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2024 Ford Mustang Horsepower, Torque, and Fuel Economy Revealed

2024 Ford Mustang Horsepower, Torque, and Fuel Economy Revealed

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[Staff, 2022-12-15 02:00:00,

Update, 10:00am, December 15, 2022: Today, Ford officially announced the SAE-certified horsepower figures for the 2024 Mustang lineup. The base-model 2024 Mustang EcoBoost makes 315 hp (up from 310) and 350 lb-ft of torque, which Ford describes as “the most standard horsepower ever” in a Mustang. The automaker estimates the EcoBoost-powered Mustang will get 22 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined, an increase of 2 mpg highway and 1 mpg combined. The 2024 Mustang GT makes 486 hp and 418 lb-ft of torque with the optional active-valve performance exhaust. Without the active exhaust, the GT makes 480 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque, which Ford says is the most standard power ever in a naturally-aspirated V8 Mustang. (The current Mustang GT makes 450 hp and 410 lb-ft.) And finally, the top-of-the-line performance model, the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, makes 500 hp and 418 lb-ft of torque from an upgraded version of the Coyote 5.0-liter V8. According to Ford, that makes the Dark Horse “the most powerful non-Shelby edition ever.”

Below, please find our original article on the 2024 Mustang EcoBoost, GT and Dark Horse, first published on September 14, 2022 when the all-new Mustang was revealed at the 2022 North American International Auto Show.

A lot has changed in the nearly 60 years since the first Ford Mustang was introduced. The pony car, originally pitched as stylish budget-friendly transportation for young people, became a high-performance enthusiast icon. We traded…

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Carbon Fiber Bonanza Is a Fitting Description for the Stunning Ford GT Carbon Series

Carbon Fiber Bonanza Is a Fitting Description for the Stunning Ford GT Carbon Series

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[Staff, 2023-02-12 02:00:00,

Since the original was discontinued in 2006, people have longed for the GT’s return. And so the company fulfilled their fans’ demands – Ford enthusiasts across the globe were thrilled when the GT was announced at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. It was powered by a twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine capable of outputting 647 hp (482 kW or 656 ps).

Using a seven-speed Getrag dual-clutch transmission, the machine could reach 60 mph (97 kph) from a standstill in under two seconds and peaked at 216 mph (348 kph). Even though it takes some inspiration from the GT40’s look, the new GT was styled in a futuristic way. The primary focus regarding its bodywork was on aerodynamic efficiency and low weight. Its shape was ingeniously engineered to maximize downforce and provide airflow to the mechanical components.

The car was equipped with several features that helped it stick to the road. For instance, it came with an adaptive suspension that lowered the ride height by two inches and a self-adjusting rear spoiler that could lift to improve aerodynamics.

As with any vehicle, especially racing cars, stopping power is just as important as acceleration – the Ford GT was equipped with Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers and massive 15.5-inch rotors up front. Ford also fitted the GT with hydraulic power steering, and the driver experiences instant feedback from the machine.

Photo: RM Sotheby’s

Efficient architecture was prioritized in creating the Ford…

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Eleanor Would Be Pretty Darn Proud of a Modern ‘Stang CGI-Posing as a 1967 GT

Eleanor Would Be Pretty Darn Proud of a Modern ‘Stang CGI-Posing as a 1967 GT

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[Staff, 2023-03-24 18:00:01,

Just recently, we finally found out how the OEM pony and muscle car world will look like in the coming years after General Motors also came out of the closet about the fate of the iconic Chevy Camaro.

We have known since last year that Stellantis has taken a harsh decision about the Dodge Charger and Challenger – their 2023 model years will be the final ones with ICE powertrains. To celebrate the end of the gasoline age, the company gave both nameplates the honor of no less than seven ‘Last Call’ special editions. Of which, the last one, aka the Challenger SRT Demon 170, is not just a last hurrah for the ICE era but also an eight-second-quarter mile (prepped dragstrip) slap in the face of EVs like the Tesla Model S Plaid.

Going forward, there will be no less than nine levels of Banshee EV power for the production version of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept – and we can easily read between the lines to imagine that battery power is also next in line for the Chevy Camaro. General Motors is keeping mum on the EV ideas, for now, but they did announce that in January 2024 they will make the last of the sixth-generation ‘Maros and also teased the arrival of a Collector’s Edition with a Panther-related name to celebrate the end of the lineage. Meanwhile, the 2024 Ford Mustang soldiers on with EcoBoost, GT, and Dark Horse ethos of the ICE variety.

So, are we surprised that everyone might turn their ICE eyes on the legendary ‘Stang to fulfill their…

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Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It’s Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever

Galpin GTR1: 10 Years After Its Unveiling, It’s Still the Most Extreme Ford GT Ever

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[Staff, 2023-03-23 07:41:30,

During the 1960s, Ford built one of the most successful endurance race cars of all time. It all started with the Blue Oval’s attempt to acquire Ferrari, a deal that eventually fell through and drove Hank the Deuce (Henry Ford II) to greenlight the development of a Prancing Horse-slaying race car.

Initially built around a Lola chassis powered by a huge Ford V8, the car that was modified to perfection by engineering masterminds such as Carroll Shelby ended up beating Ferrari at Le Mans on four consecutive occasions, from 1966 to 1969.

The GT40 would remain one of the most beloved American vehicles ever built. And although some examples were converted for road use, it remained an extremely expensive, thoroughbred racer car. Decades later, Ford decided to change that and build a modern, street-legal version that could be enjoyed by a wider audience. It started with the 1995 GT90 concept but the first modern iteration that made it into production was unveiled in the early 2000s. Though it was by no means cheap, the first-generation GT was far more attainable than a genuine GT40 and best of all, it looked much like the 1960s legend.

A little over 4,000 GTs were built between 2004 and 2006. Then, ten years later, the second generation came into being. This time, it was powered by a turbocharged V6 instead of a supercharged V8. And it was capable of up to 700 hp (710 ps), a figure that made the most powerful GT-badged car produced by Ford. However, the most extreme GT ever…

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What If… The Ford GT Stood Tall as the World’s Fastest ICE-powered SUV?

What If… The Ford GT Stood Tall as the World’s Fastest ICE-powered SUV?

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[Staff, 2022-06-25 02:00:00,

To be fair, I don’t think you can ever call the Ford GT obsolete in terms of how it looks, simply because its design is based on that of the original GT40, which is timeless. But for the sake of argument, if Ford was to build a GT-inspired SUV sometime in the next few years, they would probably need to upgrade the styling a little bit.

Anyway, let’s go back to where it all started for this nameplate, meaning the early 60s. That’s when a man named Ron Bradshaw put pen to paper and created one of the most iconic high-performance race cars the world has ever seen. The styling wasn’t entirely original though, because it was influenced by the Lola Mk6 race car, made by Britain’s Lola Cars.

Once the final design was approved, assembly began in both the UK and the U.S. – however it was in Dearborn, Michigan where the GT40 would finally come into its own, with the Mk II variant ruining Ferrari’s winning streak at Le Mans. It was the first major European win for an American car manufacturer since Duesenberg showed out at the 1921 French Grand Prix.

The Ford GT40 went on to win Le Mans four times (consecutively), to go with multiple other international titles.

Fast forward to the 1995 North American International Auto Show and Ford unveiled the GT90 Concept, followed by a new GT40 Concept seven years later. That’s what we call “toying with an idea”, because in the summer of 2004, production began in Ohio on the first-generation Ford GT.

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This Extreme Ford GT Roadster Widebody Transformation Is Merely Wishful Thinking

This Extreme Ford GT Roadster Widebody Transformation Is Merely Wishful Thinking

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[Staff, 2023-01-16 02:00:00,

That would be the combination of the fabled American muscle car DNA with a mid-engine setup to create a proper U.S. supercar that would not use quirky V10 bits and pieces like the Dodge Viper but rather have the same style, ethos, and nimble performance as European counterparts. Yep, that is the same recipe that Chevy used later when creating the more affordable C8 Corvette, of course! And it’s a great one, right?

After all, Chevy enthusiasts would rather save up a pretty penny and buy the C8 Stingray or Z06 rather than spend their hard-earned cash on the ailing sixth-gen Camaro, it seems. Ford, on the other hand, is almost running out of GT ideas, unfortunately. So, after the initial 2005 to 2006 generation, they skipped a beat to the tune of around a decade before the arrival of the 2017 through 2022 model year, second-generation Ford GT.

Sure, they did not refrain from pulling out all the stops during that time, both in terms of updates as well as special editions (Competition Series, lots of Heritage editions, the LM) or racing versions. The latter, aka the Ford GT LM Edition (as in Le Mans) and the GT Mk IV, are not only tributes to certain Le Mans victories (the 2016 race for the LM and the 1967 edition for the Mk IV, respectively), but also fitting ways to end both the series-production and track-exclusive lineage.

Alas, some people do not want that, and sometimes also take matters into their hands. Or, rather, at the tip of their CGI brushes, as is the case…

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This 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA Is a Pontiac GTO Slayer in Emberglow

This 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA Is a Pontiac GTO Slayer in Emberglow

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[Staff, 2023-01-23 02:00:00,

While the niche was mostly kickstarted by American Motors Corporation (AMC) with the Rambler in 1956, midsize cars didn’t become a thing until the Big Three automakers jumped on the bandwagon in the early-to-mid-1960s. Ford was first to the intermediate party with the Fairlane in 1962, while Chevrolet joined in with the Chevelle in 1963. Plymouth had also downsized the Belvedere in 1962.

By 1965, Oldsmobile had the Cutlass, Buick released the Special, and Dodge introduced the Coronet. To catch up with its rivals, Pontiac enlarged the LeMans and the Tempest for the 1964 model year. But the GM division took it up a notch by introducing the GTO package for the two-door versions of the Le Mans.

The bundle included a larger V8 engine, a stiffer suspension, and a long list of other performance-enhancing parts and turned the GTO into the hottest midsize available at the time. Transformed into a stand-alone model in 1966, the Pontiac GTO kickstarted the muscle car wars that followed.

The arrival of the beefed-up Poncho prompted both Mopar and Ford to come up with their own high-performance intermediates. Powered by a 289-cubic-inch (4.7-liter) V8 in range-topping trim, the fourth-generation Fairlane was no match for the GTO, but that changed when Ford redesigned the midsize for the 1966 model year.

Photo: Muscle Car Campy/YouTube

Once a top-of-the-line mill, the 289 was relegated to entry-level V8 status as the Fairlane got the 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) Thunderbird V8 on the…

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The Original Ford GT: American Muscle With a Mid-Engine Twist

The Original Ford GT: American Muscle With a Mid-Engine Twist

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[Staff, 2022-11-27 02:00:00,

Previewed by a concept at the 2002 North American International Auto Show in Detroit Motor City, the GT could have been very different had another concept been given the green light. Remember the GT90 from the 1995 edition of the Detroit Auto Show?

The very first Ford to display the Dearborn-based automaker’s New Edge design philosophy featured a quad-turbocharged V12 with quite a bit more horsepower and torque than the series-production GT. Earlier still, the GT70 was a limited-run sports car produced in six units with either a Cosworth I4 or the Cologne V6 engine.

Developed by Ford UK, the GT70 ran out of steam in 1973 due to regulation changes in the World Rally Championship, a cramped interior, and an underwhelming chassis that wasn’t good enough compared to the Porsche 911 of that era. The more promising GT90, on the other hand, didn’t reach production for two reasons.

First and foremost, using the bonded aluminum chassis Jaguar XJ220 wasn’t feasible from a financial standpoint. But more importantly, the Ford Motor Company couldn’t afford to step into Aston Martin’s territory because the British automaker was reinventing itself with Ford’s money back then. Not only did Aston Martin roll out the Jaguar XJS-based DB7 with the American automaker’s financial backing, but Ford also developed the Duratec V6-based V12 that would premiere in the DB7 Vantage. In other words, it wasn’t the right time for the brand from Dearborn to venture into the six-figure…

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This $119 Lego Kit Is the Only Way to Buy a New Ford GT

This $119 Lego Kit Is the Only Way to Buy a New Ford GT

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[Staff, 2023-03-08 15:00:00,

Spot the difference.
Image: Ford/Lego

The Ford GT is an awesome car. Sure, the latest one might not quite capture the subtle cool of the original, but the second-generation model is impressive nonetheless. Good things must come to an end, though, and Ford announced last year that it was ceasing production of the iconic supercar. This means there’s now just one way to get your hands on a brand new GT: By visiting your local Lego store.

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The new Ford GT kit from Lego is out now, and it’s a pretty fun looking substitute for the real thing — so long as you don’t plan on driving a GT anytime soon. But, let’s be honest, how many brand new GTs are actually driven by their millionaire owners anyway?

That, however, is a whole other story. So, what is the new kit? Well, it’s a 1,466-piece Lego Technics model that recreates the GT in 1:12 scale.

An image of the Lego ford GT kit.

Even better than the real thing.
Image: Ford/Lego

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It’s an incredibly detailed model, which even features independent suspension at its four corners and a moving replica of the 3.5 liter…

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Ford Didn’t Want These Original GT Chassis. This Guy Has an 1,100-HP Plan.

Ford Didn’t Want These Original GT Chassis. This Guy Has an 1,100-HP Plan.

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[Staff, 2023-02-03 02:00:00,

Did you know that after 4,038 production versions of the 2005-2006 Ford GT production cars were built, Ford commissioned Mayflower Vehicle Systems in Norwalk, Ohio, to build another batch of the car’s aluminum chassis? These “continuation” chassis, built in 2007, were to be used for GT3 and GT1 racing and as replacement parts for heavily crashed race or production cars. The original price for one back then was $80,000 each. Some 15 years later, with the cars no longer being raced in anger much, Ford was eager to unload this bulky inventory at reduced prices. Medical equipment entrepreneur and Ford GT aficionado Fred Calero already owned examples of both latter-day GTs, and he reckoned he’d buy a spare chassis and build himself a GT-based track car, like a few of his neighbors in suburban Detroit’s garage-condo/track-club, M1 Concourse.

The M1 community is chock full of car-biz pros and entrepreneurs who also discovered that molds used (by Swiss firm Matech Concepts) to build the 6-inch-wider bodywork of the original Ford GT-based GT3- and GT1-class race cars had also found their way to southeast Michigan. Pretty soon a plan was hatched for Fred to buy the molds and strike a deal with Ford Performance to acquire its remaining stock of crated “continuation chassis” available for sale (30 in all) and build a limited run of (barely) street-legal, track-focused hypercars, targeting owners belonging to clubs like M1.

When choosing a name for this enterprise and the car, the team…

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