MotorTrend editor Joe Berry takes a closer look at several flavors of the the all new
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00:02 Is the Mustang EcoBoost a one-trick pony
00:08 or a sleeper performance icon?
00:11 2023 is gonna go down as the year that we say goodbye
00:14 to both the Camaro and to the Challenger.
00:17 But Ford, well, they're on a victory lap with this,
00:20 the seventh generation Ford Mustang.
00:23 Now, currently there are three different
00:25 Mustang models on sale.
00:27 We've got this, the GT Performance,
00:29 we've got the wild Dark Horse,
00:31 and we've got this, the EcoBoost Mustang.
00:34 And this is the one I wanna talk about.
00:36 What are you not getting in the EcoBoost
00:38 that you are getting in the GT Performance
00:41 and the Dark Horse?
00:42 So let's dive in.
00:43 Visuals first.
00:44 Well, I think it's fair to say that overall,
00:47 the seventh generation Mustang
00:48 is a really good looking car,
00:50 so much so that when you put the EcoBoost
00:53 next to the Dark Horse,
00:54 I think the Dark Horse ends up looking a bit over the top.
00:57 The EcoBoost is the sweet spot.
00:59 This specific EcoBoost model has the Brembo brakes
01:02 and the Recaro seats too, which is great.
01:05 Speaking of the interior,
01:06 everything from Dark Horse to GTP to EcoBoost
01:09 is largely the same in terms of materials,
01:12 quality, fit, and finish.
01:14 Where the big change comes really is under the hood.
01:18 Over here, we've got a Coyote V8.
01:20 Over here, we've got a Coyote V8.
01:22 And here, well, we've got an EcoBoost four cylinder.
01:26 500 horsepower, 480 horsepower, just 315 horsepower.
01:31 And you can't have the EcoBoost with a manual gearbox,
01:34 auto only for the EcoBoost.
01:36 With that said, you might be thinking,
01:38 why would you wanna buy an EcoBoost?
01:40 Well, what if I told you that actually,
01:42 the EcoBoost is remarkably quick
01:45 and at the low starting price of just $32,515,
01:50 I really wouldn't count the EcoBoost out if I was you.
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