The 2024 Mustang GT Is The Pony Car That Takes The Fight To The Germans

[@rightlanehog3151]

Alex, This is just one person's opinion but the appeal of the Mustang V8 manual may be even more enduring than Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" seen at 9:40😉

[@PrzemyslawSliwinski]

1:03 - Let's just call it "generation 6.7" to make everyone pleased. Given the other two companies decided to end their pony lineups one should appreciate a Mustang-turn-into-Unicorn...

[@CarsTechWood]

Ford did just enough in an attempt to raise the MSRP as much as possible

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

Nailed it. 💯

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Yes how dare they try to please everyone but they should offer it for a discount is your logic, no car coming out is cheaper than the previous generation,

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

@@truckercowboyed2638 Ford is offering less for more. It's idiotic to buy a new S650, when the S550 is a much better a value, and comes with an unlocked ECU and no mandatory online connectivity.

[@Chairman_Wang]

@@ClickbaitMotorsportsmy dude the actual buyers dgaf. Durrrr “muh online features”, “muh tuning”. You may be surprised that new cars are not made to cater to the used market.

[@AB-coyote]

@@ClickbaitMotorsportsless for more? Base model Mustangs have many of the features that were reserved for premium models in the past.

[@meanders9221]

Nice to see the Angeles Crest highway, a road I've traveled at speed many times on two wheels and four. And helped rescue a few foolhardy people from running off the road into the canyon or hitting the wall and flipping. Nice car now, much better than Mustangs I've had but I've outgrown pony cars I guess.

[@patcurrie9888]

Mustang left muscle/pony car status on 2014/2015. It's been a sportscar since. Sure the remaining of the 3 in 2024. Imagine the dash goes out, you're toast. Can I get a hell yeah for analog cockpit?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

yep, no live rear axle, not a muscle car in my eyes

[@FurkanCemTurfanda]

I prefer the 2 screen setup in the non-Premium trims.

[@nickkostakis9600]

Great show and very well explained I must say this is the best Mustang ever 😊more power and great V8 SOUND thank you very much from Sydney Australia 😮

[@ricric8348]

like most cars these days...minor changes feom 20 year old design BUT 50% higher price😂

[@ALMX5DP]

Cant wait for the Dark Horse model. If these base models are anything to go by, that will be amazing and a great successor to the PP2 or even perhaps GT350.

[@BruceDragon-sf1tr]

The Dark 🐎 has the Godzilla in it right?

[@ALMX5DP]

@@BruceDragon-sf1tr no it’s a slightly tweaked Coyote 5.0 making 500hp. Still nothing to scoff at and should be a pretty fun and competent track machine.

[@BruceDragon-sf1tr]

@@ALMX5DP which Mustang has the Godzilla?

[@ALMX5DP]

@@BruceDragon-sf1tr no version (at least not yet). The GT3 Motorsport variant has a 5.4 version of the Coyote.

[@newfie-dean5803]

It looks better in this blue. This blue looks similar to vista blue metallic that was used on the 05-09 mustang.

[@ttown918]

Atlas blue looks good.

[@hellkitty1014]

I'd need to see it in person before making a true assessment, but the rear of the car just doesn't do it for me. That said, the Mustang will truly be in a class of one now since it will offer 480hp for just $40K(ish). Even GT Premiums w/ PP aren't going to be too heavy on the wallet, gain considering their performance.

[@ThereAreNoHandlesLeft]

It's not the exact same class, but a Camaro LT1 (455hp) can be had for $37k vs the Mustang GT's $42k. I'm glad both exist in the market

[@ALMX5DP]

@@ThereAreNoHandlesLeftexcept the Camaro has been discontinued right? Might be a few left on lots but I don’t think there will be any made past MY ‘23.

[@ThereAreNoHandlesLeft]

@@ALMX5DP oh shit, you're right. I had totally missed that.

[@newfie-dean5803]

The new rear is the best part. It looks way better than the last model that literally looked like a heavy weight had been dropped on the rear and squat it down. It no longer looks that way with this redesign.

[@Enforcer_WJDE]

​@@ALMX5DPIsn't this gen the last Mustang too?

[@HossainM]

Yes to Tommy And Alex on an episode together again!!

[@nintendoatarikiller]

Big ups for the Vanilla Ice references

[@aarsenalfan]

Always loved MUSTANG, my options would be : stick, performance package and exhaust package ( color subjective), if just Ford could give some discounts on those. 👌🍻

[@ClickbaitMotorsports]

It's a lesser car overall compared to the outgoing model. Ford locked the ECU, and added the Fully Networked Vehicle platform (bad for enthusiasts). Expected smaller performance shops to take a big hit, since it now involves licensing.

[@runslowtorunfast6528]

I agree that the biggest improvement is the technology. They made a big leap forward and I think it will result in happy consumers.

[@shehandesilva7530]

Agree, best looking Mustang ever. Never been much of a fan but this looks great and offers a lot for the money...and it sounds amazing! Given the dwindling options of N/A engines and manual transmissions, glad to see this car standing out so well. p.s. can we talk about how cool that e-brake handle is?!

[@matrox]

So you are saying this looks better than a 69' Mustang Mach1? A 65' Mustang 2+2 Fastback? A 68' Mustang GT??? What are you used to driving?...A toyota camrey???

[@shehandesilva7530]

@@matrox Those are beautiful cars - perhaps more beautiful than this, I agree. But if you take the nostalgia out of it, this is a damn good looking vehicle, and one that is much more usable today too.

[@KubanKevin]

The S550 and on are some of the worst looking mustangs. Nothing will beat 65 through 69

[@CaptainRotmeat]

Generational bias is real here. The 60s Mustangs look like they're about to break down, whereas the new ones look sleek and ready to perform. I get the nostalgia, but would you really want to take a Spitfire into battle over an F-22?

[@jwazftw4200]

Looking trim, Alex. Nice job.

[@stevewallace1387]

I have a 2020 GT PP1 here in the uk and I feel there is not enough difference in the new GT so will probably keep mine a little bit longer

[@ATH_Berkshire]

You may want to look again at the editing of this piece. From about 2 to 4 minutes you say actually the same thing twice.

[@pbentsonable]

Only thing I don’t like about the mustang is that we can’t have a sunroof cause of the curved roof.

[@gene978]

Fastest Lowering POWER top I’ve ever seen.

[@epa316]

So I click on this video, but first youtube makes me watch a "dear road rivals" toyota commercial. What's next, a crv commercial?

[@wesmahon123]

Kudos to Ford. Nothing sounds as good as an unbridled American V8. Love that Coyote 5.0 liter!!

[@nevhoffman]

SO proud of Ford for sticking to a naturally aspirated V8 while all of their competition either exits the segment entirely or looks to electrification which simply cannot substitute the feel of a nat V8.

[@DavidDLee]

Lexus V8 in the LC500 has no gas guzzler tax. Ford did not make an effort.

[@billymania11]

LOL! The Lexus is not a performance car.

[@drumboy256]

Surprised you didn't mention the how the hood is propped up. :). As a '18 owner, one of my biggest gripes. Car looks and sounds amazing!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

​@catholicfirefighterWhy be pro life when we are all just demons?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

they will randomly fail one day and could kill you....I prefer a prop rod for that reason

[@povertyspec9651]

Prop rods are lighter than struts, but this car is a tank anyway.

[@analogguy5548]

I also have a 2018 - Don’t mind the prop rod: It’ll never wear out!

[@oi32df]

Distinctive feature of the Mustang design was the triangular shape of the small side rear window. Since 2015 it looks more and more like that of a BMW 8 series.

[@sak1339]

Yes, it is still unmistakably a MUSTANG. But the shape of the car suggests Camaro? This legendary car really excited me and stimulated my interest in cars in my youth. Unfortunately I never owned one.

[@bobhen7028]

Love the 24 Mustang GT: the design, the Magneride, the V-8 sound and power, the handling, the new interior. Well, just about everything But the Mustang has one problem and for me it's a big problem: MPGs. 14 MPG in the city means if you drive it like you want to, you'll be getting 11-12MPG in the city. That's just not good enough. Anyone can put a large displacement engine in a car and get performance. To get power and reasonable MPGs takes engineering. My BMW M240i with Xdrive AWD also gets sub 0 to 60 times and is listed to get 23 MPGs in the city. I get 20 MPGs and I drive the car hard when I can. If the mileage was better, it would be a much tougher decision. I actually test drove a Mustang before I bought my 2022 BMW M240i. And I owned 2 GTs sometime back. Bob

[@storm92jk]

I get 16 on average in the city with my GT and I don't baby it at all

[@bobhen7028]

@@ruffmadman A 2023 BMW M240i with BMW's AWD xdrive weighs 200 pounds MORE than the Mustang GT. Reviewers are getting sub-4-second 0 to 60 times with C & D getting the best time at 3.6 seconds. And with Xdrive the BMW will most likely best the Mustang off the line and to 60 because there is never any wheel spin. And the BMW is listed at getting 23 MPG in the city, the Mustang is listed at getting 16. That is a SIGNIFICANT difference. The BMW is "heavier", as fast to 60 if not faster and gets 7 MPG "more" than the Mustang GT. That takes engineering not just displacement. With options, both are priced about the same. The Mustang is great I test drove one. But the above are the reasons I selected the BMW M240i.

[@umairejaz6665]

I get 19.9 mpg on my gt 2019 premium

[@rembo183]

They are very different driving experiences. The BMW is more refined and has a more luxurious feel for sure! But the GT Mustang has the SOUND of the Coyote and comes with an improved manual. Plus you can with the Dark Horse and select the best manual made- a Tremec. Styling is subjective so that’s individual choice. If you’re on a budget you’ll select something else because they’re both expensive especially with options! I have owned both and they are great cars. One is more macho-,GT Mustang the other is more luxurious and refined. Both are comfortable cruising around. If you choose either you’ll be happy… until you get bored!😊

[@Notadrianmonroy]

Are the HVAC controls in the screen too?? Call me old school but I prefer the reliability of physical controls.

[@TimMug]

I do like the fact they brought more technology with a similar body style to last generation. I think it looks great!

[@raldyjimenez3319]

I would get the base Dark Horse in dark blue just like my 440i M Sport Carbon Black

[@garrettlake4181]

Base 5.0 is the way to go

[@appleiphone69]

The seats in the S550 premiums were actively cooling. I would assume the S650 are cooled as well.

[@dw8555]

Excellent package!

[@phordguy]

You need one of those in your future! Say Alex though, have you lost a lot of weight? You look healthier my friend!

[@johnkonde1975]

Since he met his boyfriend Bryan, he’s been eating a lot healthier. Good for Alex!

[@garrettw99]

@@johnkonde1975Alex is married to someone else and Brian works at KBB now

[@johnkonde1975]

@@garrettw99 thanks for updating me

[@losdesmayosdeNestor]

Not a fan of the interior design. Exterior design is ok in some trims, not so much in others. Great engine and transmissions from what I've heard and read.

[@Rickysnapzz]

I don’t care about this looks, the improved interior and engine does enough

[@CarsTechWood]

As an owner of a 2015 PP GT I can say the 5.0 is gutless down low. No torque and that is not fun. Also wheel hop like crazy. The S650 is a reskinned 2015 S550.

[@trebors386]

So they don’t offer LSD in base GT without getting the performance package anymore ?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

yep

[@danw4507]

It’s a $500 dollar option you don’t need the performance pack.

[@ALMX5DP]

Interesting that it has sequential turn signals front and back, but I suspect due to regulations the fronts operate in an opposite fashion (decreasing whereas taillights increase).

[@williamstevenson8518]

I hate digital gauge clusters.

[@marinoint]

The front styling could be better... And I hope Ford would make a naturally-aspirated V6 available, I really don't need or want a V8.

[@ThereAreNoHandlesLeft]

Turbo 4 is superior to the nat asp v6, except maybe sound

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

@@ThereAreNoHandlesLeft Ha ha, but a turbo V6 would be cool. Could easily get over 400 hp and much better mpg than the V8. (see 2023 Z car V6) 😊

[@ThereAreNoHandlesLeft]

@@rizzlerazzleuno4733 Yeah, but the new Ecoboost 3.5 would be the new flagship and the market demographics wouldn't accept it. V8 has the be the GT.

[@sethgunn8256]

What german car is this going against? The 340i xdrive that gaps it all the way to top speed?

[@bliglum]

I could see Vanilla Ice in one of these...

[@arturoortuno1841]

Does the blue GT you are driving have the $1200 active exhaust or standard exhaust? You were not clear on this.

[@DeanT1987]

I wish every review wasn’t a Mustang with recaro seats. I hate those seats I like regular seats the Mustang comes with they feel more premium. Needless to say I’m actually looking for a new car soon and have looked at 4 series BMW and actually this mustang GT in red I’m actually leaning more towards the mustang in terms of pricing and performance I love German cars but this car with its looks its tech and engine it’s hard to pass up. Admittedly I’ll prob get a 10 speed I drove a lot of manuals I think I’m tired of them. I need to test drive this GT tho to finalize my decision

[@rembo183]

Check out the 230i Coupe from BMW

[@verothacamaro]

I know AoA had to go, but can you bring back the old intro jingle? It’s superior.

[@seanhershey3390]

Why did AoA have to go?… what did I miss?

[@kolt9051]

i disagree...

[@skip741x3]

Im amazed people Like that exhaust sound!... Fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears... to each his own though... sound is always subjective...

[@93ksj]

Hyundai Elantra? that cut on the back is a 67 Fastback feature

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

Not quite, the 67 was more curved and this hard crease is very Elantra

[@zero11010]

The manual 0-60 time should only be a single shift difference. That’s usually more like 0.2 seconds than 0.5, right? Or, am I thinking of a different generation of transmissions?

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

It depends on the driver, but assuming everything everything is perfect then yes in theory you could get 2-3 tenths off but in reality even professional racing drivers will only hit that time 1/2 the time or less.

[@zero11010]

@@AAutoBuyersGuide thanks!

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

Do the new models run over PREDESTRIANS as fast as the older models???

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

Faster!

[@bikingmoments]

Am I the only person who thinks this front end is so similar to 11th Accord?!

[@kolt9051]

Someday I hope to own one, since these kinds of engines and transmissions wont be around forever.

[@mji9208]

Even the dark horse won’t be much of a match to the M4 comp. The Germans just do things differently and the 100k + M4 would run circles around even the dark horse. Unfortunately.

[@Barbwire710]

Wait for the S650 Shelby.

[@DavidBraasch]

Was there a glitch in the Matrix or did he repeat the stuff about the rear-end styling?

[@phos4usredeemer]

They ever fix those grinding ass manual transmissions?

[@hellkitty1014]

Nope, still the crappy MT-82.

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

They tweaked it so it feels better than last year’s, but the Tremec is likely still better. I’ll know more next week when I drive the Dark Horse

[@phos4usredeemer]

Had a 2012 GT brand new. of course it didn’t do it on the test drive, but soon after I bought it started grinding going into second gear every time, almost at every rpm range. Of course Ford service department couldn’t replicate it turned out to be a widespread issue. People pulling the transmissions out of their brand new mustang and it took an owner to figure out what was wrong. The pads on the shift forks were some kind of plastic or nylon or something. I don’t recall exactly but he replaced them with brass if I remember correctly and it totally fixed it. it’s been a while, I don’t remember all the details. I just remember I was mad as hell about my brand new car having that problem.

[@matrox]

Still has the Communist China Getrag Transmissions. Should be a law in doing business with the enemy.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

@@AAutoBuyersGuide My 2011 has the 6-speed manual, with over 90,000 miles. Never any problems with the trans, but when I see jerks on YT speed-shifting, no wonder they have damaged the shift mechanism.

[@UESide]

Those wheels! Looks 💯

[@arizonalifestylechannel2186]

Want a GT with the 10sp

[@Ghanshyam00000]

Hi, Alex, this is an awesome review I enjoyed this review yesterday I watched a review of a Dark Horse R production review looks great and mustang dark horse is a little big and long compare to this 5 l v8 I would buy this one but I got a little perplex to this model I am not being a fan interior or back seats that part can do little disappointed to some people but the sound is so perfect, especially in the track mode however I don't kill bucket seats Recaro provide perfect seats

[@mannyzx1]

Wow! How did the make the Coyote not sound like trash?! The Gen 1,2,3 sounded terrible. But now it sounds lovely! New headers? H pipe? The old modular firing order? Whatever it was, good job!

[@odinikita4821]

In my opinion what is the fascination with the fox body gauges personally I think the fox body looks hideous

[@guerro327]

The Takes The Fight To The Germans?

[@dennisdenise1]

Needs backseat delete option.

[@tinhinnh]

Looks longer, are they trying to make it look like the challenger/camaro?

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

Oddly it’s basically the same length. Wheelbase is the same, sheet metal dimensions are basically the same but the bumpers massaged around a little

[@matrox]

My 17' Super Sport Camaro has more rear seating than that and more headroom.

[@CarsTechWood]

And your SS is faster in a drag and around a track than this rebranded S550 crap.

[@davidderrico9534]

If you get the performance pack is the magneride a must or not?

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

Imho, I’d skip the adaptive suspension

[@ccroy2001]

It's a known fact that if you're "Rollin' in your 5.0" it has to be a convertible because "Top down so Alex's hair could flow" Word to your mother.

[@povertyspec9651]

0:33 Why is the turn signal visible through the grill? 🤣

[@ttown918]

So are you recommending the performance pack but without the MagneRide?

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

That’s my preference

[@ttown918]

@@AAutoBuyersGuide One follow up if I may please - how comparable is Magneride in comfort mode (or whatever it is called) to the regular suspension?

[@stephenbrink1079]

skipped right over the sport exhaust sound

[@gwapogreg5837]

Wow it's nice to see the Mustang and Camero merge into one car.

[@mjrtensepian1727]

Lookin' skinny bro. Someone microwave this man some bacon, STAT!

[@elikinzie23]

Bro could not stop talking about convertibles. Nobody but rental car companies want them.

[@DV-ou1yu]

Lmao FACTS

[@jerryindiana]

Why spend $64,000 on a Grand Touring Mustang...Just buy a performance BMW M2 for the same price and get a better car that will be more unique.

[@robertalexander665]

The antenna on the convertible looks old

[@willyhwang1059]

Ford has lost its way with mustang design since 2015 This is a Hyundai

[@nattga]

I find the front is unusually loooong 🤨

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Interior dash is a mess. No one asked for screens screens screens screens screens screens. Who decided? A stinking focus group. One thing that would "transform" the S650 would be hydraulic steering. Thanks to the hateful regulations, we have to live with completely numb steering.

[@martymccafferty7510]

I do not like the constantly moving camera. Get a tripod please.

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

We were giving a new gimbal a try and I think we had a setting wrong….

[@joebrito2066]

The Recaro seats are horrible, and they will bend out of shape with time. Get the regular seats.

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

At what speed does that silly wing have any measurable or performance benefit? I have a 2019 convertible and it is very quiet and has more rear seat head room than the coupe, though I would never put anyone over 5'2" back there. The first gen, the Mustang II and the fox body all had a real backseat. In recent models it is a great place for the groceries or camping gear. The convertible with the top up is also like a classic two-door hardtop, no 'B' pillar.

[@stefan2796]

I just don't like this 2024 version, i don't like the design of the front and i don't like this huge screen "sitting" on the dashboard. Ford's marketing department more or less destroyed a good product.

[@toni-de]

Is that a dash cam??

[@ksorsomeplace]

Yet...almost every pickup out there and fair number of SUV's don't make any better gas mileage and no gas guzzler tax. Um....the car will do better than sticker all the time (unless you just flogging it).

[@juliotorres6868]

GO BACK TO THE OLD DESCRIPTIONS

[@hynsum]

5.0L-V8 for 2 door !? I thought we supposed to pretend there's a climate change issue 🤔😂🤣

[@guerro327]

El Dante ? lol

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

“Al dente” is what he meant

[@heartoftherobot]

Angeles Crest! So prime

[@shawnbrown557]

Is he reviewing a Camaro and calling it a Mustang?

[@larrysmith6797]

That wing is not a GT wing. That wing comes with the Peformance Package. Getrag, not Jetrac.

[@hellkitty1014]

Jet-trag is the proper pronunciation of Getrag tho. And you can get a wing delete with the Performance Pkg.

[@woutermortier2771]

​@@hellkitty1014Nope. Getrag (pronounced guh-TRAG) is a leading manufacturer of automobile manual transmissions. The company was founded on 1 May 1935 in Ludwigsburg, Germany by Hermann Hagenmeyer as the Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer AG.

[@hellkitty1014]

@@woutermortier2771 leading is like saying McDonald's is the leader of food. And who owns JET-trag nowadays?

[@davids1816]

I'm very torn about this car. The interior is a huge improvement and I like the taillights. But the overhangs look soo long and the wheels seem tucked into and under the fenders. Overall it looks like what I imagine an Accord Coupe SI would end up looking like. The only thing that's a dealbreaker is the gas mileage. I just can't imagine having to buy another $4 gallon of premium gasoline every 14 miles. I'm sure it's a fun car but... yikes. My Ram 1500 got that many mpg.

[@robertpeet1360]

Wait! Did he say that the new engine lacks low end torque, like a turbo would?

[@winc06]

7500 RPM engines lack low end torque. It is not a low RPM torque machine. "like a turbo" is probably wrong because a turbo once on boost will give much more low end torque over most of the RPM range.

[@CarsTechWood]

5.0 Coyote engines never had low end torque. They kinda suck

[@geft]

Vanilla Ice FTW 😂

[@kubam9939]

Too much Camaro in the Mustang

[@williamstevenson8518]

Is this a UAW car?

[@krissk77]

❤ automatic for me. No manual cars for me. Nice

[@k.b.tidwell]

You may be rollin' in your five point oh, but is your ragtop down so your hair can blow? Nope.

[@AAutoBuyersGuide]

It was 102, I didn’t need to blow dry my 1980s hair ;-)

[@k.b.tidwell]

@@AAutoBuyersGuide that would have melted even Vanilla Ice