In addition to the exterior refresh, V6 buyers who choose the automatic can now opt for the V6 Performance Package, which was previously available only with the manual tranny. GT and Boss 302 Changes >>>>

For its second year, the Boss 302 receives the full exterior refresh. The most significant changes to the 2013 are the vintage “hockey sticks” running along the body and the thick stripe running down the middle of the hood. For improved cooling, the fog light covers in the grille are now removable to allow more […] More »

The changes to the GTs start up front. While the GT retains the massive grille mounted fog lights–many believed they wouldn’t return– it receives a new lower fascia with a front splitter to enhance the aerodynamics. The shortened hood also gets a new set of heat extracting gills which help to suck heat from the […] More »

But the changes don’t stop on the outside. Inside the cabin, every new Mustang owner can opt for the new Track Apps, which allow drivers to measure 0-30, 0-60, 0-100, braking and quarter mile times, and g-force on a 4.2″ productivity screen mounted between the vintage-looking tach and speedo.  Given that there’s a specific app […] More »

Across the back end, all trim levels get a new set of taillights featuring LED rope outers and bright LED inner portions. Unlike the current Mustang rear end–a three-light design integrated into a single housing–the 2013 rear end has each segment set deeper into the fascia with their own unique positions. The reverse lights which […] More »

The 2011 Ford 5.0L V8 When Ford introduced the 2011 Mustang GT with the new 412 horsepower 5.0L V8, it marked the first time a factory-built Mustang–meaning non-SVT and non-Shelby–offered over 400 horsepower. The 5.0L Ford V8 made a name for itself in the 1980s and 1990s, and when rumors started circulating that the Blue […] More »

“Terminator” SVT Supercharged 4.6L V8 In 2003, the Ford SVT group unveiled the new Mustang Cobra, which was powered by a heavily modified 32-valve version of the 4.6L V8 found in the current Mustang GT. These Cobras, which affectionately became known as “Terminators,” offered a “stated” output of 390 horsepower which–true to form–multiple parties have […] More »