The Mustang GT brings even more tire-smoking power into the mix with its 420-hp 5.0-liter V8. Here you'll find a 3.7-liter V6 engine that churns out an impressive 305 horsepower and earns a laudable 31 mpg on the EPA highway cycle. A redesigned Mustang is expected next year, but this year's car is still highly desirable.Įven base model Mustangs provide plenty of muscle-car thrills. Such is the case of the 2014 Ford Mustang. However, these swansong models are also often the best equipped and fully sorted. Sales often dip in the model year preceding a vehicle's major overhaul as everyone waits for something newer and better. All the problems have solutions, but not all owners will have the time or money to implement them.
Ford provides a good engine with a car wrapped around it and expects the owner and aftermarket suppliers to perform the engineering and troubleshooting that should have been done at the factory. Don't hop from a sports car into the Mustang expecting a road course ready car. There are 3 modes to adjust the weight, but the system just reduces the electric assist instead of providing actual feedback. Steering - This model came with numb electric power steering. The stock GT brakes are adequate once you get used to the soft squishy pedal sinking to the floor on hard stops. Brakes - Find a model with the track package containing up-sized Brembo calipers. Some people are able to adjust their clutch engagement method to dampen the severity of the noise. The clunks you will hear during stop and go traffic are caused by its excess weight and play in the joint. Attached to the transmission is a heavy two-piece driveshaft, which was needed when Ford went to the short MT-82. Expect to be locked out of gear while the clutch pedal sits stuck to the floor anytime you're shifting over 6k rpm with the stock components.
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When you combine the remote mounted shift mechanism with the stock Turkish sourced clutch assembly (that can't handle the full rpm range of the engine) you end up with a non-performer.
Not only is it … produced in China with inferior parts and construction, but the shifter is remotely mounted making gear changes a nightmare when the vehicle is side loaded.
Transmission - The 6 speed MT-82 Getrag is a huge disappointment. You will need to rev the engine well beyond 4k rpm to realize any benefit over a V6 sedan. Engine - Excellent rendition of a smooth Japanese V8 with DOHC and VTec, but it lacks the torque and immediacy of the old 5.0L small block. Model - 2014 Mustang GT Premium with the 5.0L V8 and the 6 spd manual.
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