Official: 2018 Ford Mustang Refresh Detailed! (Options/Features, Specs, Photos, Info)

[Tom C]

You are correct. Many members here snake their customer orders under the guise of dealer orders because apparently everyone here is buddy buddy with the general manager of their local Ford stealership.

Thanks. Hopefully I'll get to see Royal Crimson and Kona Blue on convertibles before I order...those are the two colors on my radar. I'd like to sample the active exhaust as well. I've never ordered a new car in the past. They always came out of inventory, so I want to be damn sure I get what I want.

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[marks]

I use my car for DD, at the track, and to go on vacation. I want it all - performance, fuel economy ... even trunk space!

Well you'd be better placed buying a Mclaren P1 or a Tesla, if you want the cutting edge of performance and mpg, you're never going to get that from a Mustang. The Mustang's niche, in the UK at least, is naturally aspirated engine with a stick shift as they are very hard to come by. You remove that and it just becomes another Audi/Mercedes as they can do fast and efficient very well, but lose out on the fun factor of a Mustang.

 

[Kevin08]

Thanks. Hopefully I'll get to see Royal Crimson and Kona Blue on convertibles before I order...those are the two colors on my radar. I'd like to sample the active exhaust as well. I've never ordered a new car in the past. They always came out of inventory, so I want to be damn sure I get what I want.

I have the same sentiments. I'm not placing an order until I've been able to see the dealer stock stuff first, mainly the active exhaust and digital gauges. And if the base suspension rides sporty enough to not need PP.

 

[Clink]

You are correct. Many members here snake their customer orders under the guise of dealer orders because apparently everyone here is buddy buddy with the general manager of their local Ford stealership.

Remember it was those early orders that got built, and sat for 2 months going through QC before finally delivered. :lol:

 

[Kevin08]

Remember it was those early orders that got built, and sat for 2 months going through QC before finally delivered. :lol:

Yeah, so much for being the early birds huh. lol

 

[MRGTX]

While fuel prices have been pretty stable for the past couple years, this certainly won't be the case forever, regulations or not.

At some point, it could become genuinely financially impactful to drive a ~20mpg V8 car to work every day. In 2008 or so, I had a 100 mile round trip drive to work. Even my Miata (~30mpg highway) left a dent in my wallet when gas was well over $4/gallon.

 

[Kevin08]

[MENTION=11524]Kevin08[/MENTION] [MENTION=8588]Clink[/MENTION] I know I don't want the first new '18 arriving on the lot. I'll probably wait untill they start getting built to order mine. If I don't get it till Christmas I'm good with that.

Plus how you guys said just because someone's car is built first doesn't mean it's gonna be delivered first for QC reasons. When I ordered a Focus RS (thank God I decided to wait for the new Mustang GT) my RS was one of the first built which made me nervous especially since it was held for QC but cars built 2 months later we're delivered sooner.

Yup, I'll be fine with a new car for Christmas. I live in FL too so it's not like I won't be able to drive it. If anything I'll get to test that heated steering wheel.

 

[ApollosWar89]

Will enjoy the new vehicle in time for Christmas! No such thing as winter here in Texas!

 

[Bullitt]

Looks like a firm 7,500 rpm redline is all but confirmed. Close up tach shot from the orange PP car in Austin.

Thread also shows the blue stitching package on the Lightning blue GT: http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84464

 

[Kevin08]

What's the redline on the current S550 GT?

 

[Stam616]

I'm warming to the 2018, but I'm still waiting til the 2020 for the all new one. Want to see what they come up with styling and performance-wise. I may just get the hybrid because while the extra MPG is great, I'm sure the performance will be there as well and I would imagine it could make the car effectively awd (although not sure at all about that part). I don't see why people fear the future, especially when it comes to technology. I embrace it because while some things are truly "fads", much of what we see in our cars today and what's coming is here to stay. I'm not on the autonomous driving thing yet, that may take a decade lol because I just don't want to give up control of the vehicle, but I'm sure eventually ill learn to live with it, as long as I can still take control and drive on a twisty back road or on a track.

 

[Bullitt]

What's the redline on the current S550 GT?

Grey "soft" redline on current models is 6,500 with a hard redline at 7,000. So a full 500 rpm jump. Pretty good in my opinion.

 

[Topnotch]

I'm warming to the 2018, but I'm still waiting til the 2020 for the all new one. Want to see what they come up with styling and performance-wise. I may just get the hybrid because while the extra MPG is great, I'm sure the performance will be there as well and I would imagine it could make the car effectively awd (although not sure at all about that part). I don't see why people fear the future, especially when it comes to technology. I embrace it because while some things are truly "fads", much of what we see in our cars today and what's coming is here to stay. I'm not on the autonomous driving thing yet, that may take a decade lol because I just don't want to give up control of the vehicle, but I'm sure eventually ill learn to live with it, as long as I can still take control and drive on a twisty back road or on a track.

Should be nice.

 

[GTP]

Looks like a firm 7,500 rpm redline is all but confirmed. Close up tach shot from the orange PP car in Austin.

Thread also shows the blue stitching package on the Lightning blue GT: http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84464

Does the speedo still say Ground Speed? addle:

 

[Bullitt]

Looks like that Austin photoshoot wrapped and they celebrated by doing some donuts! It sounds good, but I was a little nervous about those cement pillars though lol. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVQHvHAhaC1/?taken-by=bigchiefbuffalo

Also, here's a pic of the Lightning blue one mid-burnout (sorry it won't let me re-post instagram images): https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNpjYPB4ZC/?taken-by=ch3mical

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