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It's official! The refreshed 2018 Ford Mustang is here and we have all the eye candy and technical details released by Ford today.
In line with the advanced information we reported last year, the 2018 Mustang has been confirmed to receive a 10-speed automatic transmission, optional MagneRide suspension (performance package), optional active exhaust (GT), and a slew of new features and colors.
More details coming...
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Cosmetic changes:
Interior/Technology
Mustang EcoBoost New Features
Mustang GT New Features
Performance Notes:
Available Colors:
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NEW WHEELS:
^^ 19" Luster Nickel-Painted Forged Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19" Ebony Black Painted Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19" Polished Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19'' Ebony Black Painted Aluminum Wheel
In line with the advanced information we reported last year, the 2018 Mustang has been confirmed to receive a 10-speed automatic transmission, optional MagneRide suspension (performance package), optional active exhaust (GT), and a slew of new features and colors.
More details coming...
KEY CHANGES
- 2018 Mustang offers an EcoBoost and GT model only. V6 is gone.
- All models get revised shocks, increased lateral stiffness, and revised stabilizer bars (base suspension improvements said to be on par with the previous optional performance suspension)
- MagneRide adaptive dampers available on both EcoBoost and GT Performance Packs (will be matched with and tuned for, less spring compared to GT350's MagneRide suspension)
- 5.0-liter V8 and 2.3-liter EcoBoost will both get power increases (exact HP/TQ increases not yet released). Expect the EcoBoost to receive more torque and the GT to get an increase in both horsepower and torque.
- Performance Package available on automatic and/or convertible Mustangs (no need to choose anymore)
- The 2018 Mustang GT gets an updated 5.0-liter Coyote V8 with both port and direct fuel injection which allows Ford to increase the V8's compression ratio from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1.
- Available six-speed manual transmission for both GT and EcoBoost (with twin-disc clutch and new dual mass flywheel on the Mustang GT)
- 10-speed optional automatic transmission available for both models - shorter first gear and wider overall gear spread compared to the outgoing auto. Will stay in first gear for extra hard launches. Selecting Sport and Track mode will lock out 10th gear and hold gears for longer
- GT Performance Package receives Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
- EcoBoost Performance Package retains Pirelli P-Zeros
- Mustang GT gets optional active exhaust
- 10 new wheel designs, 12 in total, including several wheels that are stand-alone options.
- On sale in North America in Fall 2017
- Pricing for the base four-cylinder model likely to remain close to the 2017 Mustang EcoBoost $27,095 MSRP while the GT should add approximately $500-$1000 on top of the current $34,095 MSRP.
Cosmetic changes:
- Refined aerodynamics to reduce coefficient drag and better balance lift at high speeds
- New headlights with revised boomerang LED shark gills
- Redesigned front bumper
- 20mm lowered vented hood
- Wider front grille
- New lower rear diffuser with black finish
- New C-Shaped rear light clusters
- New decklid wing on Performance Package models
Interior/Technology
- New 12-inch all-digital instrument cluster with 3 modes (Normal, Sport, Track) replaces analog speedo and tachometer
- Mustang MyMode with memory function saves favorite drive settings including suspension, steering preferences, active exhaust valve behavior, and other preferences. Selectable with the steering wheel controls and the main gauge display.
- Track Apps improved to deliver virtual time slips after acceleration runs
- Pre-Collision Assist with pedestrian detect, distance alert, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, driver alert system and forward-facing camera
- Ford SYNC Connect with FordPass to start, lock, unlock and locate your car
- Center console adds new hand-stitched wrap with contrast stitching and padded knee bolsters
- Door handles, rings and bezels are finished in aluminum.
- Restyled seating surfaces feature new patterns and color choices (premium-trim seats get blue or red accent trimming)
- Instrument panel with updated Mustang badge
- Optional heated steering wheel
- New key fob design
Mustang EcoBoost New Features
- Limited-duration overboost function adds more torque
- Revised shocks, increased lateral stiffness, and revised stabilizer bars
- MagneRide damper technology optional on Performance Package
- 6-speed manual transmission upgraded for optimal torque
- New 10-speed automatic transmission for quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and reduced friction losses
- Standard dual-tip exhaust
- All-LED front lights including signature lighting, low-beams, turn signals, efficient projector high-beams and available fog lamps.
- Available performance spoiler
Mustang GT New Features
- More powerful and revs higher (full details yet to be released)
- New and revised Coyote 5.0-liter V8 with dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection delivers robust low-end torque, high-rpm power, and improved fuel efficiency. Mustang chief engineer Carl Widmann states that the only truly carryover piece from the current 5.0-liter is the crankshaft.
- Optional active valve exhaust system with fully variable soundtrack to match entire acceleration range
- Comparing pre-recorded exhaust sound tracks (at the private event), the valves produce a louder and more metallic snarl across the rpm range
- Revised shocks, increased lateral stiffness, and revised stabilizer bars
- MagneRide damper technology optional on Performance Package
- 6-speed manual transmission upgraded for optimal torque. Totally redesigned to include twin-disc clutch and dual-mass flywheel to increase torque capability and more efficient clutch modulation (increases compression ratio from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1)
- New 10-speed automatic transmission for quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and reduced friction losses
- Standard quad-tip exhaust
- All-LED front lights including signature lighting, low-beams, turn signals, efficient projector high-beams and available fog lamps.
- Available performance spoiler
- GT Performance Package receives Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
Performance Notes:
- The GT Performance Pack with MagneRide should be faster than the 2012-2013 Mustang Boss 302.
Available Colors:
- NL Orange Fury (New)
- R3 Royal Crimson (New)
- L6 Kona Blue (New)
- G1 Shadow Black
- H3 Triple Yellow
- J7 Magnetic Metallic
- N6 Lightning Blue
- PQ Race Red
- RR Ruby Red Tint
- UX Ingot Silver
- YZ Oxford White
Official Press Release:
NEW FORD MUSTANG OFFERS SLEEKER DESIGN, MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
- Sleeker design: New Mustang features a more athletic look, with new front and rear-end design that deliver a leaner and meaner look and refined aerodynamics
- More advanced technology: New Mustang technologies include a 12-inch all-digital instrument cluster that you can customize your way, MyMode with memory function that remembers your driving preferences for the next time you drive, and new driver-assist features such as Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection for increased confidence behind the wheel
- Improved Performance: Powerful engine upgrades, plus an all-new available 10-speed automatic transmission give Mustang even more performance, while available MagneRide™ suspension offers optimum handling; optional active valve exhaust affords complete auditory control – let the engine roar, or not
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 17, 2017 – Today, Ford partnered with its ambassador of Service, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, to introduce the new Mustang – the world’s best-selling sports coupe and the company’s most advanced Mustang ever.
A host of improvements including new technology and design changes give owners ways to customize Mustang to their preferences, even better performance from more powerful engines and new MagneRide™ suspension technology. Customers have more ways than ever to personalize Mustang to make it their own, with three new paint colors, 12 distinct wheel choices and a customizable digital instrument cluster.
“The new Mustang is our best ever, based on more than 50 years as one of the iconic sports car in America and now, the world,” said Joe Hinrichs, president of The Americas. “Tapping Mustang’s enormous fan base, we’re bringing the new Mustang straight to the people – and introducing the new car across multiple social media channels, reaching millions.”
Ford tapped Johnson to reveal the new Mustang to the world by giving one of the first models available to a deserving member of the military. A video of the debut was launched on Johnson’s social channels, including Youtube, Instagram and Facebook, where Mustang holds the title for the most-popular car with more than 8.4 million ‘likes.’
Technology for greater personalization
Mustang makes available Ford’s first 12-inch all-digital LCD screen in the dashboard. This all-new customizable instrument cluster can be easily personalized, offering three separate views. Customers can personalize the displays for normal, sport and track mode. All-new Mustang MyMode with memory function allows customers to save their favorite drive settings, including suspension and steering preferences.
The new Mustang is so customizable that even its engine note can be adjusted. Delivering an audible experience like never before, an all-new active valve exhaust system is optional on Mustang GT, with a fully variable soundtrack to match the entire acceleration range.
For the first time, Mustang benefits from a vast array of Ford driver-assist technology. Customers can feel more confident than ever behind the wheel with new features like Pre-Collision Assist with pedestrian detection, distance alert, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist and Driver Alert System.
Ford SYNC® Connect with FordPass™ is available on Mustang for the first time. When using the FordPass® app for smartphones, drivers can start, lock, unlock and locate their car for ultimate convenience.
Ultimate performance
Performance is at the core of Mustang DNA, offering drivers a unique thrill of acceleration and cornering for the ultimate fun-to-drive experience. On all models, new shock absorbers make for better ride control, a new cross-axis joint in the rear suspension leads to increased lateral stiffness, and innovative stabilizer bars bring sharper response and handling.
MagneRide damper technology is a new option with the Mustang Performance Package to optimize ride and handling in all situations.
The proven 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine continues to offer outstanding performance advantages versus the outgoing 3.7-liter V6. Using Ford’s transient overboost technology uniquely calibrated for Mustang, torque is increased for wide-open throttle acceleration.
Ford’s legendary 5.0-liter V8 engine has been thoroughly reworked. It is more powerful and revs higher than any Mustang GT before. This power increase was achieved with the first application for Mustang of Ford’s new dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection on a V8 engine – delivering robust low-end torque, high-rpm power, and improved fuel efficiency.
The manual transmission for both engine options has been upgraded for optimal torque. For the V8, the manual transmission has been totally redesigned to include a twin-disc clutch and dual-mass flywheel to increase torque capability and deliver more efficient clutch modulation.
A new 10-speed automatic transmission, available with both EcoBoost and V8 engines, is the best automatic Mustang has ever offered. With a wide-ratio span and optimized gear spacing, this all-new gearbox helps deliver higher average power for acceleration – improving responsiveness and performance.
Compared to the previous six-speed, the new 10-speed transmission has quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and significantly reduced friction losses. The all-new electronic control system includes unique tunes for different drive modes and features real-time adaptive shift scheduling to ensure the right gear at the right time. Steering wheel-mounted shift paddles allow drivers maximum manual control.
Energy in the design
Overall, the car’s exterior design is now more athletic, with a lower, remodeled hood and grille that deliver a leaner look and refined aerodynamics, upper and lower front grilles, and a new position for hood vents. For the first time the entire Mustang line will feature all-LED front lights including signature lighting, low-beams, turn signals, efficient projector high-beams and available fog lamps.
The rear of the car gets revised LED taillamps for a more technical look, plus a new bumper, fascia and available performance spoiler. Dual-tip exhaust is standard for EcoBoost® Mustang, while V8-powered Mustang GT gets a standard quad-tip exhaust.
With a dozen available alloy wheel designs and fresh exterior color choices – including all-new signature Orange Fury – enthusiasts can order a Mustang with the look they’re after.
Improved touch points and visual cues with a more premium look and feel characterize the new cockpit. The center console adds a new hand-stitched wrap with contrast stitching and padded knee bolsters while door handles, rings and bezels are finished in aluminum. Restyled seating surfaces feature new patterns and color choices, the instrument panel sports an updated Mustang badge and there’s a new key fob design. A heated steering wheel is optional.
Ford’s most advanced Mustang ever goes on sale in North America this fall.
https://media.ford.com/content/ford...rd-mustang-design-technology-performance.html
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NEW WHEELS:
^^ 19" Luster Nickel-Painted Forged Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19" Ebony Black Painted Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19" Polished Aluminum Wheel
^^ 19'' Ebony Black Painted Aluminum Wheel
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