Ford has revealed a new facelifted Mustang, introducing a new look for its pony car with a power boost and new cabin technology.
The tweaks are minor but certainly noticeable. The 2018 model year Ford Mustang GT gets revised face, sporting a new angular front bumper with a new chin spoiler and a slimmer lower air intake, flanked by two new triangular air intakes. The bonnet sits a little lower, creating a sleeker front fascia.
The car’s headlights have also been tweaked. The new units are a similar shape, but slimmer and with distinctive new indicators. New thin, rectangular fog lamp clusters sit in the new front bumper.
Around the back a new rear spoiler sits atop the bootlid, it’s part of the Performance Pack. New C-shaped taillights sit in the familiar black housing stretching across the rear of the car. A new, lower black diffuser lies beneath the rear bumper, home to a duet or quartet of exhaust tips.
In terms of engines Ford will continue to offer the Mustang GT with two power units in the UK – the 5.0-litre V8 in the GT and the 2.3-litre four-cylinder Ecoboost in the entry level model.
However, the V8 has been reworked to produce more power. Ford hasn’t revealed just how much more extra shove is heading the GT’s way, but promises it’ll make the Mustang GT more powerful and freely revving than ever before. It’ll be joined by a standard active exhaust system.
The gearbox line-up has been changed too. The six-speed manual has been tweaked for optimal torque for both models, and on the V8 it gets a new dual-plate clutch. As rumoured, a new 10-speed automatic gearbox is now an option, replacing the six-speed auto complete with steering wheel mounted paddles.
The 2018 model year Mustang also gets new shock absorbers, and MagneRide dampers now make the options list as part of the Performance Package.
In the cabin the car’s interior remains the same, with the exception of a new optional extra in the infotainment department. A new 12-inch LCD digital instrument cluster is available with customisable layouts, replacing the traditional analogue dials.
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A new MyMode function allows drivers to save their favourite driving setups, and semi-autonomous driver assists appear on the Mustang for the first time, including Pre Collision Assist with pedestrian detection, Lane Keeping Aid, Lane Keeping Alert plus a Driver Alert system.
Exact prices and specs for the new Mustang haven’t been revealed yet, but the updated car will go on sale in the UK in early 2018.
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