The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6

Following a leak earlier today, Ford has given the facelifted Mustang the full reveal treatment
The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6

We’ve had a little time to get used to the sixth-gen Mustang’s new look thanks to a leak earlier today, but now Ford has given the refreshed pony its full reveal.

So, what’s new? Quite a lot, it turns out. For starters there’s the redesigned front end that’s already the talk of the Internet, plus the new hood scoops, rear light bars and rear wing. But the changes are more than skin deep, with Ford festooning the Mustang with a lot more tech than it had previously.

The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6

We’ve always found the Mustang’s suspension to be lacking finesse, but that’s now been addressed with ‘MagnaRide’ adaptive dampers, available with the Performance Pack. Next up on the menu is the optional active exhaust, which will let you decide exactly how shouty the GT version’s 5.0-litre V8 is.

In the cabin meanwhile, you’ll find that the old physical dials are gone. They’re replaced with an all-new digital dash centred around 12-inch LCD screen.

The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6

In addition to the optional adaptive dampers, all models get new shock absorbers, a new cross-axis joint at the rear and new stabiliser bars. According to Ford, all that should “bring sharper response and handling.”

In terms of engine line-up, the big news is that the 3.7-litre V6 is no more. The range now consists of only the 2.3-litre Ecoboost and 5.0-litre V8 GT, with the latter engine receiving a few tweaks. It revs higher and is more powerful (although Ford hasn’t said by how much) thanks to a new high-pressure fuel injection system.

The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6

If you found the pre-facelift car’s colour pallette a little lacking, we have good news. The facelift brings the choice of more colours, plus 12 different wheel designs. Lovely.

Finally, the last big change for the Mustang is the new optional 10-speed automatic gearbox. It’s available on both the Ecoboost and GT, and comes with a set of steering wheel-mounted paddles.

The refreshed Mustang will be on sale in North America this autumn, arriving in Europe some time after.

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Comments

Anonymous

Ahem

01/18/2017 - 01:32 |
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All Cars United

I agree! They bother work great with that body style.

01/18/2017 - 01:49 |
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Earl Lomibao

Elantra sees the new Mustang
Elantra: “hey I know how you feel”
Mustang: “thanks.”
Elantra: “I care about you. Rawr XD”
Mustang: “wtf did you just say?”
Elantra: “it means I love you in dinosaur XD”
Mustang: “man stfu”

01/18/2017 - 01:49 |
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Nitrogentank

The design of the new Mustang looks good. The leaked pictures didn’t help the overall looks of the car.

01/18/2017 - 01:57 |
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AXL163

The headlights it Looks like a Sad version of the Dodge Charger

01/18/2017 - 05:10 |
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Anonymous

Not gonna lie it kinda grew on me

01/18/2017 - 05:58 |
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james009510

Am I the only person who likes the new facelift already?

01/18/2017 - 06:36 |
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The 2018 Ford Mustang Is Here, With New Tech But No V6
Mighty Mini

These headlights look like they took them from a MX-5.
And the lip spoiler suited it better in my opinion.
It lacks the classic, timeless look, that the pre-facelifted version has.

01/18/2017 - 09:13 |
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ModernChaos

Remember when we all hated the 2015 redesign and called it a 2dr fusion? Pepperidge Farms remembers

01/18/2017 - 11:36 |
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Joe Groholske

No V6? I’m not even mad…

01/18/2017 - 12:31 |
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