The Mustang is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated sports cars in America; it brings power to the masses. Right from its introduction in the early 60’, this iconic care has provided RWD excitement to the next level, and the best part was its relatively affordable prices tag (which still holds true in 2021!). What’s even better is the fact that you can add high-performance Mustang drift parts and numerous other parts to increase its already pumped up performance level.
When the current iteration arrived in the market, it came equipped with an independent rear suspension, which proved to be a game changer. The car, now in terms of its performance, became more capable, as well as refined. Like it has always been the case, it’s available as a convertible or coupe. For the top-notch variants, you have the high-performance Shelby variants. The Mustang GT Coupe has also been a critically acclaimed car, with it bagging numerous accolades since its inception. Seeing its massive popularity, the Mustang title was recently applied to Ford's first official high-performance electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E.
Performance Aspect
At present, all the Mustangs variants are RWD, except for the GT500. The entry-level Mustang gets powered by a 2.3L turbo-four that makes 310 horses of power in the EcoBoost spec, and 330 horses in the High-Performance spec. Both the variants make 350 lb-ft torque.
The Coyote variant is a 5L V-8 powered engine that produces a massive 460 horses of power in the regular GT form, and it is 20 horses more for the Mach 1 and Bullitt models. As for the torque, it remains the same, standing at 420 lb-ft. During a recent testing session, the automatic Mustang GT convertible reached from 0 to 60 mph in about 4.2 seconds. The manual Bullitt, on the other hand took about 4.6 seconds. As for the manual Mach 1, it was approximately 4.2 seconds.
The GT500 is equipped with a model-specific powertrain setup. This variant is supercharged 5.2L V-8 engine that churns a behemoth figure of 760 horsepower. The torque figure is close to 625 lb-ft, which is all made possible, thanks to a seven-speed dual-purpose clutch.
