Video: 2 Euro-spec Mach 1s testing at the 'Ring

[squid678]

5000-10,000 price delta to a GT350 buys a lot of track school I should think.

5k - 10k price delta= voodoo + GT 350 Track Attack is a justifiable price bargin.

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[Twin Turbo]

Was one of those cars an auto?

Yep, the Fighter Jet Grey one was a 10-speed

 

[Twin Turbo]

A few seconds more footage here..........first at 2m 59 s, then again at 10m 43s

 

[stangman638]

Why does Ford ship cars to europe for testing when the u.s has plenty of tracks?

 

[shogun32]

Why does Ford ship cars to europe for testing when the u.s has plenty of tracks?

have you seen USA tracks? They are embarrassing. Though in this case the track time is cheap, it's a handling circuit like no other, and there are lots of photogs guaranteed to be hanging out (free press).

 

[jake_zx2]

The Mustangs are a lot more capable but the FiST is a fun car, there's no doubt. You can get a great track day for a few hundred dollars locally. Yeah it isn't the FP School, but you will love it.

Oh yeah, the FiST is a great car. I’ve even considered one as a daily!

Don’t worry, I go to plenty of track days. It would just be great to get a completely free 3-day track event where I get to beat on someone else’s car lol

5000-10,000 price delta to a GT350 buys a lot of track school I should think.

It’s not a matter of being able to afford it, it’s solely the fact that I’m spending $50k+ on a Mustang that was made in conjunction with Ford Performance and clearly has road course intentions, but somehow still doesn’t qualify for the perks of buying a Ford Performance vehicle

 

[Twin Turbo]

Why does Ford ship cars to europe for testing when the u.s has plenty of tracks?

There's a chance they may tune the suspension to "European" tastes.......at least for the European sales.

It will already have been tested in the US.

 

[Hack]

Oh yeah, the FiST is a great car. I’ve even considered one as a daily!

Don’t worry, I go to plenty of track days. It would just be great to get a completely free 3-day track event where I get to beat on someone else’s car lol

It’s not a matter of being able to afford it, it’s solely the fact that I’m spending $50k+ on a Mustang that was made in conjunction with Ford Performance and clearly has road course intentions, but somehow still doesn’t qualify for the perks of buying a Ford Performance vehicle

I realize you already know this, but I still think it's worth saying. Nothing's free. Part of the premium price on FP vehicles like the GT350 and FiST is that track day. Frankly, I really wish Ford would have "ponied up" for an e-diff in the Fiesta ST. It's a pretty cheaply built car. IMO that's the main performance item it's missing from the factory. And I would take a few thousand off the price rather than a track day in a FiST. Mine was used anyway, I didn't want to pay the extra for a new car when I could get a better warranty in a CPO vehicle with really low miles and save a bunch of money. It seems like very few people are interested in the FiST around here. I absolutely love mine.

 

[Caballus]

Why does Ford ship cars to europe for testing when the u.s has plenty of tracks?

Ring is the international benchmark.

 

[Hi-PO Stang]

The N-Ring gives the Mach 1 lots of track cred. Improves the Mustang DNA.

 

[Katastrophe]

Couldn't agree more with the above comments. Just seeing the car on the 'Ring proves that they are taking the Mach 1 seriously. It may "just" be a collection of parts from various Mustangs, but this is really shaping up to be the greatest hits version IMHO.

I can't wait until we start getting the real details on this thing...price, options, etc.

 

[9secondko]

Was one of those cars an auto?

Yes. You can hear it clearly.

 

[9secondko]

Ring is the international benchmark.

my his. It’s widely recognized as THE place to go to calibrate your suspension setup and yo judge the fruit of your labors.

 

[shogun32]

Just seeing the car on the 'Ring proves that they are taking the Mach 1 seriously.

so when the VW Beetle makes a couple laps around the 'ring does that mean it's a performance vehicle? Any schmuck can drive on the 'Ring. Just saying.

 

[ALUSA]

Do we have the weight figures on the Mach 1? With all the additional cooling and wider wheel tire combo, it may turn out to be the most heavy NA mustang gt to date.

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