2024 Ford Mustang GT Review
2024 Ford Mustang GT Review
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The 2024 Ford Mustang GT represents the enduring legacy of muscle cars, standing as the last in its class with the discontinuation of the Camaro and Challenger. Ford refers to it as the 7th generation Mustang, though it more closely resembles a 6.5 generation model given its shared underpinnings and engines from its predecessor. Notwithstanding, it showcases vital improvements where necessary. Retaining the classic Mustang traits, it introduces some subtle differences, signifying a distinct identity yet unmistakably a Mustang.
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Presenter: Mark Takahashi
Cinematography: Phil Shuyler
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0:00 The 2024 Ford Mustang
0:33 Exterior Styling
1:57 Powertrains
3:02 Interior
4:41 Rear Seats and Cargo
5:11 Driving Impressions
9:31 Pros and Cons
10:23 Pricing
Content
0.18 -> in the 1960s the Ford Mustang helped to define
the muscle car class now here we are 60 years
6.42 -> later and it's the last muscle car standing now
that the Camaro and Challenger are on the way
11.34 -> out Ford calls this the all-new 7th generation
Mustang but in my view it's more of a six and a
18.18 -> half generation because it shares a lot of its
underpinnings and engines with its predecessor
22.86 -> but it did make improvements where it really
needed it but we'll get all into that shortly in
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33.66 -> this 2024 Mustang is unmistakably a Mustang
it carries over all of the traits that make
40.2 -> it identifiable with some subtle differences here
and there The Grille is completely different you
46.32 -> have these kind of cutouts here for the 5-0 V8 and
these triple led lights that have these accents
53.58 -> that light up at night that look really cool it's
pretty distinctive and I like that it's a little
58.98 -> more upright up front and on leaning forward kind
of gives a little more aggressive stance with a 5
65.16 -> liter V8 you do get these heat extractors that
you don't get on the four cylinder and they are
70.5 -> functional from the side view the changes aren't
all that obvious but it does retain a lot of its
76.44 -> character with the long hood and stubby or tail
we of course have this 5-0 badge boldly emblazoned
82.86 -> on the side denoting that this has the V8 and down
the side here in the rear quarter we have a bit of
88.74 -> a sharper kick out with this flare it is a little
sharper with a more pronounced Corner which sort
94.68 -> of reminds me of a Camaro I know sacrilege
otherwise in the back here we do have this
101.04 -> deep cut into the tail lights that really gives
it the stronger character to denote it from its
106.56 -> predecessor it is a little weird though from the
very very straight back it looks a little plain
112.56 -> but it's not until you get to these angles that
it really starts showing its personality the base
117.48 -> engine for the Mustang is a 2.3 liter turbocharged
EcoBoost four-cylinder and that's good for 315
123.78 -> horsepower and that's really impressive when you
consider that mustangs from just a few Generations
128.46 -> ago with the V8 we're making less than that
four cylinder but of course the best choice
133.92 -> for a Mustang is the 5.0 this 5 liter V8 is good
for 480 horsepower and if you add the optional
142.38 -> sport exhaust you get another six horsepower on
top of that then on top of that there's the Dark
147.84 -> Horse version with 500 horsepower and we fully
expect to see some Shelby Cobra variants in the
153.48 -> future but which one would you go for would you go
for the economical and affordable Ecoboost or are
161.28 -> you going for the red meat and the 50 V8 please
say V8 it's the only right answer now attached to
167.94 -> these engines are two Transmissions with the
V8 you can either go with a six-speed manual
172.98 -> which is the correct Choice again or a 10-speed
automatic if you go for the four cylinder the
179.52 -> 10-speed automatic is the only choice one of the
biggest changes for the 24 Mustang was also one
185.94 -> of the most needed and that's the interior if
you look around it's almost unrecognizable from
191.52 -> past Mustangs gone are the double bubble dashboard
replaced with this more modern kind of bent glass
198.96 -> display for your digital instrument panel as well
as a big 13 inch touchscreen this touch screen
205.26 -> is the upgraded model there's another one that
actually has its own separate pod but this I think
211.56 -> it's pretty good striking look and everything
is really sharp on screen although it does have
217.68 -> a little bit of a delay when you're pushing the
buttons but overall the menus are well organized
223.26 -> and it's easy to get to what you want especially
thanks to this mustang button down here which
228.18 -> brings up all the apps and performance menus now
this is also where you can turn off rev matching
234 -> and also select what kind of drive mode you want
if you want a stiffer suspension or if you want
239.64 -> a louder exhaust that can all be programmed here
one of the cooler items is the instrument panel
244.86 -> that can be customized for a bunch of different
themes including a fox body theme from 87 to 93.
253.02 -> well that's some Nostalgia for you one of my
biggest complaints for Mustangs in the past
257.52 -> were interior materials quality a lot of that is
forgivable because you get so much performance
262.74 -> for the money but at least now you're really not
feeling as penalized you're not getting the super
269.16 -> hard plastics there's a little bit of give here
that there wasn't before there's a little less
274.02 -> creaking too and even this center console here
feels a little more up Market than just the bare
279.72 -> hard plastic that we had before as a Mustang
it does have rear seats but they're pretty much
285.48 -> useless I mean they are very confining definitely
don't want adults back there but maybe in a pinch
291.42 -> going to lunch with some friends it'll work
more often than not those seats could be used
296.7 -> for cargo overflow because the rear seats do
fold down speaking of cargo the convertible
302.28 -> only has just over 10 cubic feet of cargo which
isn't a lot but if you go for the coupe that
308.58 -> pumps it up to about 13 cubic feet in everyday
driving the muscle Mustang is very well mannered
316.02 -> the gearing is actually pretty tall you can Coast
pretty long in first gear without having to shift
322.8 -> so that's pretty good for areas where you're
in a lot of traffic it means you're not going
328.08 -> to constantly be roaring up and down through
the gears the clutch engagement is super easy
333.66 -> and very intuitive the friction point is right
where I want it and the pedal stroke and there's
339.36 -> the right amount of effort too the shifter
itself it feels great it's notchy it's very
345.06 -> positive and it's almost impossible to miss
a shift as far as ride quality goes sure the
351.3 -> Mustang is firmer than your typical sedan or
Coupe but it's not at all intrusive or harsh
358.68 -> it's pretty much what you'd expect from a
Mustang it Smooths out the bumps just fine
363.66 -> but you still feel it so you still kind of have a
nice connection to the car and what the tires are
369.72 -> doing on the pavement of course there's the sound
[Music] now that was only just partial throttle
378.54 -> but man that burble from the V8 really changes
the character of the Mustang I mean that's the one
384.3 -> reason that you'd really want to get it over the
four-cylinder and according to Ford more than half
389.52 -> of Mustang Shoppers do opt for the V8 so you'd be
in good company personally I think the way to go
395.64 -> is the manual transmission it really gives you
a lot more driver engagement and that's kind of
401.46 -> kind of like goodness that you want from a
Mustang now it does have rev match downshifts
406.08 -> which will give you these perfectly matched revs
whenever you throw down to the next lowest gear
413.1 -> which I'll demonstrate here I'm going
third gear now drop it down to second
418.92 -> and all you have to do is just pull it down there
and then dump the clutch it's super easy and to
425.34 -> be honest it's actually better at downshifting
than I am which is a bit of a bummer but maybe
431.04 -> I'm just out of practice now you can disable
the auto rev matching and that's actually what
436.56 -> I prefer I prefer doing that little dams on the
pedals to do the heel toe downshift it's just one
442.74 -> of those weird skills that I love using and one
of my favorite features for this new Mustang is
448.38 -> what they call the drift brake now this particular
GT doesn't have it but it is this auxiliary brake
454.92 -> handle here that locks up the rear wheels so you
can live out all your adolescent Tire screaming
461.16 -> sliding sideways fantasies and I love it I got to
wring it out yesterday on a drift course in the
467.94 -> four-cylinder and my goodness was that fun I mean
I feel like I get jaded behind the wheel a lot but
474.06 -> that just brought out the giggles when it comes
to seat Comfort the new Mustang well I don't think
479.64 -> they really change much when it came to the seat
structure it's just as comfortable and slightly
485.22 -> over padded which is what I like from a Mustang of
course you can probably get some sport seats later
490.38 -> with a little less padding and a little more I
guess feedback from what's going on with the road
496.92 -> but one thing I really like about these seats
too is the ventilation on these are really
502.02 -> effective they get you cooled down on a hot day
like today but of course this is a Mustang and
508.02 -> they're meant for fun so let's wring it out and
some curves now I'm on one of my more familiar
513.96 -> curvy roads in LA and you know what the Mustang
it delivers it's easy to drive it's predictable
523.8 -> but above all it's just fun and listen
to that it makes the right noises
531.36 -> yeah the brakes here we go really good positive
feel I mean there's just something about
539.04 -> making all this noise and pulling G's that just
kind of speaks to me and most Mustang drivers
545.34 -> actually it's just fun but even if you're not into
carving up the Canyons like this it gives you that
552 -> kind of sense of stability that'll help you when
you need to get out of the way of something if
557.4 -> someone cuts you off you have the confidence
to get around them without losing control
563.82 -> but yeah this is a Mustang and I'm not the
least bit surprised but I am very happy about it
571.74 -> after driving the Mustang I can positively
say Ford nailed it I mean it is everything
577.92 -> a Mustang should be it's Brash it's bold it's
styled to be recognizable and it just kind of
584.76 -> gives me that heart pumping feeling when I'm
behind the wheels of 5-0 now of course these
589.8 -> changes weren't a huge step forward they
didn't really change the game but all these
595.08 -> little incremental changes really help to make
it the best Mustang that Ford has ever built
600.12 -> now the thing is they really didn't have to push
it that far either because it doesn't have any
606.3 -> competition anymore its closest competition might
be for the four cylinder when you have the Subaru
611.34 -> BRZ or Toyota 86 but really it is a different
Beast altogether it's a little more Brash it's
618.84 -> a little more hunkered down and quite honestly
it's a Big Slice of Americana prices start right
625.38 -> around thirty two thousand dollars for the
base EcoBoost to get into the 5-0 you've got
630.3 -> to spend about 44 Grand to start that's a lot of
performance for that money and honestly you'd be
636.48 -> hard-pressed to beat it of course I am a bit of
a Mustang Aficionado so I can't be completely
641.94 -> objective about this so let me know what you
do in the comments below would you go for the
647.16 -> Mustang or maybe look into some Alternatives
and would you go for the manual would you go
652.08 -> for the four cylinder would you go for the V8
let us know in the comments below we're dying
656.1 -> to hear what you have to say as always thanks for
watching and we'll see you next time next review.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkFMRXH2Sdo