How is the 2024 Mustang shaping up? (I might want an ecoboost for street class autocross!

[Duane Black]

I've read some first drives and even goofed around om Fords build page...


An Ecoboost with only the performance pack (100% required, explained momentarily) is $37k msrp. A GT is about 51k.

Stock class doesn't allow much changed. 9" wheels are stock amd square on the 4cyl, and the 8 cyl gets 9/9.5 stagger.

The paddles are gone except for the performance packs retaining them. Those are a 100% required for the automatics...

Ecoboosts will not get a manual now. 3% of 4 cyl owners spec one. So if you don't use it, you lose it.

The 8 cyl is stock with a 6 speed. Auto adds 1500$.



So with all that said... is a V8 really worth $13k?

I also don't like the dashboards... like, we are just gluing tablets over the things now? That's my least favorite part of the whole car.

 

[TMSBOSS]

I agree with the look regarding tablets. Unfortunately we have a generation coming up who see life on a tablet. The real world…..not so much.

 

[KazarS197]

I agree with the look regarding tablets. Unfortunately we have a generation coming up who see life on a tablet. The real world…..not so much.

What's wrong with a table? I keep one in my Jeep, Mustang and track box in case I need to jot something down.

 

[KazarS197]

@Duane Black you have your 6 going everywhere and anywhere you wanted and very fast. Autocross with an eco I bet you'd be a machine!

 

[xr7]

I've read some first drives and even goofed around om Fords build page...


An Ecoboost with only the performance pack (100% required, explained momentarily) is $37k msrp. A GT is about 51k.

Stock class doesn't allow much changed. 9" wheels are stock amd square on the 4cyl, and the 8 cyl gets 9/9.5 stagger.

The paddles are gone except for the performance packs retaining them. Those are a 100% required for the automatics...

Ecoboosts will not get a manual now. 3% of 4 cyl owners spec one. So if you don't use it, you lose it.

The 8 cyl is stock with a 6 speed. Auto adds 1500$.



So with all that said... is a V8 really worth $13k?

I also don't like the dashboards... like, we are just gluing tablets over the things now? That's my least favorite part of the whole car.View attachment 89281

That's the best Ford could do? Did they use Velcro to stick them on or Grandma's hot glue gun?

 

[EF1]

I got close to a 2024 GT at Gingerman a couple of weeks ago. One of the Ford engineers brought it over. I like the exterior. The interior with the two tone leather Recaros looks great until you turn toward the dash. I can't get past the tablets that look like they were stuck on as an afterthought. It kind of looks like a sim racing set up to me. Maybe that is the buyer Ford is after this go around.