS3 Sedan which says it all , from an American point of view, with numbers too! not just lazy quotes of manufacturers times.The RS3 blows it away on every count,and can be driven all year!
madmac wrote:
Unless you live in the mountains or get very harsh weather, you don’t need 4WD in winter. You just have to know how to drive.
scrap wrote:
Not only that scrap, the RS3 is also sooooo anodyne in comparison. Ok, it finally has some music from its engine but nothing other than a V10 or V12 plus beats a V8's sense of occasion - at any speed. Plus, the 'stang looks the part. The RS3? You know those funny muscle guys who buy steriods off the tinterweb?.....
An Automotive Legend
Try to find anything that looks and handles like it, comes with a superb V8 and precise manual transmission and gets the admiration it does from all ages for less money. There is nothing. People know a good thing when they see it and are voting with their pocket books. It's selling very well in Germany, the UK and the rest of Europe. Understandably so. This iconic, American beauty is a legend.
Hear hear
I couldn't agree more with showman.
For that kinda money you won't find a car that comes even close to a ' Stang' - in my book anyway.
Gigitty