Times change, but there are always some classic inheritances that will pass through history and be engraved in the common memory of mankind in a timeless form, such as the four-seater sports car that has set off a craze in the domestic auto market some time ago, the Ford Mustang Dart Horse. As a powerful work carrying the new glory of American muscle cars, the official landing of the Ford Mustang Dart Horse in the domestic market can undoubtedly satisfy the four-seater sports car dream of many car enthusiasts.
Shortly thereafter, on February 19, Ford China will announce the price of the seventh-generation Mustang. According to the information previously provided, the Ford Mustang has been launched in three versions, namely the Ecoboost, GT and Dark Horse. And this time, Ford announced that it will only launch one configuration in the early stage, that is, the configuration is fully selected and equipped with 50L Dark Horse version of the four-seater sports car with a naturally aspirated V8 engine. Today, I was fortunate enough to try this retrograde of the times.
Just like when you mention Carter, you must talk about dunks, and when you mention the four-seater sports car, you must talk about V8. First of all, let's talk about this large displacement 50L naturally aspirated V8 engine.
After Ferrari, Lamborghini and other representative European sports cars are turbo or hybrid, the four-seater sports car Ford Mustang still adheres to the essence of the American muscle car of the "American V8", which is really valuable. I think it's just this cross crankshaft 5The 0L V8 engine is enough to serve as a reason for all American car fans to place an order.
The all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse is equipped with a fully evolved version of the 5The 0-litre Coyote V8 engine is made of all-aluminium with an all-aluminum block and pistons. The engine adopts independent dual-throttle intakes, and the corresponding front grille double air intake design, which not only fills the unique visual effect of the four-seater sports car, but also can effectively improve the air intake efficiency of the large-displacement naturally aspirated engine. In addition, it has dual fuel injection in the intake tract and cylinder, which takes care of the combustion efficiency and power output needs under various engine load conditions.
When the crossshaft V8 engine is ignited, the ignition sequence of the engine is 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2, roaring out of the unique American four-seater sports car V8 "boiling water" exhaust sound, with transparent exhaust, this strong and sharp V8 self-priming sound line, I believe that every large-displacement model hobby car is difficult not to fall in love!
This is not over, in addition to the American four-seater sports car engine attributes buff are there, this power system heat dissipation is excellent, at the front of the car, there is a strong engine heat dissipation design, in addition to huge water cooling heat dissipation, transmission oil cooling heat dissipation, brake air duct reservation, and imitation of the engine cover forced ventilation opening design of the racing car. In addition, the mechanical Torsen differential on the rear axle has a dedicated oil-cooled radiator. Under such a powerful heat dissipation equipment, after I actually drifted around the pile for 8 minutes in 1st gear (the drift around the 8 pile is considered a low-speed working condition, and the vehicle did not have too strong air collision heat dissipation), not only did the power system not overheat, but the temperature display was extremely normal, without any power protection. If you are not worried, you can call up the temperature of each part of the engine's drivetrain through the dashboard, down to the cylinder head temperature. The heat dissipation of the all-new Mustang is so well placed, and the performance parameters are displayed in such detail, it is really the racers who have to be convinced.
A good engine is not just about engineering and peak dynamics, it should also be about the actual performance at the driving level. Whether it's the torque and responsiveness of the output, the four-seater's large-displacement self-aspirated engine is nothing short of YYDS, and in the Gymkhana or Drift experience, the responsive and powerful engine output makes the driver more freewheeling, making driving easy and fun.
Interestingly, it seems that Ford understands the advantages of its products very well, with this engine without "wearing a mask", the four-seater Mustang can sing freely, they have designed a remote control sound (Remote Rev) function on this generation of Mustang, you can remotely control the engine through the car key and pull up the speed, fuel on the spot, the roar of the V8 engine can definitely shock or frighten the young lady who is just about to get into the car.
Oh yes, such a pure V8 and product design, I forgot to mention the parameters of this engine, this 5The maximum power of the 0L V8 engine is 500 hp at 7,250 rpm and 567 Nm of maximum torque at 4,900 rpm. Doesn't sound terribly scary, does it? Yes, after all, we have now entered the era of cheap electric power, and power is no longer the most important quality.
The engine is paired with a Ford Selectshift 10-speed automatic manual transmission, and after a detailed experience of various projects on the field, I can definitely say that this is definitely an automatic transmission that takes into account the needs of both daily and part of the track, which is in line with the positioning of the four-seater sports car Ford Mustang large-displacement GT model, and is very suitable for you to use as a Dailycar. The Ford Mustang Dark Horse not only has a sport mode, but also a track mode, when switching to track mode, the gearbox shifts extremely quickly, and the logic is very clever, and the timing of the upshift and downshift is just right; And in Sport or Comfort mode, the logic of the gearbox is docile like a family car. The 10 gears result in an extremely tight gear ratio, which has a positive effect on fuel consumption and engine efficiency.
Moving on to the chassis, after the previous generation of the four-seater Mustang turned the American linear acceleration tire burning idea into a starting tire burning setting, the new Ford Mustang has come up with an innovative configuration, the drift electronic parking brake, which is the same as Ford and joint drift specialist Vaughn Gittin JrJointly developed. It has no mechanical cables, purely relies on telecommunication lines to control the rear parking cylinder, and uses advanced electronics to simulate the hydraulic drift brakes in the Formula Drift Mustang, which has more than three times the braking force of the traditional mechanical handbrake system. You can lock the rear wheel at any time like the handbrake of a professional drift car, the electronic handbrake does not have a traditional locking, and the handbrake can automatically return to its position. And in everyday mode, with a slight upward or downward press of very little displacement, it can be used as an ordinary electronic handbrake, which is really a great idea!
As mentioned above, the all-new Mustang has strong cooling performance, which strengthens the track attributes of this four-seater sports car. On the mechanical side, the new Mustang Dark Horse is still impressive. It is equipped with Brembo brake calipers with six front and four rear brake calipers, and the front brake disc measures 390mm, and the rear disc also has a size of 355mm. With such an original configuration, you only need to change to a high-specification brake pad, which can fully accept continuous track push!
In addition, the all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse is equipped with Magneride electromagnetic suspension dampers as standard, which can monitor the dynamics of the wheels and tires in real time 1,000 times per second and optimize the vehicle's performance according to the road surface or driving mode.
The return of the four-seater sports car Ford Mustang Dart Horse is of great significance in the eyes of many car enthusiasts, considering that it has been 8 years since the release of the previous generation of the Ford Mustang V8 series. In the 8 years of time, there are still many car lovers who continue to yearn for the kind of passionate experience that belongs to the fuel sports car, but fortunately, now it is finally back. On February 19, 2024, witness the arrival of a new era with Ford China!
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