Again in October, we realized that the reborn Ford Mustang Mach 1 could be offered in international markets. Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that pony automotive followers within the UK would get the automotive minus a number of ponies below the hood. Particularly, the British Mach 1 delivers 453 horsepower (338 kilowatts) and 390 pound-feet (529 Newton-meters ) of torque, which is down from 480 hp (353 kW) and 420 lb-ft (569 Nm) within the States.
Richard Hammond would not appear to thoughts one bit.
The long-lasting motoring journalist and self-professed Mustang fan just lately had event to get behind the wheel of the brand new Mach 1 for Drivetribe. Hammond drove his traditional 1967 GT to a “secret” Ford testing facility in Dunton Wayletts the place a black-and-orange striped Mach 1 was ready for him. Throughout the drive, he answered a wide range of questions submitted by followers, although for causes that ought to be apparent, he did not have a lot to say in regards to the ‘Stang’s gas financial system. Sure, that was truly one of many questions.
The takeaway from the video? There’s a lot to like in regards to the new Mach 1. With the Bullitt and GT350 gone from Ford’s lineup, the Mach 1 actually and figuratively carries a little bit of each going ahead. It is the religious successor to every steed, providing the identical tweaked 5.0-liter V8 from the Bullitt. Beneath, it additionally borrows some elements from the GT350 and GT500 for improved dealing with, and because the GT350 by no means formally went to the UK, the Mach 1 is formally the best-handling manufacturing facility Mustang to ever grace Britannia.
Little question, the query you are all dying to have answered is whether or not or not Hammond crashed. In spite of everything, he does generally tend to lose management and Mustangs do like to go rogue. No, this video is comfortably crash-free however he does supply some preliminary perception into life behind the wheel of what is believed to be the swan tune for the sixth-generation S550 Mustang. Within the US and Canada, the automotive will attain dealerships within the spring of 2021. Our pals throughout the pond ought to see it across the similar time.
