2015 Ford Mustang GT S550: Regular Car Reviews

[@mikey9164]

The painfully slow turn has the same energy as merging onto a freeway at 40mph

[@mhymyk4022]

"It's called an ACCELERATION LANE, SKINNY ONE ON THE RIGHT PLEEEEASE"

[@spencerhunt5621]

People do this to sports car drivers, I believe intentionally.

[@deborahchesser7375]

That’s why on ramps go downhill, hammer that SOB let’s go

[@Rook00]

or the guy in front of you going 35 in the 55 zone

[@gavingross2174]

​@@deborahchesser7375 idk man, I think ka majority of ramps near me are all either flat or uphill. Probably pretty close to a 50/50 split overall.

[@michaelfjmusic]

May be an unpopular opinion but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the styling of the S550. It strikes a perfect balance between being muscular with being sporty and modern.

[@nomar5spaulding]

S550s look awesome. I love them. The S197 already looked great, but they made the great even better with the S550.

[@jeremywatson9129]

I liked s197 better looks wise, but I never understood the dislike that some people had for the s550 looks. It still looks great.

[@Petrospect]

It's sexy as hell. Somehow the size is right too, I see some around Europe and it doesn't look wildly out of place even if they're mostly ecoboosts. The Mach E does though, thing's gigantic, bigger than a LWB Range Rover here.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

I wasn't crazy about it at first, but it grew on me. I still don't LOVE it, but it's all right.

[@42crazyguy]

I had no idea people didn't like the s550 styling. I guess there really is no redeeming mustang stans.

[@DirtyDanMunicipalMan]

Good lord the noises from the coyote engine are straight up erotic. One of the best sounding engines out there these days

[@RegularCars]

I think so too!

[@andrewrollason4963]

Imagine that engine in a Fusion... oh wait... we kinda did that in Australia with the Falcon; America killed it.

[@bevo5386]

@@andrewrollason4963 did you put it in the car upside down

[@Smasher-Devourer]

My boner is best boner because Mustang give me best boner.

[@DeezNutzzs]

Maybe from the exhaust under the hood they sound like hell, I would know I have one

[@philmcwonder8173]

I am a delivery driver. The "PEOPLE TURNING SLOW" Thing is not a joke. I can vouch for you Mr.Regular. People on my rout do a great job of getting in the way when making a basic turn, and on one occasion I witnessed it cause a car accident. A pick-up came to a almost complete stop taking a right turn into a gas station, ANOTHER pick-up truck went around him and a 3rd pick-up slammed into the read end of the guy who was still creeping around that scary gas station entrance.

[@Sentient6ix]

I did a slow turn once yesterday and my buddy was riding shotgun. He immediately chirped me. Forgetting the fact that i had a load of fragile belongings in the back, one of which was a tilt happy 50 pound planter. But yeah, that shit's brutal. Just give er all the way, bud.

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

A whole clump of idiots.

[@Shorty15c4007]

I will counter and say that if I put my turn signal well into advance before slowing down, and you have the opportunity to change lanes or prepare that I'm going to slow down to make my turn, then you should pay more attention or get into a lane that doesn't have so many turn in opportunities. I'm big on contingency planning. Pay attention, keep your distance, and don't put yourself in a situation where you might need to stop abruptly. If you're going to text and drive, at least be smart enough to give yourself room up ahead.

[@keesknees]

Imagine being a delivery driver and using a mustang

[@Sentient6ix]

@@Shorty15c4007 i like your attitude. More drivers should think this way

[@clauderodrigue6461]

The hearse, the Dodge Ram, and the mustang all being in frame at the same time was pretty poetic

[@jj02mc27]

it would be perfect if there was a Viper

[@maxpower7774]

The hearse was shadowing the Mustang waiting for it to pirouette sideways into a tree or pole.

[@habbadabbado5765]

Yet the hearse passed him. Overtaken by the undertaker, if you will.

[@DangerAngelous]

Set in Australia, the hearse taking away the corpse of the traditional ute while the Mustang(in 2015) and more recently the stupid bloody Rams storm up our beaches

[@weeblewarble]

Yeah, that bit about traction control sending you into a ravine... Happened to me in my SN95 a couple years back, not a ravine exactly.. Just a jolly gallop through the woods.

[@jonparker8795]

The mustang can go for a jolly gallop through the woods, as a treat

[@samholdsworth420]

Of course a mustang driver would blame the traction control for his horrible driving ability

[@UmmYeahOk]

These had traction control? I recall many a time when I lost traction in my 94, pulling out from a stop, on a dry road, back when it was a 145hp v6.

[@phantomspaceman]

"Oops! Looks like you turned your wheel 5 degrees too far! Time to start praying." Even with brand new tires. Sometimes it was safer to turn the damned control off. They put a convenient button right in front of the shifter.

[@braccsn95]

@@UmmYeahOk 94-98 didn’t have traction control.. they had them 99 and up

[@txrxs]

Having owned both a Mustang and a Porsche. I would take the Mustang stigma all day. Regular people will give you a thumbs up in a 80k Mustang and think you’re one of them, but drive a 30k 911 and the same people think you’re the reason they peaked in high school.

[@Boogsbunny13]

I can completely agree. I had a 944 that had seen better days. Only thing that it had was custom 3 peice wheels and a exhaust. I would get looks like I ran over their dog. And I drive like a grandpa in the right lane.

[@branemadder]

@@Boogsbunny13 I have a 944 and just recently sold my Mustang. No one around here notices the 944 at all except High School kids in white Golfs on 19's throwing downward O.K. hand gestures as they pass.

[@thegirthquake8574]

I dunno man, most 911's I get in my area are chill dudes-- Unless they're turbos. Then they're dickheads who drive like Infiniti q50 drivers. You know the ones-- young, straight pipes etc.

[@Boogsbunny13]

@@branemadder Yup! I got that gesture too! My cousin was in the car and told me it means, "Fucking Mint" like Mint Condition.

[@petermuller161]

You found a 911 for 30k???? Lies

[@atfsgeoff]

Having owned an S550 GT for nearly two years, it's astonishing just how *positive* reactions have been. Yeah there are occasional jokes about hitting crowds of people but the overwhelming majority of people really like it, both the way it looks and sounds. Even complete non-enthusiasts. It really is America's everyman sports car for the modern era.

[@amadousy7543]

Even as a euro guy, the s550 represents the best actual American sports car on sale especially the gt350

[@Island-RC]

I have had people say they always hated Mustang until they rode in my 17 GT. Now they think it's the best car they have ever been in.

[@Carguylogan]

Pony car. It took the track-focused GT350 with 520 hp and 8,200 rpm just to keep up on track with the C5 Z06 from 20 years ago with 120 hp less.

[@PurelyJimbo]

"We got...an angrier looking one, to reflect the expressions of it's drivers" *thinks back to that Trailblazer that was turning really slowly ahead of me in my 2019 GT last weekend* Damnit, RCR, you've done it again. You've made me self-conscious on a Monday morning.

[@victorkreig6089]

I am beginning to think they do it on purpose or during the lockdowns everyone legitimatley forgot how they earned their drivers licenses

[@_zigzak]

It always a god damn trailblazer too

[@victorkreig6089]

@@_zigzak or a friggin suv

[@Stahlwerk88]

@@victorkreig6089 trailblazer = SUV

[@victorkreig6089]

@@Stahlwerk88 holy shit they've changed a lot since 08, had no idea

[@robwebster1098]

I've missed the "My ______ is best ______ " . They bring a smile to my face

[@isopod_gaming-real-]

We need more Rcr going to car shows

[@sandboxsub333]

My takeaway from this is that Mr Regular has a Velcro wallet with actual bills in it.

[@danielgray507]

When I was an intern at Ford they gave me the keys to one of these to take it to a test facility completely unsupervised. It took so much self control to drive it cause the car was begging me to stomp it and hit triple digits. This car requires a level of responsibility but definitely fun

[@OuijTube]

The thing about the S550 is that up to a point, the harder you push it, the better it feels. The feedback loop can be incredibly tempting.

[@victorkreig6089]

Cars like these are what I like to call flagship cars. They are exactly like flagship smartphones, you know the ones that call for at least a grand and most people only get with a plan so they can trade in in a year or two for the next one? The features, abilities, and looks they withhold demand your respect and they have enough weight to them that you *know* how much they cost and you are required to be responsible whenever it's in your hands. And the S550 and cars with the same level of power and desire to run demand you have the same level of control with them, it's a neat feeling if you ask me

[@JREwing78]

"It couldn't be any more American if it thought 'Born in the USA' was about being born in the USA!" THIS is the epicness we tune in weekly for! Bravo!

[@dbates314]

I like the 2015 Mustang just fine, but I'm in love with the 1969 Fastback in the video.

[@Chris_Troxler]

Frankly, that was the only one I was looking at.

[@OtherMomo]

that complete stop turn rant five minutes in is makin me feel validated for always wanting to tear my eyes out of my head for having to wait behind that kinda person

[@rodneydiggs5396]

Is it me or is listening to this car review like hearing Angela Lansbury read the skip of an 80s HBO soft porn movie? Emmanuel!

[@quarterburnt]

By law, Mr Regular must say “the box said 10hp” every time he sees a cold air intake.

[@joaogarcia6170]

You mean HOT air intake

[@singebkdrft]

I'm a WRX STI owner, and I think that Coyote 5.0 engine sounds great. Also my pants are now a little bit tight after hearing about Mustangs that can corner.

[@OuijTube]

Seriously try one it’s fun! I thought about a WRX and ended up in an S550 Mustang GT.

[@sunshineruffio8071]

Being born in a small southern town in Texas ruined the Mustang for me, every girl had a used SN95 automatic V6 and every guy with richer parents had a low mile GT with an exhaust in high school. Youd leave school and run into 25 mustangs before you even made it out of town while that one straightpiped 2010 GT aggressively tailgates everyone even though both lanes are 8 cars deep and nobodys going passing anyone. It was always the guy at the bar dogging your 8$ long island while he yelled about sportsball stuff witha 4$ beer in hand.

[@fistlast8863]

Back in 2001, my boss at the time bought a new C5, we were driving in it past a HS just as the students were leaving, within 3 min there was a wolf pack of mustangs all over my boss. Anything below the Mason Dixon line is Mustang County.

[@sunshineruffio8071]

@@fistlast8863 it really is 😂 we even spice it up with lifted diesels that churn out a titanic amount of black smoke while they struggle to 40mph 🙄

[@victorkreig6089]

>SN95 Ah yes the only model to give the foxbody a run for it's ugliest sportscar ever conceived in north america title

[@sunshineruffio8071]

@@victorkreig6089 hands down my most hated iteration followed swiftly by the 2007 whatever that's called version

[@danejohnson8361]

I went to high school in the late 2000s in a fairly small town and over Kansas and it seemed like everybody that I went to school with had a V6 automatic mustang that their parents bought for them I was driving a 1997 WS6 trans am that I purchased for myself at the time and it was so fun toying with them. My 97 was very far from stock and could easily take on the 5.0s let alone the v6 kids. Was always fun to dust a cocky kid in my 20 ish year old shitbox

[@mustangs-marketing]

7:18 - I have been in the Mustang community since 2007. Almost every new generation always gets the chicken little' this is the end' treat, until they spot something familiar (like the 8.8 rear, or some retro vinyl pack) that calms the nerves. Die-hard fox body guys seem to be the most obnoxious about it.....or people who don't own mustangs.

[@ben501st]

Enter the Mach E

[@beauleidig8670]

The problem with the Fox Body squad is that deep down they know they own the worst generation of mustang, but they've dumped so much money into polishing that turd of a car that it's too late to turn back. Not being overtly outspoken about the perceived greatness of their cars for even a moment would be admitting to themselves that had they instead used all the money they spent on "performance" parts to buy literally any other generation of Mustang would have resulted in them owning a better car in every measurable way.

[@jordanhill4870]

@@beauleidig8670 you clearly dont understand that car in the slightest... You're the non owner the comment speaks of lol

[@DeusTex-Mex]

@@beauleidig8670 So you've never seen a Mustang II

[@mustangs-marketing]

@@beauleidig8670 I agree. I have an SN95 Roush. I know for a fact a V6 S550 would be an all-around better car, nevermind a GT. I Love my Mustang, and appreciate it for what it is, and look forward to the evolution, not fear it.

[@sloppyjoe400]

Been waiting for regular to get one of these. Owned one for alittle over 3 years when I bought it new in 2015. Honestly don't miss it, had my fun with it, but paid a lot of money in speeding tickets.....

[@victorkreig6089]

Just because you earned em didn't mean it wasn't fun, should frame em like a badge of honor

[@HughesEnterprises]

My radar detector has saved me at least $2K driving mine…

[@brspeedysgarage]

My wife has a Grabber Blue ‘17 3.7 6MT with the Roush system. This car turned me onto Mustang over the modern Camaro. Best V6 exhaust, EVER.

[@IAMTRASHMAN267]

Loved your commentary on why we put people into preconceived boxes and stereotypes based on interests. This is why I keep coming back to this channel.

[@ricebox1178]

I remember reading on a Mustang forum, where one of the guy claim to be on the development team for the S197. He said the testing for IRS on the S197 has been completed, but Ford pulled the plug out of the program because “We need to give the drag racing crowd their precious 8.8” and because they wanna make it cheap.

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

I always found that odd since the Mustang was never the greatest drag car.

[@Sheehy223]

@@JohnSmith-wx9wj Some of the fastest cars in the world are mustangs 😂

[@ricebox1178]

@@baronvonslambert Thanks for the insight!

[@AR_P71]

The SN95 *never* had 3v motors. S197 up to 2010 had 3v motors. The mod motor was the beginning of coyote. You can’t have coyote without modular.

[@AaBb-zj2ld]

mr regular: "ford should have just invented the flat head v8 in 1912 and chevrolet should have invented the small block v8 rather than an inline 6 in 1928."

[@ryand.3858]

He also forgot that the Mach 1 got a 32V DOHC NA motor at the same time as the SVT cobra. Lots of versions of the 4.6 modular came out.

[@OuijTube]

I guess what he means is that, compared to the old 302, the Modular 4.6 felt like a half-assed attempt at modernizing the V8 engine. It wasn’t till the four-valve modular and the Coyote that the American overhead cam V8 started to show real improvements over the cam in block competition

[@KacerRex]

@@OuijTube Yeah, this is probably it. I have a 94 with the 302 in it, and the comment I heard the most whenever anyone asked when it was the current generation was 'at least it's a 5.0 and not the 4.6', even though the modular was a better motor in a lot of ways. Now people look at it as a classic and I feel old.

[@OuijTube]

@@KacerRex stock for stock, the 2-valve 4.6 Modular was probably an improvement over the 302. Hell, it’s been proven to be a pretty durable motor in the Crown Vic. But it is/was harder to modify a 2v modular to make much more power without adding boost. A lot of the usual hot rod tricks like cams and heads are harder/more expensive on the modular than the 302. Add the extra height of the motor and it wasn’t as appealing.

[@gabesolomon4887]

RCR has gone from being my favorite youtube channel to being my favorite online casino. And if I'm being honest I kinda dig it.

[@Smasher-Devourer]

"The box says 10 horsepower" Ford Performance Power Pack 2 on this car is actually 23-30 Horsepower (Mostly thanks to the 91 octane tune thats comes with it) I know, because I have this CAI.

[@Dulanor]

You know it makes "20-33hp" because you own one? Didn't dyno before and after but you know because "I own one" Christ your dense

[@OuijTube]

It’s also the most aggressive factory performance part short of the supercharger kit that keeps a Ford warranty. I’ve got the same one lol.

[@RyanAumiller]

Diesels are internal combustion engines and they do NOT produce vacuum without external pumps.

[@waremergencypower6024]

“My Mustang is best Mustang because I put a spoiler on the back so I can eventually* run IMSA and SCCA!” *never

[@bandwagon240]

That's the joke.

[@jerkychew899]

This was my first Mustang. I moved up to a 2020 GT350R Heritage with the Shelby Special Edition package. Let me know if you guys want to make fun of... I mean review it.

[@likenem]

The 2019-20 GT350R is arguably the best Mustang and I say this as a Boss 302 owner

[@michaelgraves5320]

As a 2019 gt owner I give the nod to the gt350 as my favorite mustang... no paddle shifter lol

[@nomar5spaulding]

God damn I miss my S550. Sometimes it gives me a literal pain when I think about not having it anymore.

[@qwan3356]

I just sold mine last year and I'm already planning my next purchase for S550. It was sooooo much fun. Really love that car, just not the color I had. lol.

[@nomar5spaulding]

@@qwan3356 What color did you have?

[@darksu6947]

@@nomar5spaulding Where did your S550 go? I hope it didn't get abducted my the aliens.

[@nomar5spaulding]

@@darksu6947 I lost my job and had to sell it.

[@darksu6947]

@@nomar5spaulding Oh! Now I feel like an asshole for asking. Sorry about your car dude. I hope you can get another one and gap some Civics!

[@beseakos]

I want to get one with a blown engine one day and swap in a straight 6 just for the giggles, I love the shape of this car and everything about the S550. Probably my favourite generation of the mustang besides the foxbody.

[@tankermottind]

I wonder what an alternate universe where Detroit actually put engineering effort into inline-6 engines instead of just making them reverse-flow garbage piles would be like.

[@tinashemkudu143]

AdamLZ has entered the chat.

[@beseakos]

@@tankermottind don't tease me ahahaha

[@chrisrandom1404]

There's a guy on KZbin (I can't remember his name) that has a Barra swapped GT350. Definitely worth a look.

[@tinashemkudu143]

@@chrisrandom1404 look up AdamLZ and watch the fun or should i say terror.

[@grandCurator]

as someone who lives in Iowa, God the people stopping to turn shit is TRULY an epidemic

[@TheLastCrankers]

I honestly really like the s550 mustang, especially post facelift it looks even better and comes with better tech. It's honestly good enough that I'd consider buying it even in europe.

[@nicozimmermann8672]

Dear RCR. I would love for you to review the new Kawasaki ZH2. I rode one this weekend and i have never experienced anything like it. Whoever buys that mindboggling fast beast of a bike is ether a absolute maniac with a deathwish or overestimates everything about himself. But in my humble opinion it is a true masterpiece of engineering and madness.

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

3:02 theres an old mustang fastback following behind its like an energetic son with his elderly grandfather in the sams club parking lot the son runs through the lot while the grandfather yells "slow down!"

[@gabebergman4759]

This one is so well written. You guys are killing it. The Sealand bit was perfect

[@nagasako7]

"Look at my cam shapes" sounds like something you'd hear on Grindr

[@Beef_Curtain]

This already became one of my favorite reviews yet lol

[@JPGenergy]

Idk why, but they are the perfect in-between of performance and luxury and I can’t help but feel a bit threatened when I hear a coyote with straights coming from a mile away

[@Harey0407]

I've driven just about every flavor of the S550, and I'd say the Ecoboost stick shift ones are the best balance of power, handling, and economy. Though the best sounding is the GT350 (and GT350-R).

[@OuijTube]

The Ecoboost is a lot easier to drive because you don’t have all the weight of the V8 on the front of the car. But the GT is a great experience overall.

[@CorvusRemalius]

It feels like driving a regular sedan vehicle, which is fine if it's not about competition or anything in that department. Is a good gas saving car for road trips, that's for sure 😃.

[@bwofficial1776]

My buddy has a base V6 convertible S550 and the way he drives, you'd never know it was the V6. The GT350 flat-plane V8 is something you'd never think an American company could make.

[@Harey0407]

@@OuijTube Never said the Ecoboost was easier to drive. 😉 The GT is easier to drive, since with all the torque all you really have to do is let out the clutch, whereas the Ecoboost as I recall its a pretty fine point of engagement on the clutch.

[@OuijTube]

@@Harey0407 I mean yes it can be a bit finicky getting the Ecoboost going sometimes. But in terms of cornering, the Ecoboost is a lot easier to manage on turn in than the GT. In the GT you are constantly aware of the weight up front.

[@BladedAngel]

6:25 I used to wonder this as well. But then I let my monke brain enjoy the satisfying feeling watching gauges and needles go BRRRRRRRRR whenever I engage throttle. The even more useless thing about it, is that it only comes on Performance Package models. however, the gearing on those models isn't good for Boost, so people end up just buying a non PP trim to later boost, since out of the box, non PP models are actually CHEAPER to boost. Otherwise PP owners are stuck having to swap it later in the aftermarket. AKA putting boost gauges on the model that isn't even the most optimal trim to boost really just showed that gauge was indeed just there, for the HURR BURR NEEDLES Thankfully I just AutoX my Mustang so I don't ever need to boost it. I actually love the way it feels and sounds pure NA. I have an annoying cat meowing Z06 for my stupid boost needs.

[@jj02mc27]

This is a certified bladed angel moment

[@waremergencypower6024]

Ford trying to make a car without a gimmick for three fucking milliseconds

[@TheeAbstractHero]

Actually kind of useful. Keep the car in vacuum for better economy. lol

[@wellingtonbruh3756]

I just wish they would put the fog lights back in the grill like the older GTs. Ppl have done that to their s550 stangs and they look really good with halo fog lights in the grill. It's a very unique light footprint going down the road

[@ihateracin]

Luckily for you the Mach 1 style front grille exists for these:

[@wellingtonbruh3756]

@@ihateracin you mean the ones with fake fog lights that just block out radiator space while serving no function and do not give the car a unique light footprint? Yeah I could cut it up and make it work maybe

[@ihateracin]

@@wellingtonbruh3756 they make it specifically for you to put lights in…

[@paulmike69]

Most accurate review of a Mustang and mustang owner I have ever heard. I loved my Mustang but only loved it because I've always loved Mustangs and this one had the best combination of items my previous Mustangs didn't have (power, comfortable ride, good gas mileage, comfortable seats, nice interior including electronics). Never drove like an a**hole but did run into a lot of confused people when I waved them on to go first. They always just assumed I was a d*ck. Haha

[@kevinkyser1274]

I love the old mustang with the new mustang footage! And I have to say modern cars are huge.

[@plasticcontainer2241]

Having owned this car for over four years now, I absolutely love it. I bought it back in 2018 used with one previous owner, I’m at 78k miles now and it’s been an amazing car to own. The aftermarket support is literally endless, I have a Corsa Xtreme exhaust that sounds great and I would definitely recommend it to someone looking for a car like this.

[@andrewmcbain4119]

As a S550 owner I agree with a majority of what you said. It has been amazing fun and incredible frustrating, depending on the traffic situation. It is not a car for everyone, but if you love American muscle it is not a bad way to go.

[@SedanChair]

I thought the traction control that sends you into a ravine was called "you have the brain of a Mustang owner, your right foot seeks crowds and oblivion itself"

[@thewolf61691]

2003-2004 svt cobra was irs and a commonish model, dohc 5.0 coyote began in 2011 s197. Regardless, hellcat for life.

[@dvuemedia]

"My Mustang is best Mustang because it can wake up everyone at 2AM when I start my car." Said my neighbor.

[@RoeyHaviv]

This is great! My little 4cylinder X1 gets the same gas mileage.

[@porkchopsandwiches192]

One of the better reviews I’ve seen. Love the channel.

[@HenrySchecker]

My 2nd favorite mustang. Still love the Foxbody hatchback. If the S550 was a hatchback it would be my favorite

[@bkphil89]

As an s550 owner I loved this review.. idk why I always thought you did the s550 gt already. Also.. sad to see the trend of coming to a complete stop to turn is starting to rear it's ugly head in other places

[@d47000]

Of all the states I've been in, it's the worst in Arizona where half the driving population is 80 years old and senile. And don't forget the crossovers merging onto the freeway at 27 MPH

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

​@@d47000 And then proceed to tailgate you and pass around angrily from about a foot away.

[@michaelfjmusic]

He's done the S197 GT, S197 GT500 and the S550 Ecoboost. Maybe that's why.

[@tyler4471]

Enjoyed this review, I have a '17 one with the performance pack (so basically 3.73 gearing). Requires as much responsibility and produces as much fun as you said!

[@zackmagic4242]

I have a ‘17 GT performance pack too, I love it. I’m pretty sure the one featured in the video is a performance pack as well based on the intake, strut bar, brakes, and vaccum/oil pressure gauge. Only the performance pack comes with those options.

[@tyler4471]

@@zackmagic4242 Good point, forgot that the gauges were unique to PP1. It's fun how different the car can sound and feel at 45mph when throttling it at 3rd, or laying cool in 5th or 6th gear. I actually learned how to drive stick on mine (didn't take too long, luckily no catastrophes or intense clutch burning). Have any fun gearing/shifting tricks?

[@zackmagic4242]

@@tyler4471 Me too, at city speeds or highway, any gear that works sounds amazing. Coming from my last car, a BRZ, I found it much easier to heel toe in the GT once I got used to how touchy the brakes are. I’d say that’s a useful trick to know. It’s not only useful on the track, but even making turns on a daily drive becomes more smooth, and more fun once you get the hang of it. What might make it easier to learn is first start by practicing rev matching on your downshifts if you aren’t already.

[@tyler4471]

@@zackmagic4242 Yeah at this point downshifting has been second-nature, but haven't quite made the leap to heel-toe yet. Turns are usually: 1) pop into neutral, brake 2) rev to the correct rpm for the intended gear based on speed. I've become so well-tuned to the second part, I hadn't bothered learning heel-toe, but I still feel like heel-toe would be quicker

[@CosmicMomentumX]

"The car is doing things! Performance things." Classic haha

[@cwtrain]

>"Eyed up by a guy in a Prelude while you're merging on the 422." Ha! This guy has my ticket so hard it's scary. That'd be me. "Ah hello, Mr. Mustang. I realize we're both just trying to get to work but so help me god if I hear that throttle open up I'm switching to high boost."

[@forzikt]

I just imagined this monogue behind the wheel 🤣🤣

[@rhekman]

1:50 I don't get the comparison with lettered valve covers to a Honda in the year 2000? Ford was putting "Power by Ford" valve covers from the factory on a bunch of cars & trucks in the 1960s.

[@DubiousDebonair]

I love my EcoBoost and I love every video you do about the S550 much fun

[@scurfie2343]

I ordered a 2015 GT ruby red convertible, automatic because I wanted the adaptive cruise control, and it's been trouble-free 38,000 miles. I wanted a cruiser and she's been great. I'm retired so I do all the maintenance . I did a few mods because I think it's law. X pipe, Borla mufflers, catch can, all LED lights, hood struts, K brace, jacking rails, and yes a CAI. What is cool about a Mustang GT is you get all the high end performance, you can park in any parking lot, and nobody stares unlike the new Corvette.

[@roguedogx]

4:50 I COMPLETELY agree with you. The worst is when it's a lifted from factory pickup turning into a gas station or something and it's going over the rise in cement that a slammed car could handle like the are out on the Rubicon navigating a particular tricky rock section.

[@desmodavidson]

I own a 2007 gt500 and EVERY - SINGLE - TIME I drive it, I am eye'd up by every other mustang driver on the road and co-hearsed at the stop light by hearing the drone of the 6 cylinder being revved to get my attention as if its some sort of mating call. I'm not sure if I agree with that most mustangs are driven responsibly. Maybe its just the locals around here that constantly want to race. Most of these are S550 cars too. Love the content Mr. Regular and enjoyed your conversation on the TST podcast.

[@TH700R4]

To go in conjunction with the slow turn: people who take FOREVER to get into the left turn lane… probably just me, but it happens all the time.

[@wgil89]

Also! People making turns from the left lane and not acknowledging the center turn lane

[@deancarr4507]

This cars rear and side profile have always been beautiful to me, but I still can't make myself like the front. Imo, Ford really hit a homerun with the exterior styling of the early S197, and I would take one of those, with an S550 chassis and interior for a dream mustang.

[@HughesEnterprises]

Love my 2018 GT Performance Pack- especially since it’s the automatic. Worst financial decision I ever made, but the most fun.

[@yeeztodge6654]

I felt that prelude comment in my soul

[@Tasmanian2]

This was the review I was waiting for when I still had my S550😂 absolutely loved that thing it was so much fun and like you said not bad on gas for a V8!

[@llort42]

Ford would likely have saved significant long term futures had they made independent rear sus standard, compared to neverending tort litigation for all the deceased mustang owners underappreciation for torque on demand.

[@oldfrend]

were there a bunch of lawsuits over the lamp post rear axle?

[@jordanhill4870]

25mpg is impressive. Never seen more than 22 in my ST even after highway driving some 300 miles as calm as possible

[@House_of_Schmidt]

Ive got a 2015 S550 GT with 77k miles that i bought new in late 2014. Really do love the car. Definitely some typical Ford quality BS issues. Crappy factory battery. Backup cam is on recall for giving out in the heat. Body panel alignment is wonky but for $33k it was the best bang for the buck. Love the coyote. Looks cool and is super comfortable. Struggles putting the power down tho.

[@sloppyjoe400]

Theres mods for that ;)

[@carlosdeleon9593]

Just got a letter last week about the backup camera recall lol. I live in SoCal and so far no issue with it

[@KB-bh9hp]

Small quality issues are annoying, but all the important stuff on the s550 is pretty bulletproof based on what I've seen.

[@FoDaddy]

Are you still on the factory evaporator core?

[@House_of_Schmidt]

@@FoDaddy yes i am

[@derek17005]

I think the body style of the S197 generation is still the best looking Mustang ever, internals and suspension notwithstanding.

[@KB-bh9hp]

I give that award to the s550.

[@bwofficial1776]

My favorite is the 64.5-66 and the S197 was that modernized. I like the facelift S197s because they're a bit more purposeful and have sequential turn signals and weren't so overly retro. The S550s are nice too, they're just the right amount of aggressive and modern while still slightly retro.

[@likenem]

You should review a s197 Boss 302 when you get a Chance. The Boss 302 was still the fastest 5.0 around a track and in a straight line until the 2018 PP2 S550.

[@DanKuhn]

The official car of sending your RCR giveaway prize into a concrete jersey barrier as you leave cars and coffee

[@kam.paulson]

I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time

[@Leviwiebe]

Had the pleasure of daily driving a 2020 GT last summer. Absolutely amazing car. I can’t wait to own one down the road

[@lukecoley1670]

Had a s197 final year (2014) with the coyote and 6 speed also with rousche exhaust. Honestly one of the most emotive cars I’ve ever been in. Coyote engine sounds heavenly and the overall feel of a mustang is unforgettable. Sold it and purchased a C5 corvette and boy is the difference of a muscle and sports car huge but I will always love that stang.

[@Carguylogan]

The C5 Z06 is a lot more car than these Mustangs if you like fast lap times and a visceral experience. Most people just floor their automatic cars in a straight line and talk about "performance" 🤮

[@ic1815]

I have a GT Premium as a loaner right now… and as someone who is *not* a Ford guy whatsoever, I love this thing and now I want one.

[@chrisjamesr77]

I love the Caddy hearse randomly passing by at 3:03

[@BootScoot]

Lately I've had the opposite issue with people turning too slow, though I do see that too. This past week I've been cut off by 4 separate SUV drivers that have been speeding through turns instead of yielding to me going straight, where I have to nearly stop to avoid a collision.

[@s7robe297]

Have a 2019 pp1 with the active performance exhaust and magneride. It’s awesome

[@Jamie_GTCS]

The S550 is a great car but I just like the S197 more. The styling of the S197 is perfect imo. I just don't like super pissed off looking cars.

[@arinaiditch7769]

Agreed, The S550 changed the muscle car look /driving feel of the S197 into a sports car. That’s not to say it looks bad, just different.

[@Rapscallion2009]

Vacuum gauges were once very common. The theory was that you kept the vacuum low to improve fuel economy. It's a bit redundant cars with actual trip computers, though... I guess it's fitted here as that looks better than a blanking plug.

[@tabadabadoo8536]

I brought 3 chances. It’d be nice to win, but I did it mainly to thank you for keeping me sane during the pandemic. Your insights into cars, and maybe more-so the people who love them are amazing. Sometime poetry. Thank you.

[@Roxanne3v]

I love everything about this car except the front end, the rest is practically perfect.

[@victorkreig6089]

the front end is the only thing that saved it from being a fat hunk of steel like every dodge offering in the past decade and a half

[@quuxummephitida1219]

THANK YOU MR. REGULAR. I have missed "MY X IS BEST X". 💜

[@SuperHops]

3:18 "Mr. Worldwide to Infinity" Dude this part killed me 🤣

[@JeanLuc5000]

I have a new Mustang on order. It should be arriving next month. I'm so goddamn excited.

[@Pressed_For_Time]

May I ask how long you’ve been waiting?

[@hamstirrer6882]

Username checks out

[@JeanLuc5000]

@@Pressed_For_Time I ordered back in mid-January. The color I picked (eruption green) was also listed as "late availability", so that might have had something to do with it. The plant where the build the Mustang was also shut down at least twice for a few weeks.

[@jarjarbinks6018]

As someone who rarely needs to drive very many passengers I have been eyeing the mustang as a car to have fun in. The gas mileage does not scare me. I’ve seen hell and lived to tell about it. My 2006 Toyota 4Runner averages 16mpg on a good day

[@ghosttheoremproductions5469]

I want that Caddy hearse more ...

[@TheeJackShack]

The vacuum gauge can be helpful. It can tip you off to a vacuum leak, or gauge how hard the engine is working. The more vacuum you have the better your mileage will be.

[@FEAR_Actual]

Dude, S550's SLAY at Autocross in CAMC and CAMS classes respectively. On tracks where my B class audi A4 is churning 72 second laptimes they're handily pushing casual 60 second times, those cars are no joke fast and handle superbly when driven right.

[@RCXDerp]

My GT350 is really good once you get the turn in done. They take a while to load up the front though.

[@tmolne117]

The problem with the traction control in the earlier models like 95 and 197 is that it waited until it was too late do anything, and then it did something, causing the rear end to go light and become unstable, sending you into a tank slapper, which, if you didn’t catch it quick, would send you into the nearest inanimate object it could feasibly reach. Better to just drive with it off and let your footwork do the computing.

[@collinmanning8334]

I'm gonna enter. My brother had a 13' GT before it got totaled and he upgraded to a C6 . I remember hating how noticable the SRA was, though in a straight line the coyote helped you forget that, or rather just not care . This was the one they should've always made.

[@CroakerOutdoors]

FYI: In the fine print it excludes residents of Florida and New York.

[@collinmanning8334]

@@CroakerOutdoors welp thanks for the heads up. Fuck.

[@CroakerOutdoors]

@@collinmanning8334 Yeah man, feels kinda scammy RCR doesn't mention it in the video.

[@Zeros_Garage]

@@CroakerOutdoors in the fine print it says it wont let you enter if you live in any of the two states either way

[@CroakerOutdoors]

@@Zeros_Garage Yeah I'm not going to test it out but I would bet that it takes your $50 for the cup and your name is simply not added to the drawing list.

[@RGBRacing]

as a gt350 owner.... can confirm lots of random cars start squaring up on the highway to try to get you to race. Like I'm not going to jail for speeding because you want to see how much faster the car is than your BRZ. The song of my people is only to be played on back roads and during highway merges.

[@bwofficial1776]

Good on you for driving responsibly. People who want to race to show off how fast their car is generally can't handle their car and tend to hit things that shouldn't be hit. Mature drivers don't drive to flex on others or a sense of danger but rather for their own enjoyment.

[@hamstirrer6882]

8:04 Boomer ASMR, the ASMR you didnt realise you needed less of

[@epa316]

People always poo themselves when a new Mustang is on the way. It’s a Mustang tradition. Just read the comments on spy shot articles on the upcoming 2024 redesigned Mustang.

[@chuckporter9526]

@Driver 637 Yeah... saw my first Mach-E up close a couple weeks ago -- that fucker is an CUV, I don't care what the little horsey says on the "grille". Never could understand why electrics have to be so... tall.

[@hillogical]

This video is best video because throwback to my favorite videos on this channel.

[@coastaku1954]

This generation of Mustang and it's Facelift look SO GOOD, and the 5.0L V8 with the Valved Exhaust sounds SO FUCKING AMAZING! It sounds much more refined and modern than Chevy's and Dodge's Medieval Push-rod V8s. DOHC and modern materials allows the Mustang to have good fuel economy, great sound, and great power, I also love that there is an Ecoboost 4cyl Turbo option, basically making the Mustang into a light Import competitor.

[@s197_carti]

Nice to see some locals on KZbin. I live right along the 61 highway.

[@ZboeC5]

Ford had a IRS ready to go for the S197. It was scrapped at the last second by Hau Thai-Tang who at the time was chief engineer of the S197 program due to feedback from the Mustang drag racing community. Funnily enough you would think this was made for cost reasons but because of the timeline Ford ended up spending more money to put the solid rear axle back in because of the changes required to the car to make it fit. The rear floorpan had already been designed for the IRS at that point and it wasn't a simple plug and play affair for the solid axle. The rear suspension geometry in S197 cars is flawed because of the need to reuse the IRS mounting points. Hau Thai-Tang was reprimanded by Ford higher ups at the time and had to do a stint in their South American operation (which no longer exist) to redeem himself. Pictures of the S197 IRS can be found with a google search.

[@defyyourlogic487]

The official car of “Look what I bought at 18!” videos