The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond has at all times been a fan of American muscle automobiles and simply so occurs to personal a shocking 1967 Ford Mustang. Fittingly, it was Hammond, relatively than James Might or Jeremy Clarkson, that was invited by Ford UK to check out the most recent variant of the Mustang, the brand new Mach 1.

Ford is selling the Mustang Mach 1 as being the best-handling Mustang to ever be bought in Europe and the UK and that is one side of the driving expertise that Hammond covers in his evaluation. The seasoned journalist says that because of the automobile’s utilization of magnetically-adjustable dampers, it thrives within the corners and feels very planted.

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A lot of Hammond’s check was performed alongside a banked circuit at Ford UK’s testing facility, however he did have the chance to check the automobile round a determine eight, the place he was capable of kick out the automobile’s rear finish.

The engine of the Mustang Mach 1 is a 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 that’s largely the identical because the one within the Mustang GT. Apparently, whereas U.S. spec fashions produce 480 hp, these to be bought within the Outdated Continent ‘solely’ ship 453 hp, which is a little bit of a disgrace.

Thankfully, there are not any styling variations between Euro-spec fashions and people bought within the States. This implies the Mach 1 nonetheless sports activities distinctive 19-inch alloy wheels and is on the market with eight physique coloration, strip and contrast-line combos.