had to know that would happen.....
Ford Motor Co. says the freshened 2018 Mustang will be its fastest pony car ever, going from 0 to 60 in under 4 seconds with its new optional "drag strip" mode.



The vehicle, which goes on sale this fall, will also gain horsepower and torque over the outgoing model, thanks in part to the automaker's new 10-speed transmission. Horsepower for the 5.0-liter V-8 engine jumps to 460 from 435, and torque increases to 420 pounds-feet from 400.



The four-cylinder, 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine gets 310 hp -- same as the 2017 model -- but the torque increases 30 pounds-feet to 350.



The 0 to 60 time for the V-8 engine bests that of the Porsche 911 Carrera, Ford says. It's achievable with the automaker's new "drag strip" mode, which comes as part of an optional performance package.



"Typically, when you shift gears, you give up time," said Carl Widmann, Mustang's chief engineer. "In Drag Strip mode, the engine torque doesn't drop when you're shifting. You get peak engine torque and horsepower straight through thanks to our new Ford-built 10-speed transmission."



The four-cylinder EcoBoost engine in "drag strip" mode goes from 0 to 60 in under 5 seconds.

And if someone wrecks it on the street in "drag strip mode" the insurance companies will be off the hook for damages, hopefully keeping rates low for the rest of us.

It is the 60's horsepower wars all over again. LOVE IT.

More like WW3 when it comes to all makes and models across the globe now on the drive to dethrone the standing king.
Love it also.

I think the 20112 Boss 302 and definitely the 2013 GT500 had a launch control mode, a christmas tree showed up in the cluster and everything. It certainly isn't new, but everyone seems to be heavily advertising these features now.

Does the Ford drag kit come with a pedestrian tracker so it's easier to hit crowds of people? Seems most of the vids of those are with Mustangs (I know I know, it's not the car it's the driver, couldn't resist)

What blows my mind is, you can now by a base model car that is faster out of the box or equal to the most powerful car built 48 yea r s ago at the pinnacle of street performance. I am assuming this mustang would go 12.20s at 112 mph as delivered??