American automaker called on Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to introduce the new and improved 2018 Ford Mustang, one of the world’s best-selling sports cars ever. Besides the obvious design rearrangements, the new Mustang also gets new technology, more powerful engines and new MagneRide™ suspension technology.
Overall, the car’s exterior design is now more athletic, with a lower, remodeled hood and 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 gets revised LED taillamps, a new bumper, fascia and available performance spoiler. Dual-tip exhaust is standard for EcoBoost® Mustang, while V8-powered Mustang GT gets a quad-tip exhaust, as standard. 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 feature new patterns and color choices and the instrument panel sports an updated Mustang badge and there’s a new key fob design too.
With three new paint colors including the all-new signature Orange Fury, 12 distinct wheel choices and a customizable digital instrument cluster, customers have near-endless personalization options and can make their Mustangs truly their own.
The 2018 Ford Mustang gets Ford’s first 12-inch digital customizable LCD instrument cluster that offers three separate views 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 and even the fully variable soundtrack, which can adjust the optional all-new active valve exhaust system on the Mustang GT. The Mustang benefits from numerous driver-assist technologies 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. This smartphone app drivers can start, lock, unlock and locate etc.
On all models of the 2018 Ford Mustang, 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. Thew newly available MagneRide damper technology available with the Mustang Performance Package will also help optimize ride and handling.
By thoroughly reworking Ford’s legendary 5.0-litre V8 engine, the unit is claimed to make more power and rev higher than before, although the manufacturer hasn’t announced figures yet. This increase was achieved with the first application for Ford’s new dual-fuel, high-pressure direct injection and low-pressure port fuel injection on a V8 engine – delivering low-end torque, high-rpm power, and improved fuel efficiency. The 2.3-litre EcoBoost 4-cylinder will remain, while the 3.7-liter V6 will be disposed. Using Ford’s transient overboost technology, torque is increased for wide-open throttle acceleration. The manual transmission for both engine options has been upgraded. For the V8, the manual transmission has been 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 is being offered available with both EcoBoost and V8 engines, with wide-ratio span and optimized gear spacing. It is claimed to provide quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and significantly reduced friction losses than the previous 6-speed automatic. The all-new electronic control system includes unique tunes for different drive modes and features real-time adaptive shift scheduling.
The 2018 Ford Mustang will go on sale in North America in September or just passed it. The GCC-spec models made available to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain is expected to arrive a little later.
