Ford has revealed the seventh generation of its big-selling Mustang.

The new model gets improved tech, tasty new styling, and updated engines offering more power and performance.

The potent GT variant is powered by a 5-litre Coyote V8 which Ford says will deliver the most naturally aspirated horsepower of any Mustang GT. It will be available with a six-speed manual or 10-speed auto transmission. The EcoBoost model will get an updated version of the four-cylinder turbocharged 2.3-litre powertrain.

The new design updates the Mustang’s aggressive look, with wider rear haunches and a more chiseled, brawnier feel, with the GT model differentiated from EcoBoost variants by larger grille openings engineered to allow increased airflow. There’s also new hood vents and a redesigned front splitter.

In the US, customers can choose from three Brembo brake caliper color options: Black, Red and Grabber Blue, plus an all-new line-up of alloy wheels, ranging from 17-inch standard size on base models to 19-inch for GT with optional 20-inch alloy wheels.

The Mustang will also be available with an optional Performance Pack, which adds a host of track-focused features, including a front Tower Brace, Torsen Limited Slip differential and optional MagneRide active suspension, wider rear wheels and tyres, and larger, 390mm front and 355mm rear Brembo brakes. The GT Performance Pack adds brake ducts for more enhanced cooling and a standard auxiliary engine oil cooler. Performance Pack also offers optional Recaro seats and active exhaust.

The interior gets some serious updates, with the fighter jet-inspired cabin offering the driver two digital curved displays – a 12.4-inch instrument screen and 13.2-inch infotainment display – that can be customised to display different animated designs and new drive-mode dependent instrument clusters.

There’s a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and the centre console can incorporate a wireless mobile phone charging pad while new overhead USB ports are installed above the cockpit, located for a track camera and other devices, and helping prevent wires from draping across the cabin. A Bang & Olufsen sound system is available.

Tech and advanced driving assistance features include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (both of which are fully compatible with Ford’s SYNC 4 infotainment system), Speed Sign Recognition, Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (with stop-and-go functionality on automatic transmission equipped variants), Lane Centring Assist, Evasive Steer Assist and Reverse Brake Assist.

The new Mustang is due to go on sale in Australia in late 2023.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (October 2022) 

19 October 2022