Ford Australia has revealed pricing and specs for the new, seventh-gen Mustang.
It is available in three models – EcoBoost, GT and a special Dark Horse limited edition variant – and can be ordered now with first customer arrivals scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.
The EcoBoost is powered by a 232kW/475Nm, 2.3-litre, EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while the GT and Mustang Dark Horse feature a 5-litre V8 in two different outputs – 347kW/550Nm for the GT and 349kW/548Nm for the Dark Horse.
EcoBoost is available with a Fastback body style only. The GT is available in Fastback with a six-speed manual or ten-speed automatic transmission. The GT is also offered as a convertible body style exclusively with an automatic transmission.
A 1,000-unit special edition model for Australia, the Mustang Dark Horse, will be available with both a TREMEC six-speed manual transmission, and an automatic transmission. Mustang Dark Horse is available in the Fastback body style.
Ford says the fourth-generation Coyote 5-litre V8 has been revised with dual 80mm throttle bodies and air inlets. A dual-fuel delivery system works to deliver high-pressure direct-injection and low-pressure port fuel injection, increasing low-end torque and high-rpm power.
The updated 2.3L EcoBoost engine includes a revised exhaust manifold, revised twin-scroll, low-inertia turbocharger with electronic wastegate, revised camshaft timing and integrated air-induction system. The company says the Port fuel and direct-injection delivers increased low-end torque and high-rpm power by using the Port injection for low engine speed and direct-injection for high-rpm operation.
An Electric Park and Drift Brake serves a dual purpose as Electric Park Brake during the everyday on-road environment and can also be enabled as a slalom course-ready Drift Brake at the racetrack. A Track App offers options including Acceleration Timer, Lap Timer, Brake Performance and more.
Australian Mustang models feature big Brembo brakes, a larger radiator with improved cooling capability and more powerful cooling fans. 5-litre V8 GT models also receive an auxiliary engine oil cooler, along with 19×9-inch front and 19×9.5-inch rear Carbonised Grey-painted aluminium wheels, with 255/40R19 front and 275/40R19 rear Pirelli P-Zero tyres.
Standard is the Active Valve Performance Exhaust which Ford says helps reduce back pressure and is designed to help improve power whilst also providing Mustang’s signature growl. Controlled via the steering wheel or centre-stack touchscreen, drivers can select from four modes: Normal, Sport, Track and a Quiet mode, each offering a signature rumble.
The Dark Horse edition gets some extras over its siblings. Aside from some visual cues, performance enhancements come via auxiliary brake cooling ducts, a transmission cooler and rear axle cooler to improve endurance and recovery. Chassis tuning includes stiffer front springs and uniquely tuned MagneRide shocks.
The Dark Horse also features wider staggered wheels – 19 by 9.5-inch front and 19 by 10-inch rear – with stopping courtesy of Brembo front six piston brakes with 390mm rotors.
Beyond a newly styled exterior lies what Ford calls ‘the most technologically advanced, driver-centric cockpit of any Mustang to date’ that includes a customisable 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster paired with a 13.2-inch SYNC4 infotainment display in a wraparound set-up. All Australian Mustang models come with a B&O Sound System with audio flowing through 12 speakers including a subwoofer.
All models have a leather steering wheel with tilt & telescopic adjustment, cruise and audio controls; leather wrapped electric park/drift brake; dual zone climate control; ambient lighting with customisable colour; electrochromatic frameless rear-view mirror and more, while the Dark Horse edition gets a couple of exclusive items.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (November 2023)
8 November 2023