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GT Spirit is putting the finishing touches on a 1/18 scale model of the S650. Of course, the Josselin-based company picked the GT rather than the EcoBoost for said resin model. Thing is, a few details need to be addressed before starting production.
Take, for instance, the location of the driver-side 5.0 badge. Finished in black, said badge is normally found on the driver-side fender rather than the driver's door. The French company also used a little too much black for the Mustang's tri-bar taillights.
Pictured with chrome-finish exhaust outlets, the Nite Pony visual package, and GT Performance go-faster package, said model rocks a manual tranny (supplied by Getrag for the life-sized car), Recaro bucket seats for the front occupants, and a black-painted roof. The black theme continues with the grilles up front, hood vent, mirror caps, and rear wing.
Also pictured with 10-spoke aluminum wheels painted in black, the 'Stang is finished in a deep red that's halfway between the Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat (a $495 optional extra at press time) and Candy Apple Red (think #FF0800 in hex code). Under the hood – of course – you'll find the Ford Motor Company's most advanced Coyote ever.
The fourth-gen engine differs from the previous Coyote in a multitude of small ways. The easiest ways of telling the Gen 4 apart from its forerunner are the dual intakes and throttle bodies, which feed the naturally-aspirated V8 with more air, thus resulting in more power. At higher engine speeds, that is, namely 7,150 revolutions per minute as opposed to 7,000 flat in the 2023 Mustang GT.
How big of a difference in crankshaft ponies are we dealing with? Ford advertises the GT with 480 horsepower to its name, up 30 from the 2023 model. Torque also went up by 5 pound-feet to 415 pound-feet (563 Nm), with torque peaking at 4,900 revolutions per minute versus 4,600 for MY23.
Specifying the active-valve exhaust system unlocks 6 more horsepower (495-hp HEMI 392, anyone?) and 3 pound-feet, resulting in 486 and 418 (567). Said torque rating carries over to the Dark Horse, which replaces the Mach 1 in the 'Stang's lineup.
A track-focused machine with plenty of performance additions over the GT, the Dark Horse tops 500 horsepower due to a few bits and pieces from the S550-generation Shelby GT500. There is, however, a catch. Going for the manual transmission limits engine speed to 7,250 revolutions per minute, which is also where the Dark Horse-spec Coyote develops 500 horsepower. The Ford Motor Company-developed automatic takes 7,500 revolutions per minute, which is only natural given the beefier cams designed for extended operation at high RPMs.
Now exclusively automatic, the 2.3-liter EcoBoost Fastback can be yours for at least $30,920 (not including the destination freight charger). GTs kick off at $42,495, whereas the Dark Horse is $59,270. Both it and Dark Horse Premium are listed by the American automaker with limited availability.
Pictured with chrome-finish exhaust outlets, the Nite Pony visual package, and GT Performance go-faster package, said model rocks a manual tranny (supplied by Getrag for the life-sized car), Recaro bucket seats for the front occupants, and a black-painted roof. The black theme continues with the grilles up front, hood vent, mirror caps, and rear wing.
Also pictured with 10-spoke aluminum wheels painted in black, the 'Stang is finished in a deep red that's halfway between the Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat (a $495 optional extra at press time) and Candy Apple Red (think #FF0800 in hex code). Under the hood – of course – you'll find the Ford Motor Company's most advanced Coyote ever.
The fourth-gen engine differs from the previous Coyote in a multitude of small ways. The easiest ways of telling the Gen 4 apart from its forerunner are the dual intakes and throttle bodies, which feed the naturally-aspirated V8 with more air, thus resulting in more power. At higher engine speeds, that is, namely 7,150 revolutions per minute as opposed to 7,000 flat in the 2023 Mustang GT.
How big of a difference in crankshaft ponies are we dealing with? Ford advertises the GT with 480 horsepower to its name, up 30 from the 2023 model. Torque also went up by 5 pound-feet to 415 pound-feet (563 Nm), with torque peaking at 4,900 revolutions per minute versus 4,600 for MY23.
Specifying the active-valve exhaust system unlocks 6 more horsepower (495-hp HEMI 392, anyone?) and 3 pound-feet, resulting in 486 and 418 (567). Said torque rating carries over to the Dark Horse, which replaces the Mach 1 in the 'Stang's lineup.
A track-focused machine with plenty of performance additions over the GT, the Dark Horse tops 500 horsepower due to a few bits and pieces from the S550-generation Shelby GT500. There is, however, a catch. Going for the manual transmission limits engine speed to 7,250 revolutions per minute, which is also where the Dark Horse-spec Coyote develops 500 horsepower. The Ford Motor Company-developed automatic takes 7,500 revolutions per minute, which is only natural given the beefier cams designed for extended operation at high RPMs.
Now exclusively automatic, the 2.3-liter EcoBoost Fastback can be yours for at least $30,920 (not including the destination freight charger). GTs kick off at $42,495, whereas the Dark Horse is $59,270. Both it and Dark Horse Premium are listed by the American automaker with limited availability.
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