2024 Ford Mustang GT - 18 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What’s changed?
“new “ gen S650 (7th gen)
Same chassis
Same suspension design
Same wheelbase
Same basic powertrain
Engine
Still a coyote 5.0 but heavily reworked for…more power
Dual throttle bodies with dual air intakes
480hp now
Add 6 more hp with performance pack (exhaust)
That’s 1 more hp than the Dodge Hemi stuff…on purpose
418 lbft
Engine cover is faux carbon fiber
Dark horse will squeak up to 500 hp
Remote rev
Completely silly and probably not great for the engine
But TOTALLY in keeping with the personality
Still sounds amazing
Trans
Same options as before
Either a 10 speed
Or the manual option is still the Getrag MT82
Rev match
Manual only with V8 - auto ecoboosts
Dark horse gets Tremec manual….get that
Graphics
Screens are a big focus of this new car
And so are the graphics
Much like the Hummer EVs the graphics here are done by Epic Games
Very cool
Love the animations
AND you get different cluster views - including old Fox Body graphic
Everyone seems so put off - like what did you expect?
Screens
No more double bubble dash
All screen here on premium
Non premiums split the screens ever so slightly
Climate is in the screen
Wireless acp & aa
SYNC 4
The Ponies
Everywhere
It also says “mustang everywhere”
Blinker
Not new
But sounds like horse gallop
Tech treats
Auxiliary gauges
Custom launch control
Can launch at 7000 rpm
If you want to nuke your clutch
Line lock
Classic mustang stuff
Exhaust modes
Quiet start mode
Drive modes are funky
Hand brake
Not a mechanical brake
Issa drift brake (brake by wire)
Rear seats
Still really small
Performance upgrades
A lot of these things are carry over from the S550, but still good
Mag ride option for performance pack cars
Brembos have the mustang logo on them
Rear LSD on performance lack cars
GT visual differentiation
The car itself doesn't look hugely different than the S550
But it’s at least now easier to tell the difference between a 5-0 and ecoboost
On the GT you get a hood scoop
The grille is also reworked for the GT
Classic headlights and taillights
Wheels looks exactly like the M2 wheels we had
BMW comp wheels
Rear hips are wider
And of course there’s a handful of GT badges
Performance pack cars will say so on the rear GT badge
There’s a bronze accent package that looks sicc
Bronze is the new black
Whatever you do be sure toget the rear wing
Easter egg
On rear window there’s a parade of mustang gens
Interior design
No more double bubble
No more toggles
Overhead USB for track cam - taking notes from the Bronco
Shifter looks the same
Same cupholders as S550
Overall materials seem noticeably nicer
Can get orange interior (emberglo)
Seats
Comfy
Heated and cooled
Safety
Adaptive cruise - even on manual
Take notes M2
Lane centering
Price
GT starts 42,500
GT premium 47k
As tested 61,600
Dark horse starts at 59k
Personally I think just go dark horse

[@stevehrocks]

Recaros are neither heated, cooled or powered in the Mustang.

[@saiftofik1]

True. I did notice he said that lol , it’s okay , mistakes happen.

[@AkiraSRT9]

Never have been

[@gordydexter2615]

Before the Sept 2022 reveal Ford announced that the S650 generation Recaro seats would have seat heating & ventilation. However near the completion of official testing the engineers pointed out the increased weight of the car so they decided to go back to the previous Recaro seats saving 36 pounds in weight!!! That’s why the engineers threw out the newer Recaro seats that were also powered.

[@conradjudson3872]

..... it's designed to be a RACING seat! And, some are heated but not ventilated or powered.🤓

[@ChrisSS1LE]

@@conradjudson3872the Recaros on the Camaro 2SS 1LE are heated, ventilated, and electrically adjustable. What are you talking about

[@arno7303]

in australia the mustang GT PP is $90k AUD. the M2 Comp is $140k. if they were in the same money, i would get the S55 M2 comp every single farken day of the week. But for $50k in my pocket. GT is coming! lol

[@Scattman101]

The 6 extra horsepower comes from the active exhaust upgrade, not the performance package.

[@tyarnold4088]

You know a lot for a Scat man. Lol.

[@Scattman101]

@@tyarnold4088 skibidibidi dom doodoo doo

[@cormaro1376]

@@Scattman101typically mopar owner knowing about other brands 😂

[@Scattman101]

@@cormaro1376 I'm not a Mopar owner. I own a 2024 GT Premium.

[@1000roentgens]

@@tyarnold4088bro saw the word SCAT and fucking flipped. Words can mean different things, like here it’s just this guys account name.

[@James-rn7dx]

The whole front bumper cover is different on the GT as well.

[@davidhammond10]

Dark Horse also has a markup that you may want to consider.

[@debdixon6272]

Looks like you two had fun driving this vehicle!

[@BlackNAVYAmericanVET]

The shift knob is like the 2005 * that “ silver plate” on top the stick . Pops off after 5. Years 😅 .

[@user-dd1lu5ho2g]

i had a 2020 ecoboost, and then i had a 2024 gt. that being said the gt is alot more powerful, but the ecoboost was better in a lot of ways, gas milage, the whole package felt lighter and more maneuverable. i love my mustang man.

[@Daniel_5.0]

Dude these things are nice . Gas mileage is alright if you respect the throttle . The only thing I’d say is that in the corners it does feel a bit numb and unresponsive. Just feels like your floating around

[@daveleary5830]

I like the big screen but miss the radio and climate knobs. Less time to look away while you're driving with knobs.

[@cmillan14]

Just a clarification, you can get an NA V8 in the 2024 Lexus IS500. No manual option and an old school 8 speed automatic, and I know you're probably not cross-shopping these two, but old school V8 nonetheless!

[@kingmiracle7321]

Did you buy the lil mat where your key is? Mine didn't come with one

[@RiokuMaush]

It’s a mag charger for iPhone and android comes in gt premium

[@maureencora1]

2024 Ford Mustang GT is a Great Review, Good Show. I Want a Auto Premium in Black.

[@2024gtbuild]

The screen looks better separated for sure

[@alexdavis6566]

Now nobody can't on Ford. I hope they come out with a GT500 version of this, like a Dodge demon 170

[@JawnnyBlank]

Under my wing they messed up the paint job sadly still a amazing car

[@deontaecurtis313]

What's the color?

[@cvjsantos2024]

I miss my mustang

[@mike80449]

I’m honestly just worried bout the screen long term

[@Gordenm]

i thought the same thing. i bet that thing is 15-20 thousand dollars

[@trentstockton8757]

Should I get rid of my 13 zl1 camaro for this

[@edwardjordan1850]

No never get rid of it

[@stephenbrink1079]

Recaro are heated and cooled? You sure?

[@stevehrocks]

Neither heated OR cooled.

[@namiqcfrli3289]

Gt modelinin ön kısmı darkhorstan daka güzel bence

[@kylelefevre1388]

Steering and price are a big negative for me.

[@dallasstang2818]

I’d rather have an S197 or S550 than this new Gen Mustang. S197 for old school muscle appeal S550 for an international sports car appeal S650 for a Challenger replacement perhaps.

[@cbbrady18]

Short ppl gonna need a booster seat to be able to look over the screen 😂

[@anthony14-00]

okay 🖐🏻

[@ioannovichful]

👍👍👍

[@bigbangjason]

One thing that I hate new mustang Slow response display system

[@michaelfried3123]

and numb steering, and ipods for screens, and still has the trash MT82 stick that will lock you out of gear if shifted hard and still hard as a rock interior plastics....need I go on?

[@bigbangjason]

@@michaelfried3123 don’t make cry new owners lol 😂

[@michaelfried3123]

@@bigbangjason oh and did I mention the even higher price? I could go on... lol They can cry, and pony up (see what I did there) more for less.

[@bigbangjason]

@@michaelfried3123 I Agree!! Ridiculously high price!! My Locations MUSTANG GT PREMIUM Cost ‘CHEAPEST 52K’ ‘HIGHEST 62K’ FOR GT PREMIUM!!!!! HAHAHAHA I Just gonna drive LEXUS lol / Oh~~ That Price is not included any documentation fee yet even tax HAHAHAHAHA!

[@kingmiracle7321]

Bought a GT yesterday so excited I went the base GT model but still excited ..ready to throw some exhaust mods ..the factory sound is just not it lol

[@dwnshft]

Congrats on the new ride!

[@dewynsuero7772]

Help me. This or Camaro 2SS?

[@dwnshft]

as just a driver, the Camaro - but as a car that needs to do more than rip up a back road then the Mustang

[@ErinCarlson-oo4mi]

Short ppl gonna need a booster seat to be able to look over the screen

[@samuelgalo9917]

Is that a truck ?

[@alexanderrichards6236]

This cars optioned spec combo is horrible, must be a store it til it's worth money spec lol

[@Juergen_Mueller]

The exterior design, with its stricter lines, is sharp and a step forward from its predecessor. The bland cockpit design, on the other hand, has exceeded the peak it reached in the S550 with its perfect synthesis of traditional style and digital technique, and has clearly lost some of its charm; no matter how much effort you put in, that simply cannot be glossed over.

[@dwnshft]

is there something specific you dont like about the interior?

[@Juergen_Mueller]

@@dwnshft This question is obviously not serious and does not require an answer.

[@rembo183]

Too much money for what you’re getting IMO. For same money check out the BMW 2 series and M2.

[@derecksellsjax]

@@dwnshftthe lackluster dashboard design. They could’ve kept the double bubble and integrated the screen features within, not just slap a tablet on and force everything else around it…

[@amiller2121]

​@rembo183 You can't get an M240i in a manual so it's not even in the conversation. In Canada, you can get a base GT with the performance pack for less than 60k whereas an M2 starts in the high 70's.

[@88badstang]

Cool Camaro.

[@davedave2882]

😂

[@Dangerous_Drivers_of_CA]

Beware of the MT-82, Ford will blame YOU!

[@dwnshft]

wack

[@michaelfried3123]

trash can MT82 was the reason I sold my '21, it was the worst stick car I ever owned, total trash.

[@billymania11]

That problem was solved a couple years ago. Just get a shift kit.

[@MrAdrian13]

⁠@@michaelfried3123I got a MGW short shifter and upgraded the transmission and differential fluid on mine. It fixed the issues. In my opinion it felt similar to the Tremec in the 2014 GT500. (Obviously can’t take the same beating tho)

[@jewelsharris4059]

Not needed , it’s about performance , why does these people want luxury features in a performance car , so misguided , want luxury get a Lexus , now he is talking about the suck horse , just more money for the same car plus a tune and better brake rotors , ford up selling sorry

[@joeapicelli8367]

Car needs a bath

[@rembo183]

I think there’s too much to know or know on the digital screen. 99% of buyers don’t care about all these technical adjustments! Just need to know how to drive it and adjust AC, exhaust, suspension, radio, seats that’s it. This is a car not an airplane! It’s ridiculous. Driving needs to be intuitive and easy not super detailed technical. I just want to start it up and go. Maybe AC and radio! Maybe seats?

[@tyarnold4088]

I agree rembro. You need classes on how to use this.

[@WillieWheels]

I want all the bells and whistles…. Love the tech!! 🎉wish it had more! 😂

[@brianritzpatrick4737]

I dont agree

[@forceuser609]

Sounds like you should stick to old cars, adapt or get over it

[@paulweed9405]

You never got out of second gear

[@dwnshft]

it's a small track - didnt need to

[@paulweed9405]

@@dwnshft ya I guess things I need to know is how car sounds in first and second gear,you can't re view a car when you don't get out second gear

[@XXKKXK]

Screen is ugly Like bmw