2024 Ford Mustang First Reactions: Three Good Things, Three Bad Things
The 2024 Ford Mustang has been revealed, and the changes to the Blue Oval’s iconic steed are mostly good.
The wraps have come off the 2024 Ford Mustang (along with the surprise Dark Horse edition), and now we have a ton of official information about what’s in store for the next generation of the Blue Oval’s prized Pony. That said, we still don’t have output numbers on the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 or the 2.3-liter EcoBoost, we just know that they’ll be more powerful that the outgoing mills.
Yesterday’s reveal also confirmed a bunch of stuff we already knew, including the fact that while a six-speed manual transmission will be available, a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive won’t be. And honestly? I think that’s fine. It’s actually cool that — what’s widely believed to be — the last internal combustion Mustang stuck to the script .
So I won’t be discussing any powertrain elements in this post, just what I think Ford got right, and what I think it got wrong. Here we go.
Good – Electronic Drifting Brake
When the 2024 Mustang is in track mode, drivers will be able to use the Electronic Drifting Brake induce huge slides. Formula D champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. helped with development on this trick piece of kit, and like the Line Lock feature which debuted back in 2015, it’s sure to provide lots of smokey, tire-destroying fun.
Good – Sequential Turn Signals
The Mustang has had sequential taillights since 2010, but for the 2024 model year, Ford brought the retro-cool feature to the front fascia too. Obviously, this is all about show and not go, but that doesn’t make it any less cool. Along with adding some distinctive flare, it’s also a nice nod to the Mustangs of the 1960s. I can’t wait to see it in person.
Good – Retro Gauge Cluster Setting
A buddy of mine in high school had a Fox Body 5.0, and I spent a lot of time in it. The biggest thing I remember about that car was that when you pounded the gas from a stop, the rear tires lit up, and the car barely knew which direction to go. I also remember the gauge cluster, and I dig the old-school treatment the designers included in the settings.
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