Photo: Mustang 6G forum member y5e06
Presented in January and confirmed to go into production in October 2017, the 2018 Mustang has been posing for the camera recently. During a promo shoot in Austin, an Orange Fury-painted model also let its naturally aspirated V8 sing the song of its people to the detriment of the rear tires.
As you can notice from bigchiefbuffalo’s Instagram clip, the GT Fastback for the 2018 model year can light up the rear tires as easy as pie. The smoke show is nice and all, tire squeal included, but the highlight is the higher redline of the reworked Coyote V8. As confirmed by Mustang6G forum member y5e06, the 5.0-liter tower-of-power is able to rev up to 7,500 rpm.
By comparison, the 2015 to 2017 Mustang GT can handle 7,000 rpm, whereas the flat-plane crank Voodoo V8 of the Shelby GT350 ups the ante to a screaming 8,250 rpm. A potential Easter Egg suggests that the 2018 Mustang GT will develop 470 horsepower and 455 pound-feet. From an official standpoint, however, the Ford Motor Company describes it as a “more powerful” engine capable of “delivering robust low-end torque.”
Improved fuel efficiency is also on the menu thanks to dual-fuel injection (direct and port). A 10-speed automatic transmission co-developed with General Motors should also pay dividend at the gas pump. As for the somewhat richer exhaust sound than that produced by yesteryear’s pony, the 2018 Mustang GT can be equipped with an active valve exhaust system.
In the case of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost, the four-banger now serves as the entry-level engine choice because the N/A V6 is no longer available. Ford teases us with an increase in torque, but offers no specific figure on the matter. The Focus RS might serve as a clue about what’s in the offing, for it develops 40 ponies and 30 lb-ft more than the 2017 Mustang EcoBoost.
Watch this space for more 2018 Mustang news as we get it.
By comparison, the 2015 to 2017 Mustang GT can handle 7,000 rpm, whereas the flat-plane crank Voodoo V8 of the Shelby GT350 ups the ante to a screaming 8,250 rpm. A potential Easter Egg suggests that the 2018 Mustang GT will develop 470 horsepower and 455 pound-feet. From an official standpoint, however, the Ford Motor Company describes it as a “more powerful” engine capable of “delivering robust low-end torque.”
Improved fuel efficiency is also on the menu thanks to dual-fuel injection (direct and port). A 10-speed automatic transmission co-developed with General Motors should also pay dividend at the gas pump. As for the somewhat richer exhaust sound than that produced by yesteryear’s pony, the 2018 Mustang GT can be equipped with an active valve exhaust system.
In the case of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost, the four-banger now serves as the entry-level engine choice because the N/A V6 is no longer available. Ford teases us with an increase in torque, but offers no specific figure on the matter. The Focus RS might serve as a clue about what’s in the offing, for it develops 40 ponies and 30 lb-ft more than the 2017 Mustang EcoBoost.
Watch this space for more 2018 Mustang news as we get it.
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