2024 Mustang GT Driving Reviews! - Articles/Videos Compilation

[RKRZ]

To be fair- all of them actually say it's an improvement.

I think that's the general consensus regarding the steering rack itself being 'faster' vs. S550.

I'm not sure lack of feedback, or those who barely mention it, is actually a reason to question their reviewing credibility.

It's a flaw that most owners recognize with the S550. No surprise it carries over to the S650 in some form. Therefore, any 'reviewer' who doesn't comment on such a flaw either isn't picking up on the steering feel being subpar or doesn't feel it's worth critiquing for whatever reason, both cases putting their credibility in the trash. We're all adults here, right? I want to hear the good and the bad.

Also, I can't see how optioning magneride has any bearing on steering feel.

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[Marty1000]

Text reviews of the GT online:

https://jalopnik.com/2024-ford-mustang-gt-american-dream-car-manual-1850670574
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/c...g-gt-review-pony-power-premium-price-44502055
https://www.thedrive.com/car-review...-drive-review-specs-price-options-impressions
https://www.autoblog.com/2023/07/24/2024-ford-mustang-first-drive-review/
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2024-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive-review/
https://www.cars.com/articles/2024-ford-mustang-gt-review-stomping-into-the-future-469498/
https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-c...iew-the-v-8-standard-bearer-gets-even-better/
https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a44630147/2024-ford-mustang-gt/
https://www.autoguide.com/auto/manufacturers/ford/2024-ford-mustang-gt-review-first-drive-44607091
https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a44619524/2024-ford-mustang-review/
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1140297_2024-ford-mustang-gt-test-drive-review
https://carbuzz.com/reviews/2024-ford-mustang-gt-first-drive-review-the-most-mustang-ey-mustang
https://driving.ca/reviews/first-drive/first-drive-2024-ford-mustang
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/dri...ruiser-will-the-real-mustang-please-stand-up/
https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/reviews/first-drive-2024-ford-mustang-gt/
https://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/2024-ford-mustang-first-drive/70550/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabu...-gt-speedy-and-just-the-right-amount-of-loud/
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a44613855/2024-ford-mustang-gt-drive/

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[NS90]

I think that's the general consensus regarding the steering rack itself being 'faster' vs. S550.


It's a flaw that most owners recognize with the S550. No surprise it carries over to the S650 in some form. Therefore, any 'reviewer' who doesn't comment on such a flaw either isn't picking up on the steering feel being subpar or doesn't feel it's worth critiquing for whatever reason, both cases putting their credibility in the trash. We're all adults here, right? I want to hear the good and the bad.

Also, I can't see how optioning magneride has any bearing on steering feel.

Interesting stance. Agree to disagree.

 

[Marty1000]

So sad that the GT can't get the TREMEC tranny as an option. Looks like The MT82 has not changed much since 2011 year. So the only good Mustang GT is the DH that is limited in production and ads 15k to 20k to the MSRP. Ford know that it is the only game in town now that competition from Camaro and Challenger is going "bye bye" so dealers can charge what ever price for the vehicle.

 

[Tommy Nokes]

Could Ford tweek the steering feeling via over the air updates? Just a thought.

 

[jimgt2k24]

Or a software update.

Looks like the only consistent complaint was light steering, personally, I always kept it normal steering mode anyways so if anything I'll just keep it in sport/track

If you must increase steering feel, all you need is wider front tires

 

[NS90]

Could Ford tweek the steering feeling via over the air updates? Just a thought.

I was wondering the same. It is going to be a FNV, and I am curious how much capability they'll be able to provide via OTA

 

[Back2Gas]

I test drove an S550 and man the steering was so much worse than my Model Y. In the Model Y I only have to do a quarter turn to make the car go hard left/right. In the S550 I had turn the wheel more than half, almost a full circle to make a left/right turn. I hope the S650 isn't as bad.

 

[Gogoggansgo]

The really interesting thing I’ve seen from most of these reviews are
1) a lot of the people really can’t tell the added 20hp over last gen, this tells me either it’ll be a peaky engine up top thing boss 302 vs a regular coyote
2) that everyone has talked about how flat the torque curve is vs last gen, and that it only falls off up

Man i really wanna see some Dyno data

 

[Gogoggansgo]

Dark Horse embargo is August 1 per Mike Levine for anyone interested.

It’ll be interesting if people can’t actually feel a major difference vs gt power wise thus far most of the reviews haven’t been overwhelmed with the new gen 4. I don’t mean that in a bad way but they’re going holy crap like they did when the gen 3s came out

 

[rhstang]

What exactly is a no-lift-shift.? I was reading over the Motor Trend Article and it mentions it.

 

[Rio Lobo]

I haven’t heard anyone talk about the brakes, which are now brake-by-wire. Maybe no news is good news, because I liked the feel of my Mustang’s brakes.

I think it might have been Car and Driver or Motortrend article, but I remember seeing/reading somewhere that the breaks were a little touchy for low speed. Like not as easy to modulate smoothly in stop and go or creeping type situations. That could just be something you have to get a feel for

 

[Classic Lover]

The really interesting thing I’ve seen from most of these reviews are
1) a lot of the people really can’t tell the added 20hp over last gen, this tells me either it’ll be a peaky engine up top thing boss 302 vs a regular coyote
2) that everyone has talked about how flat the torque curve is vs last gen, and that it only falls off up

Man i really wanna see some Dyno data

The car weighs more so it’s probably almost the same power to weight ratio.

 

[Back2Gas]

After watching the Throttle House review, you can see from just the video how loose the steering is.

 

[OppoLock]

This took me by surprise. The steering actually stays very light in every single mode? Even in Track mode you don't get any resistence in the steering wheel to feel what happens on the front tires. WTF Ford?

Tom with Throttle House confirmed my worst fears. Literally everything he said, I was concerned about. The GT’s steering has always been bad, and now they’ve overboosted it. I ran my GT in comfort mode because “sport” was comically wooden and artificial. It’s not just the absolute resistance levels that are bad, it’s the complete lack of dynamic loading and absence of natural variability. Idk if it has to do with the EPAS motor, the steering rack, or the suspension geometry, but they’ve only gotten this right in the Shelby and Mach.

Sounds like that rules it out and leaves the DH or a future variant all I’d be interested in.

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