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Ford Mustang GT 2013


Ford Mustang - the icon of American overall performance and fashion - receives even extra road swagger with a brand new layout and a listing of clever functions that sign even extra era withinside the famous pony vehicle.

"The new Mustang is the best instance of persevering with to construct on excellence. It takes the greatness of the 5.0-liter and V6 and pushes the refinement to the subsequent level," stated Dave Pericak, Mustang leader engineer. "The vehicle has been spot-on functionally and now we are including extra functions and era to in addition enhance the motive force's enjoy."

More competitive layout

The new version Mustang, which is going on sale in spring 2012, gives a extra competitive layout with a notably extra outstanding grille. A extra effective splitter provides to that look. Functional warmth extractors at the hood of the GT had been in particular located and designed to assist circulate warm air out of the engine compartment and funky the engine.

"We are handing over a extra specific and emotional layout presence that celebrates the whole overall performance of Mustang," stated Darrell Behmer, Mustang leader designer. "This ultra-modern Mustang layout may be very respectful of its background at the same time as persevering with to appearance ahead with a extra effective and present day appearance."

Rocker panels walking alongside the automobile are actually body-color, making for a extra top rate look. The rear has been up to date with a high-gloss black panel that connects the taillamps. Keeping the sequential flip sign Ford Mustang is thought for, the taillamps additionally supply a smoked look that suits the extra practical appearance up the front.

Also new for Ford Mustang layout are trendy high-depth discharge (HID) headlamps on each V6 and GT cars. Signature lighting fixtures performs into the era improvements for 2013 as well, with person light-emitting diode (LED) bars accentuating the the front headlamps and 3 LED ropes forming the enduring three-bar rear lights.

The new Ford Mustang gives a made over wheel lineup, starting from the same old 17-inch wheels for V6 all of the manner as much as 19-inch non-compulsory wheels at the GT and V6 Performance Package. With up to date designs, the wheels additionally provide new finishes and touches for a extra effective look.

There are one-of-a-kind finishes at the 17-inch wheel - machined-aluminum and painted. Three non-compulsory V6 wheels consist of an 18-inch polished aluminum set, an up to date 18-inch painted aluminum and a 19-inch painted wheel layout, with a brand new subject matter for the V6 Performance Package.

The trendy 18-inch painted aluminum wheel on each GT and top rate GT is an evolution of the five-spoke layout. The 19-inch non-compulsory GT wheel comes with a gloss-black end with machined face for a extra sinister appearance.

The new vehicle additionally gives mirrors with pony projection light, which casts the photograph of Ford Mustang's well-known pony brand at the floor whilst the unencumber button is activated. New colours - Deep Impact Blue and Gotta Have It Green - be part of the present sporty colours for 2013.

Also new on V6 and GT are non-compulsory leather-trimmed or fabric Recaro® seats which might be presently to be had at the Shelby GT500 and Boss 302. Designed to beautify the high-overall performance using enjoy, lateral bolsters withinside the cushion and seatback are used to make sure drivers have the assist wanted at the tune at some stage in difficult cornering and to supply a snug ride.

The seats additionally come entire with incorporated head restraints with sufficient room for drivers and passengers sporting helmets whilst on the tune. Openings at the seatback are covered for clients seeking to create overall performance setups for his or her vehicle on target days. The Recaro seats are the end result of a worldwide group attempt led through SVT together with the Ford Mustang engineering organization in North America, Team RS in Europe and Recaro.

New using technologies

The 2013 Mustang with 5.0-liter engine will now supply 420 horsepower. Based on learnings from growing the high-output 444-horsepower Ford Mustang Boss 302, the group became capable of adapt numerous of the designs to the 5.0-liter.

The new Ford Mustang may be exact with a six-pace SelectShift Automatic™ transmission. This superior manage method gives the motive force a preference among absolutely computerized operation and guide manage. The gadget is managed with a selector button at the facet of the shifter. The shifter has been upgraded for 2013 with extra present day fashion and progressed accessibility.

"This shall we proprietors take an automated out on a tune day or each time they need to power sportier, and permits them to have the ease of switching to guide manage," stated Tom Barnes, Mustang automobile engineering manager. "It's a full-size development to our powertrain services that shall we the motive force take manage."

This functionality makes the Mustang enjoy sporty but smooth. Unlike a few competitors' transmissions, SelectShift may not second-wager the motive force with an override shift. With SelectShift, guide manage is certainly manually managed.

A new option, the GT Track Package, debuts for 2013 for clients who need to push their Ford Mustang even in addition on the tune. Available simplest on guide GT Mustangs with a 3.seventy three axle, the bundle offers tune fans an engine cooler, upgraded radiator, overall performance friction brake pads and the equal Torsen® differential this is on Mustang Boss 302. The bundle consists of the entirety withinside the cutting-edge Brembo™ Brake Package, with 14-inch vented the front discs, precise 19-inch alloy wheels and summer time season overall performance tires.

Other non-compulsory bundle updates for 2013 consist of supplying the Brembo Brake Package on each guide and automated transmissions on Ford Mustang GT. The V6 Performance Package is now to be had on computerized Mustangs for the primary time.










Hill begin help makes its debut on manually prepared Mustangs. This characteristic allows hold the automobile from rolling backward, making it less complicated to turn away whilst on a slope or hill. With the brake pedal pressed, if sensors locate the automobile is on a slope, the gadget is mechanically activated. Brake strain is held withinside the braking gadget and the automobile stays desk bound at the slope for up to 2 seconds after the motive force releases the brake pedal.

A new 4.2-inch LCD productiveness display that shall we clients get entry to statistics associated with gasoline economic system and automobile overall performance additionally makes its debut on Mustang. The display is navigated via a five-manner manage button positioned at the guidance wheel and gives Track Apps, which offers overall performance metrics for drivers proper from the factory. The app measures g forces, suggests acceleration instances in quarter-mile and 0-60 increments, and shows braking instances, entire with computerized and countdown starts.

The 2013 Ford Mustang additionally gives clients new audio structures for even higher sound best for exquisite readability and crispness. The non-compulsory Shaker™ gadget comes with 8 audio system and pumps out 370 watts of power. The upgraded Shaker Pro gives 9 audio system and offers 550 watts of power.

The 2013 Ford Mustang could be constructed at AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Mich.