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I remember talking to the Mustang's chief engineer, Dave Pericak, back at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show: he told me that the Shelby GT350 would be better than the 997 Porsche 911 GT3, which was used as a benchmark for the development of the pony special.
Then again, there are also customers out there who wish to go for in-between specials, which sit above the regular performance model, but below the hardcore track-savvy editions. The Germans have the GTS models for that, but what about the Americans? Well, this is where the Mustang Mach 1 should come into play.
The said part of the S550 Mustang line-up is currently occupied by the Bullit, but this is a limited edition that will be retired after 2020. And we can probably expect the Mach 1 to replace it, which would mean that the Blue Oval decided to go for the silver lining here - fans were displeased with the possibility of the company using this historical performance badge for the upcoming Mustang electric crossover, which is why the high-rider received the Mach-E nameplate.
The test car we have here doesn't tell us too much, since it's heavily covered. Nevertheless, we can still notice the reworked front grille, the revised air intakes, along with a bold splitter.
As for the Michelin Pilot Sport rubber and the Brembo stopping hardware, these can already be had on the Mustang GT, as part of the Performance Package - hey, this could always be the next model year update for the GT, but the said special is more likely. Other details involve the rear wing, which appears to be new, while this quad-tip exhaust looks similar to the one that comes as standard on the GT350.
On the firepower front, we can expect the 5.0-liter V8 of the machine to deliver anywhere between the 480 hp of the Bullit and the 525 ponies of the GT350.
Since Ford should introduce the Mustang Mach 1 as a 2021 model, the newcomer is expected to make its debut later this year.
The said part of the S550 Mustang line-up is currently occupied by the Bullit, but this is a limited edition that will be retired after 2020. And we can probably expect the Mach 1 to replace it, which would mean that the Blue Oval decided to go for the silver lining here - fans were displeased with the possibility of the company using this historical performance badge for the upcoming Mustang electric crossover, which is why the high-rider received the Mach-E nameplate.
The test car we have here doesn't tell us too much, since it's heavily covered. Nevertheless, we can still notice the reworked front grille, the revised air intakes, along with a bold splitter.
As for the Michelin Pilot Sport rubber and the Brembo stopping hardware, these can already be had on the Mustang GT, as part of the Performance Package - hey, this could always be the next model year update for the GT, but the said special is more likely. Other details involve the rear wing, which appears to be new, while this quad-tip exhaust looks similar to the one that comes as standard on the GT350.
On the firepower front, we can expect the 5.0-liter V8 of the machine to deliver anywhere between the 480 hp of the Bullit and the 525 ponies of the GT350.
Since Ford should introduce the Mustang Mach 1 as a 2021 model, the newcomer is expected to make its debut later this year.
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