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The four-cylinder Ford Mustang EcoBoost is lastly getting some love and a focus with the brand new RTR package deal that’s been developed by the Blue Oval and drifting world champion Vaughn Gittin Jr.
The Mustang RTR is technically not a brand new mannequin within the vary, however a package deal that may be optioned on high-spec variations of the bottom EcoBoost, and mid- and high-spec variations of the EcoBoost Premium within the US.
It borrows elements from larger up the Mustang meals chain, together with the GT’s entrance bumper, steering rack, and 600W cooling fan.
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Objects pilfered from the GT Efficiency Pack embody the rear spoiler, and Brembo brakes with 389mm discs and six-piston calipers up entrance, and four-piston calipers on the rear.
In the meantime, the Darkish Horse contributes its entrance and rear stabiliser bars, adjustable strut prime mounts, and stiffer rear subframe, all of that are stated to make drifting simpler for novices.
The RTR isn’t only a elements bin particular, although, with distinctive options just like the illuminated grille nostrils and distinctive exterior graphics package deal. Eye-catching Hyper Lime is utilized to the seat belts, hand brake mechanism, and stitching all through the cabin.
Consumers can also select so as to add Hyper Lime brake calipers and exterior graphics to their vehicles too. These stand in stark distinction to the black wheels, badges, and mirror caps that come as customary.
Whereas the RTR’s 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine makes the identical 235kW and 475Nm as different EcoBoost fashions, it positive aspects an anti-lag system that retains the turbo spooled even when the driving force lifts off the throttle.
Sadly there’s no handbook choice, with a 10-speed computerized the one transmission on supply with Ford claiming it meets the “overwhelming majority of buyer demand, even on this enthusiast-focused phase”.
The RTR rides on 19-inch alloy wheels, whereas MagneRide adaptive suspension is an non-compulsory further.
Australian and worldwide availability has but to be confirmed. The RTR package deal might be obtainable to US patrons through the second quarter of 2026.
Though Stateside pricing has but to introduced, sellers have instructed Automotive Information will probably be across the US$40,000 (A$61,400) mark, inserting it between the bottom EcoBoost at US$32,320 and the entry-level V8 GT at US$46,560.
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