Official RAPID RED Mustang S650 Thread

[BrianJ77]

This one looks race red to me. But idk

Edit: I was wrong. It's rapid red. A little bit darker.

My only complaint is I wish the stitching on the steering wheel was red and not space grey. A little disappointing. Good video, though. Thank you for sharing.

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[Baldilocks]

My only complaint is I wish the stitching on the steering wheel was red and not space grey. A little disappointing. Good video, though. Thank you for sharing.

A red centering stripe would be nice too.

 

[5.0ALM]

When is Rapid Red not Rapid Red?

... when it's "Red Carpet Metallic Tinted Clearcoat".

As found on the new '24 Lincoln Nautilus.

Same paint code: D4.

FYI, source:
https://fordauthority.com/2023/06/2024-lincoln-nautilus-adds-new-red-carpet-color-first-look/

 

[BrianJ77]

When is Rapid Red not Rapid Red?

... when it's "Red Carpet Metallic Tinted Clearcoat".

As found on the new '24 Lincoln Nautilus.

Same paint code: D4.

FYI, source:
https://fordauthority.com/2023/06/2024-lincoln-nautilus-adds-new-red-carpet-color-first-look/

Still a sexy color by any name.

 

[Twin Turbo]

A couple of decent images found on Facebook

 

[BrianJ77]

A couple of decent images found on Facebook

I sometimes go back and forth between this and Atlas blue, but these pics are sexy as hell! Glad I made the choice to order Rapid Red. Thank you for posting these!

 

[Smaaron]

Is it just the design of the engine cover that makes it look to me like the engine is further back in the s650 compared to the s550?

 

[Back2Gas]

Is it just the design of the engine cover that makes it look to me like the engine is further back in the s650 compared to the s550?

Ford moved the engine back in the S650 for better weight distribution.

 

[Smaaron]

Ford moved the engine back in the S650 for better weight distribution.

I was hoping that was the case. Couldn’t find anything stating that though.

 

[unfairslide]

Ford moved the engine back in the S650 for better weight distribution.

Source?

 

[Back2Gas]

Source?

Heard it from a reviewer that made a video on the S650.. can't remember who it was.

 

[Back2Gas]

Source?

Found the video that mentioned it.. So looks like Ford didn't say it themselves but it's something the reviewer mentioned

 

[5.0ALM]

Ford moved the engine back in the S650 for better weight distribution.

Nope.
He did not say that at all.

It was his opinion that the engine was "set reasonably far back".
Compared to what?
There was no comparison to anything.

And why would Ford redesign and shift engine bay components if they didn't have to.
If they did, this would have been a major talking point since the Sept 14 reveal, just like the dual throttle bodies etc.

Even old Jim Owens hasn't mentioned it in his seemingly repetitive monologues when going on about the new Mustang in all the Youtube videos.


This is how old wives tales begin.

 

[DeluxeStang]

Ford moved the engine back in the S650 for better weight distribution.

That's huge news. Why haven't I seen this mentioned on the forums as much? I want to say the s550 had a 56/44 weight distribution, but that's just off the top of my head. We could get pretty close to 50/50 distribution as a result of this change and others. That will obviously massively improve performance.

 

[antzman]

Just got this thing home. Convertible with the top down on a 95 degree day was tough, but what a fun ride home from the dealership.

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