Review-2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT: is it an electric muscle car?

Jul 30, 2023

Review-2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT: is it an electric muscle car?

Despite the Mustang name plate, the 2023 Ford Mach-E GT has been given accolades from critics for its refinement and performance. The GT variant of Ford’s all electric pony car adds a host of performance improvements that make this car more than just a face lift. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a competent performance car, complete with technological advancements that put it near the top of “Best EV” list.

About Tom: Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award (he’s won for photography, editing, producing and reporting).

00:00 - Introduction / Overview
02:50 - Driving review
06:25 - Driver assist features
07:16 - Charging
08:58 - Interior review
11:00 - Summary

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Content

0 -> cars like the excellent Ford Mustang

2.28 -> Maki are helping to move buyers towards

4.5 -> electric vehicles this one in particular

6.839 -> will appeal to the go fast crowd

12.36 -> more than just a different face the GT

15.12 -> is tweaked to attract enthusiasts the

18.42 -> standard makkies are great fun this one

20.76 -> UPS the power and cornering Talent it

23.58 -> has everything Mustang fans love

26.4 -> except for the Symphony of a V8 and two

29.34 -> extra doors

32.82 -> a base rear drive Machi with a 70

35.46 -> kilowatt hour standard lithium-ion

37.44 -> battery pack starts at around forty

39.48 -> eight thousand dollars before tax

40.98 -> credits the extra 23 grand for the GT

44.28 -> buys the 91 kilowatt hour extended range

47.34 -> pack mounted low in the floor then

49.62 -> there's e all-wheel drive the dual motor

52.14 -> setup delivers 480 horsepower and 600

56.039 -> pound-feet of instant torque the

58.379 -> performance model would add 34

60.36 -> pound-feet the suspension is Sport tuned

63.42 -> that means firmer GT's cabin is a better

66.54 -> place to spend time than noticeably

69 -> improved materials like synthetic suede

71.28 -> and aluminum are reason alone to upgrade

73.799 -> from even the premium model Machi the

76.5 -> startup tone is a subtle Cube

79.41 -> [Music]

80.6 -> like most EVS there's a drive selector

83.28 -> but no transmission the aggressiveness

85.56 -> of the regenerative braking can be set

87.42 -> for those who do or don't like one pedal

90.54 -> driving the tires get more grip Wheels

93.18 -> grow to 20 inchers and if you look

95.28 -> inside them you'll see upgraded brakes

97.5 -> brembo's up front because sometimes

99.9 -> performance means better stopping right

102.479 -> Drive modes make a big difference here

105.079 -> unbridled is the most aggressive setting

107.64 -> in most machis the GT and GT performance

110.759 -> turn it up to 11 with unbridled extend

113.939 -> essentially a track mode that relaxes

116.28 -> traction and stability control reduces

118.92 -> regen and optimizes the battery's

121.38 -> thermal management to turn off all the

123.54 -> nannies push the button on the far right

125.28 -> here but wise drivers understand that

128.34 -> 600 pound-feet of torque can get you

131.22 -> into real trouble real fast without them

134.28 -> the GT is quicker than the standard

136.8 -> Mustang Machi all-wheel drive 0 to 60

139.86 -> happens in 3.8 seconds with this one

143.04 -> that's about a second quicker and 3.8

146.36 -> that's Mustang Mach 1 territory

151.739 -> man it really pushes you into the back

154.2 -> of the seats and there's no sound it

157.26 -> kind of takes a second to get used to

159.12 -> that dynamic

161.94 -> [Music]

164.64 -> to protect the drivetrain GT is limited

167.519 -> to five seconds of Full Throttle

169.62 -> acceleration that could be an issue on

171.84 -> the track on public roads it would mean

174.42 -> closing in on a hundred miles an hour in

177.42 -> the right drive mode it's easy to kick

179.519 -> the tail out for a rear drive bias

181.68 -> Dynamic 600 pound-feet of torque is

184.86 -> something to behold one thing about

187.26 -> electric vehicles Instant Power

192.42 -> uh it's really fun no sound but lots of

196.92 -> power

199.56 -> this is a true driver's car with

202.019 -> steering weight that's not too light or

204.12 -> too heavy the only two EVS I've had more

206.64 -> fun in are Porsche's tycon turbo and a

209.519 -> first generation Tesla Roadster and

211.86 -> those are pretty much made of

213.42 -> unobtainium for most of us the

216.06 -> performance is up there with my favorite

217.68 -> gas drinking car so yes that means a

220.379 -> Mustang GT coupe but Maki does ride a

223.86 -> bit higher so there's that

226.26 -> it's always hard to capture sounds in a

228.959 -> car but here's the propulsion sound of

231.239 -> the Maki

235.98 -> don't know if that translates or whether

237.959 -> you can hear it but it is subtle

241.56 -> with the weighty pack in the floor the

244.019 -> center of gravity is as low as a

246.239 -> villain's intentions and the GT's

248.7 -> Performance Suspension lowers the Maki

250.68 -> by 10 millimeters this might be sold as

253.26 -> an SUV crossover of sorts but it's not

256.26 -> meant for off-roading monkey being an

259.32 -> electric car is very quiet but since

262.32 -> there is no engine sound to mask

264.9 -> anything you do hear different noises

268.44 -> like if you hit a bump there's kind of a

271.259 -> drum like when you hit bumps

274.979 -> that happens in a regular car it's just

277.8 -> more noticeable in an EV one advantage

280.56 -> to the Silent Running is being able to

282.84 -> hear when the tires are reaching their

284.58 -> limits in hard cornering powering

286.68 -> through the turns the GT's solid

288.84 -> structure stays flat there's little to

291.18 -> no body roll the brake pedal feel when

293.699 -> transitioning from regeneration to the

295.979 -> physical disc brakes is pretty much

298.02 -> seamless

301.38 -> GT stops right now and

306.78 -> gets back to speed right now too the GT

309.9 -> sport suspension and performance tires

312.18 -> do make a difference this handles

314.699 -> noticeably better but it does feel heavy

318.36 -> because all the mocking is the GT weighs

321.6 -> nearly 5 000 pounds batteries are heavy

324.06 -> and the firmer suspension is felt on

326.82 -> rough or choppy Pavements the GT bucks

329.52 -> passengers around a bit it's not a deal

332.22 -> breaker but pay attention on the test

334.74 -> drive the display by the wheel is small

337.44 -> but at least there's one in front of the

339.9 -> driver in the past I've been able to

342.3 -> meet the EPA rated range of the Mustang

344.94 -> machines that I've driven this one is

347.34 -> rated at 270 miles but it's cold out

351.66 -> this morning it was in the high 30s

354 -> right now the low 40s and temperature

357.18 -> affects all electric cars so I'm

360.3 -> guessing I'm going to see 210 215 here

362.94 -> much of my driving was on the highway

364.8 -> where EVS are less efficient standard

367.74 -> Ford copilot 360 2.0 has active

370.979 -> electronic safety features like

372.539 -> automatic emergency braking blind spot

375.06 -> warning reverse braking assist and Lane

377.759 -> keeping upgrade to the 1900 copilot 360

381.66 -> active 2.0 Tech and it adds an automated

385.319 -> parking system plus blue cruise and

388.08 -> extremely good hands-free highway

390.06 -> driving system a quick word about blue

393.72 -> Cruise which is Ford's semi-autonomous

396.36 -> driving system similar to GM supercruise

400.08 -> now it has a camera that makes sure that

403.919 -> you're paying attention and it only

406.199 -> operates on mapped highways but I've

408.9 -> been driving along actually riding for

411.72 -> the last five minutes hands off the

413.52 -> wheel and it's very secure good stuff

418.699 -> mockies can juice up using 150 kilowatt

422.039 -> DC fast Chargers using one this pack

424.74 -> should go from 10 to 80 percent in

427.199 -> around 45 minutes or for a quick top off

429.96 -> 50 miles in some 10 minutes at home

433.02 -> using 240 volt level two a full fill

436.38 -> takes around 14 hours like range EV

439.68 -> charge time depends on temperature and

442.08 -> how spent the pack is so those numbers

444.479 -> are squishy I firmly believe for the

447.18 -> best EV ownership experience you really

449.759 -> need to be able to charge at home some

451.8 -> 80 to 85 percent of it is done there for

454.62 -> one thing it's a lot more convenient to

456.84 -> juice up while you're sleeping and it's

459.24 -> much less expensive than public charging

461.639 -> now for traveling the infrastructure is

464.4 -> of course very important Tesla has the

467.16 -> single largest network but Ford has

469.08 -> something interesting called the blue

471.24 -> oval Network which takes a whole bunch

473.759 -> of popular networks like chargepoint and

477.12 -> Electrify America and effectively treats

480.419 -> them as one you plug and charge you

483.72 -> don't need a separate account or a

485.52 -> credit card you get one bill at the end

488.58 -> of the month from Ford no matter how

491.099 -> many networks you use it's really pretty

493.44 -> cool now to find this station I use the

495.9 -> forward pass app it's for iPhone and

498.479 -> Android it does all sorts of things you

500.94 -> can remotely lock or start the car in

503.819 -> the morning when it's plugged in so you

506.34 -> can pre-condition the cabin using the

508.74 -> power from your house not the battery

510.9 -> that gives you more range also you can

513.839 -> make it phone as key I don't have a fob

517.62 -> on me I'm only using my phone left the

520.5 -> fob at home dead phone use a code to

523.14 -> open the car and a separate one in the

525 -> car to start it

528.86 -> by placing the battery pack flat in the

531.72 -> chassis Engineers gave Maki a roomy

534.24 -> interior though it's taken up by a

536.459 -> traditional type of center console

538.019 -> there's loads of space for convenience

540.36 -> there are no button blanks those can

542.64 -> give a car a budget look the shape of

544.92 -> the top panel is a nod to the Mustang

546.839 -> coupe's dual cockpit look the fabric is

549.48 -> like a sound bar you might have for your

551.399 -> TV GT's standard bang Olufsen system is

554.94 -> loud Punchy and accurate copper accents

558 -> are a GT exclusive like them or not this

561.24 -> is a much better cabin experience than

563.64 -> other makkies right down to the heated

565.86 -> seats covered in ActiveX material with

568.68 -> grippy Nico inserts nearly everyone that

571.38 -> sat in them commented on their comfort

573.36 -> the wheel is Hefty and heated this

577.14 -> enormous tablet runs Ford's sync 4 user

579.899 -> interface which is great I don't like

582.3 -> the giant iPad look well I can't help

585.06 -> you there other than to say response is

587.58 -> very good and it's well laid out and

589.68 -> easy to navigate leave your phone on the

591.959 -> charge pad standard Wireless Android

593.94 -> auto and apple carplay are energy

596.16 -> vampires

597.6 -> I'm five foot nine and have enough head

600 -> knee and leg room for Comfort foot room

602.16 -> is a little tight at least the floor is

604.8 -> perfectly flat no separate climate zone

607.32 -> back here but people can charge phones

609.6 -> three adults will be snug two will be

612.12 -> comfy the load floor has room underneath

614.64 -> for hiding small things near the charge

616.38 -> cord storage slot or drop the panel all

619.44 -> the way down from Max cargo room notice

621.839 -> that there's no spare tire just a repair

623.88 -> kit the Privacy shade is light foldable

626.94 -> and easy to stash away small helpful

629.76 -> touches are here but no remote releases

632.54 -> with the backs up it's 26.6 cubic feet

636.24 -> dropped there's a solid 55 cubes so Maki

640.14 -> is useful and yes it does have a frunk

643.279 -> 4.7 cubic feet is enough for a carry-on

646.32 -> suitcase

650.6 -> more and more electric vehicles keep

653.16 -> popping up they just keep getting better

655.079 -> and better the Kia ev6 GT is quite the

658.32 -> competitor to this Ford the Maki GT is

661.62 -> great fun adding to the engaging

663.779 -> goodness the standard Machi offers

666.66 -> for Ev Universe I'm Tom Volk

670.19 -> [Music]

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