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Paint the town red ost4/4/2023 While it’s available on a broad swathe of EcoBoost trim levels, if you want more than barebones interior comfort it’s still possible to option the coupe up to the same level as the least expensive Mustang GT model, putting you between $32,000 and $37,000.Īre you willing to spend V8 money for a turbo 4 soundtrack? If you’re primarily concerned with autocross glory or road course shenanigans, then the 2.3L High Performance Package version of the Ford Mustang may be more appealing, simply because it snags you the car’s best handing bits at the most competitive price. Priced at $4,995 (with an additional $1,595 for the automatic transmission, if that’s your preference, and $1,995 for the Handling Package), opting for the 2.3L High Performance Package is not a trivial decision. And it’s true that in terms of handling, the 2.3L High Performance Package car is nearly as sticky as the Mustang GT, what with its souped-up suspension and wide 19-inch rubber. That’s only a half second or so behind the 460 horsepower, 5.0-liter V8 version of the car. Yes, this is a car that can reach 60 mph from a standing start in less than five seconds (just a tick under that mark with the manual gearbox, and a startling 4.5 seconds with the 10-speed auto), thanks to launch control and gobs of available torque. So why, then, did the 2020 Ford Mustang 2.3L High Performance Package fail to move the needle for me? As respectable as Ford’s efforts have been, it’s still a stretch to call this EcoBoost version of the Mustang ‘fun to drive.’ In short, it was a blue bullet, exactly the right spec of ‘Stang for anyone legitimately interested in making the most of the freshly-tuned EcoBoost setup. My tester was equipped with all of the above, and it also featured a six-speed manual gearbox in place of Ford’s more common 10-speed automatic.
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