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We know what is has to offer, we know how much it costs, but Ford didn’t tell us when the 2018 Ford Mustang will be available to order. According to our friends at Mustang6G, stock orders suffered a one-week delay (August 24, 2017), and the first examples of the breed should roll off the line on October 2.
The reason for the delay isn’t exactly clear, but the enthusiast forum argues that “stringent initial quality assurance measures” have something to do with it. This set of circumstances, in turn, affects the OK-to-Buy status of retail orders. It’s only when the production complex in Dearborn, Michigan, achieves five consecutive days of builds without any errors that the Ford Motor Company will gladly start delivering retail units to expecting customers.
Historically speaking, Mustang6G highlights, the OK-to-Buy status “is achieved approximately a month or more after Job #1 begins.” So to speak, you’ll be able to pick up your 2018 Ford Mustang from November onward. The timing isn’t exactly perfect for people living in the Northeast of the U.S., though sales should pick up early next year, once the winter comes to an end.
Having lost the naturally aspirated V6 of yesteryear, the S550 soldiers on with two engines for the 2018 model year. First there’s the EcoBoost inline-4, which develops 310 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque from 2.3 liters displacement and a twin-scroll turbocharger. The Coyote V8, meanwhile, is better all-around thanks to dual-fuel injection. Rated at 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, the eight-cylinder engine helps the Mustang GT thrust to 60 mph in less than four seconds if the driver uses Drag Strip mode.
Ford Motor Company continues to leave us in the dark on the subject of 2019 Shelby GT500, though it goes without saying the ultimate expression of the S550 Mustang is out for Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat blood. If we’re lucky, the 2018 Detroit Auto Show should be the place where Ford will reveal the biggest, baddest Mustang of them all.
Historically speaking, Mustang6G highlights, the OK-to-Buy status “is achieved approximately a month or more after Job #1 begins.” So to speak, you’ll be able to pick up your 2018 Ford Mustang from November onward. The timing isn’t exactly perfect for people living in the Northeast of the U.S., though sales should pick up early next year, once the winter comes to an end.
Having lost the naturally aspirated V6 of yesteryear, the S550 soldiers on with two engines for the 2018 model year. First there’s the EcoBoost inline-4, which develops 310 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque from 2.3 liters displacement and a twin-scroll turbocharger. The Coyote V8, meanwhile, is better all-around thanks to dual-fuel injection. Rated at 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, the eight-cylinder engine helps the Mustang GT thrust to 60 mph in less than four seconds if the driver uses Drag Strip mode.
Ford Motor Company continues to leave us in the dark on the subject of 2019 Shelby GT500, though it goes without saying the ultimate expression of the S550 Mustang is out for Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat blood. If we’re lucky, the 2018 Detroit Auto Show should be the place where Ford will reveal the biggest, baddest Mustang of them all.
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