The new Ford Mustang Mach 1 employs a intelligent mixture of elements to bridge the hole between the common Mustang GT and the fire-breathing Shelby GT500 and likewise form of make up for the lack of the Shelby GT350, which is now not out there.

The Shelby GT350 may be dead however a few of its elements will not be, as the brand new Mustang Mach 1 borrows bits and items that make it arguably a extra thrilling pony automotive; issues just like the much-praised six-speed Tremec 3160 handbook transmission are current to the Mach 1, albeit being bolted to a 5.0-liter V8 as an alternative of the GT350’s screaming flat-plane crank 5.2-liter unit.

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The precise 5.0-liter V8 nonetheless continues to be a really fulfilling engine, providing a thunderous soundtrack in addition to 480 HP and 420lb-ft (569 Nm) of torque. It’s nearly the identical engine as last year’s Bullitt, with an consumption manifold, oil filter adapter, and engine oil cooler from the GT350, growing the engine’s oil capability by 50 %.

Together with the optionally available Dealing with Bundle, which is solely supplied in handbook automobiles solely, the brand new Mustang Mach 1 provides a just about excellent driving expertise, at the very least in line with this assessment from The Straight Pipes.

It’s actually onerous to argue with a loud Mustang over whether or not it’s a enjoyable automotive to drive, so think about doing that with one which not solely seems to be and sounds good however can take corners with sports car precision too.

Consider the brand new Mach 1 as a Bullitt with a number of GT350 bits bolted to it and is not any marvel why this Mustang is the perfect 5.0-liter ever made.