Both of these compelling engines are smooth and refined, and they pair with a standard six-speed manual or speed automatic transmission. Too bad the speed fumbled shifts at times, especially in Sport mode. It has the poise, power, and handling of a proper sports car.
Available packages take the Mustang up to track-worthy levels of performance with stiffer adaptive suspension, better brakes, and upgraded wheels and tires. EPA fuel economy testing and reporting procedures have changed over time. For the latest and most accurate fuel economy numbers on current and older vehicles, we use the U. Department of Energy's fueleconomy. The Mustang interior is better than ever, with an evolutionary design that harkens back to Mustangs of old and also manages to be fully modern and functional.
Still, the interior is a significant upgrade from that of the previous generation. Recaro front sport seats are optional for those who prefer minimal adjustments and a snug fit.
Sport mode invites quicker and firmer upshifts as well as more aggressive downshifts, but the action also becomes less refined under moderate throttle inputs and clunky during multi-gear downshifts while pulling up to a traffic light.
When pressed to perform, Ford's setup comes across as overly busy. Moving up to the sportier Track and Drag modes significantly increases the ferocity of the gearchanges, which are highly effective when winding out the 5.
Yet neither setting lends the speed enough sophistication to tolerate it in maximum-attack mode on the street for long. We've logged similar complaints about the speed's tuning in our long-term F Raptor pickup , in which the transmission would often stumble under harder use as it rifled through its range of cogs. Ten gears are a lot to manage, and Ford has proved it can do it well, such as when backing the lb-ft of torque from the F's new Power Stroke 3.
But the precision and clever mapping that the nearly identical gearbox exhibits in virtually all of GM's applications shows that Ford has yet to extract the full potential from its version. It's true that opting for the Mustang's speed automatic makes for a quicker and more domesticated steed, but the car rarely lets you forget that it could be better still.
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