The Mustang helped push Ford into the swinging ‘60s and captured the youth market’s changing demands. By 1964, consumers were looking more at styling and performance, and Ford’s Mustang helped sweep those buyers into Ford dealers en masse. While in a similar generational shake-up, Ford’s staying with the V8-powered Pony and giving fans more time with stick-shifted fun. Show This
seventh-generation 2024 Mustang’s powertrains will be familiar, starting with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost I4 that is mated exclusively to a ten-speed automatic. That’s right—Ford is dropping the manual transmission from its four-cylinder Mustang, but the 5.0-liter V8 powering GT models will still get the stick. Ford claims the 5.0-liter is the most powerful Coyote to date but has yet to reveal the numbers. Considering the current Coyote generates 450 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque, a figure close to 500 hp
shouldn’t be out of the question. As for changes over the current powertrain, the 5.0-liter V8 enters its fourth generation with a handful of revisions to make more power. The most obvious: dual throttle bodies. The 5.0-liter V8 now breathes through a pair of throttle bodies to supply more air while new camshafts make the most of the revised induction system. Both powertrains feed the rear axle, which can be augmented with a Torsen limited-slip differential when optioned with the Performance Pack. That pack includes MagneRide dampers, a front strut tower brace, and larger Brembo brakes. An electronic parking brake clamps the rear rotors when it’s time to park. While the parking brake has finally become electrical, Ford worked with drift legend Vaughn Gittin Jr. to develop its electronic drift brake, an option designed to give you the look and feel of a mechanical or hydraulic hand brake. 2024 Ford Mustang interior. Ford That optional parking brake controller sits in a wholly new interior that departs from the retro styling seen in the last few Mustangs. The new interior sports a digital, 12.4-inch customizable instrument cluster that’s flanked by a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen. These displays can relay all of the essential instrument information needed at the track, or just tell you your speed and remind you that you’re listening to your favorite podcast. Ford didn’t depart entirely from its retro roots and included a Fox Mustang-inspired instrument cluster setting. Aside from the drift handle and the new screens, Ford’s latest Mustang interior is supposed to look, well, modern. Base cars will see cloth seats with optional Micro Suede inserts. Premium models get an upgraded dash pad, EcoBoost models will see synthetic leather, and GT models will have leather seating. Upgrading from there is as easy as checking a box to spend more money for a compliment of color-coordinated belts, leather-wrapped steering wheels, and more. The revised steering system promises quicker response and a better feel. Upgraded hardware in the steering column should give drivers a better and less isolated feel for the road surface. As for the exterior, that’s obviously all new, designed to attract youngsters from Gen Z with its edgier approach while still looking to the past for inspiration. The three-panel tail lights and three-panel LED headlamps are unmistakably Mustang. The car looks wider at the rear than the current S550-generation car. The Mustang’s new nose helps improve aerodynamics with a redesigned splitter and hood vents. Ford notes this will still be available in coupe and convertible shells. Pricing is yet to be determined and will be noted closer to launch, but it's almost safe to bet this pony’s price is going up. The current Mustang will set you back at least $28,865, which might make it the last Pony under $30,000. The new '24 Mustang is going on sale next summer. What do you think of the 2024 Ford Mustang? Please comment below. Wesley Wren Wesley Wren has spent his entire life around cars, whether it’s dressing up as his father’s 1954 Ford for Halloween as a child, repairing cars in college or collecting frustrating pieces of history—and most things in between. The recent reveal of the 2024 Ford Mustang caused a great deal of excitement. When rumors were abounding that the next Mustang would have an electric drivetrain, or perhaps a hybrid one, the fact Ford is sticking with natural aspiration makes people feel very happy. This could also be the last of the Mustangs to feature such an engine, with electrical and hybrid power coming in the next generation Mustang after this one. Back to the present, there is a surprising number of choices when it comes to the powertrains of the latest Mustang. Ford is giving us no less than three drivetrain options for this latest Mustang, something that is certainly a welcome surprise. There is, of course, the heavy-hitting Coyote V8 engine but Ford is also offering a less power-hungry and slightly more eco-friendly EcoBoost Ford engine for the Mustang. The fact that Ford is still persisting with internal combustion power when Dodge is looking towards an EV future is very refreshing, and we sure must relish it while it lasts. Three Engine Choices Available To 2024 Mustang Customers
The first engine on offer for the Mustang is the MPC 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four engine. This is an entirely new engine, with both port and direct injection on the car helping when it comes to emissions. Ford has also added an integrated airbox, attached in front of the front-end accessory drive unit. This allows it to minimize losses, thanks to its mounting so close to the intake manifold. This engine is of course going to be less powerful than the V8 but will still produce enough power to keep a lot of people happy. That V8 engine though is surely the focal point of the Mustang. This is the fourth generation of the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine, that went through a big emissions update in 2021 ready for the 14-generation F-150 pickup truck. Emissions were a big target for the new engine, which saw Ford ditch the engine's cylinder-deactivation system. To get an increase of power into the V8 engine, the Coyote V8 now inhales cool air straight from the nostrils that flank the radiator grille of the car, into a pair of airboxes, and ultimately fed into each bank of cylinders thanks to a separate 80mm throttle body. An Array Of Choice For The 2024 Mustang
That allows for double the airflow into the V8 engine. The camshafts are also strengthened, compared to those in the F-150 version of the engine, and a steel oil pan is now used within the Mustang instead of the plastic one that we saw in the F-150. Now we do not know the power figures so far for any of these engines, Ford not yet releasing them. Not for the V8, not for the EcoBoost not for the third and final engine but no doubt those will come soon. Speaking of that final engine… The last option available to buyers of the Mustang is the extra special Dark Horse Coyote V8 engine. This is again a 5.0-liter V8 and what we do know is that Ford is targeting 100 hp per liter with this engine, and roughly puts the power figure for this Coyote V8 at over 500 hp, for certain. Amazingly, this is coming without any turbocharger, so it will be interesting to find out just how much power this engine does produce. Technology is borrowed from the Shelby GT500, such as the forged crankshaft and connecting rods, showing the dedication Ford has to the new Mustang. Keeping The Electric Muscle Car At Bay
These engine choices have perhaps surprised a lot of people. There were strong rumors that all-wheel drive was coming, a hybrid was coming, perhaps even full electrification of the Mustang. But with the announcement of the new Mustang came the confirmation that we are getting three internal-combustion engines. The electric muscle car is very much not on Ford’s priority list right now. Dodge has taken up that mantle thanks to the release of their Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept. The Future Of The Ford Mustang
This does make us wonder about the future of the Mustang of course. It is great to see three varied engine choices for the next generation of muscle cars. But what next? Well, Ford might well keep this Mustang in production for eight years, so you would say no change for another nine years when it comes to the powertrain. However, the world is rapidly changing. Attitudes to big powerful V8 engines are changing. Ford could be forced to change their plans quite quickly. So who knows what might be coming in the future? Perhaps then we simply have to enjoy what we have before it is all gone for good. Source: Ford Will the 2024 Mustang have a v6?The new-gen car will continue to be powered by a 5.0-liter V-8 and an updated turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine, though Ford hasn't told us how many horses are present in either powertrain—only that there will be more of them than before.
Will the 2024 Mustang have a VThe seventh-generation Mustang brings updates to its internal-combustion powertrains and wild styling. The 2024 Ford Mustang sticks with internal-combustion-only power, with a base 2.3-liter I4 and the 5.0-liter V8.
Will 2023 Mustang have VThe only engine confirmed for the new 2023 Ford Mustang will be the powerful 5.0-litre V8.
How much HP will the 2024 Mustang have?The 5.0-liter Coyote V8 continues, with modifications that increase output from 460 horsepower to more than 480 horsepower—enough to make this the most powerful Mustang GT ever.
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