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Forbes
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
3 Reasons The 2025 Ford Mustang GT Is Still An American Dream Machine
Ford Mustang Kristin Shaw Now in its seventh generation, the Ford Mustang has been the quintessential muscle car since 1964. Over the years, the Mustang has starred in movies and fueled dreams for anyone who appreciates its distinctive body shape and sound. I don't know about you, but while I think the all-electric Mustang Mach-e is an outstanding all-electric car, there's nothing like the traditional vroom vroom of a Mustang with an internal combustion setup. Starting with the 2024 model, the Mustang was transformed and updated with a new digital dashboard, a 13.2-inch infotainment screen, and unique front ends for each trim level. That includes new hood vents and a redesigned front splitter for the GT model. Happily, it doesn't look like the Mustang is bowing out of the lineup anytime soon. Whew. The Ford Mustang continues to evolve. Ford For 2025, the Ford Mustang includes a choice: a 315-horsepower 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four or 480-horsepower 5.0-liter Coyote V8. The Blue Oval added a new Remote Rev feature so you can rev the engine remotely with your key fob to impress your friends. Want to drift? There is an available new Electronic Drift Brake so you can perfect your technique. (Just be ready to buy a new set of tires sooner than later.) Still, if you want the whole 'Stang experience and money is no object (we're talking $300K plus), go for the 2025 Mustang GTD. Motivated by a supercharged 815-hp 5.2-liter V8 engine, it's a race car for the masses with special treatment for the suspension, transaxle, and its adjustable dampers. Today, Ford announced the 2025 Mustang GTD shaved more than five seconds off its lap time at the Nürburgring track. Ford Mustang Ford Inside the fighter jet-inspired cockpit, a customizable 12.4-inch digital driver's display offers information in an array of looks. Using video game creation tool Unreal Engine 3D, all it takes is a swipe of the touchscreen to adjust the settings. Right next to that, a 13.2-inch touchscreen presents crisp infotainment graphics to control the audio system, climate control, and more. Ford didn't neglect driver-assist features either, equipping the Mustang with speed sign recognition, lane centering assist, evasive steer assist, reverse brake assist, and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-g0. I'm a fan of the active pothole mitigation technology (part of the Performance Package) that is on alert for jarring dips in the road and adjusts the suspension, steering, and braking inputs as needed. Ford Mustang Ford My favorite trim in the 2024 lineup is the Mustang GT, which includes both the powerful 800-horsepower 5.2-liter V8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. I'd highly recommend adding the GT Performance package for the best handling. Manual transmissions are not as easy to find as they used to be, and Ford provides an exciting gear-shifting drive in the GT. Each shift is smooth, the revs thrilling, and the clutch calibrated for a friction point at just the right spot. Ford is keeping the love alive for stickshifts, and the Ford Mustang GT does it right.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM, Ford report upbeat Q1 retail sales as Trump tariffs loom
General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) reported upbeat first quarter US sales, just as the threat of tariffs portends pain ahead for the Big Three automakers. For the quarter, GM said US sales jumped 17% year over year to 693,363 units, powered by trucks and EVs, across the company's four brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC. GM said it was No. 1 in overall full-size pickup sales (which includes both Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models) with over 200,00 units sold, its best first quarter since 2007, the company said. GM said full-size pickups also had their best Q1 since 2007, with models like the Tahoe, Suburban, and GMC Yukon seeing sales up 31%. GM shares were up 1% in midday trade. GM EV sales jumped 94% to 31,887 units, with the automaker claiming it was now No. 2 behind Tesla US EV sales. 'GM's sales growth outpaced every other major automaker, and the driving force is our portfolio,' said Rory Harvey, GM executive vice president and president of global markets. 'We're the industry leader in trucks and affordable small SUVs, Cadillac is growing significantly in luxury, and we have the broadest portfolio of EVs in the industry.' As for Ford, though overall sales fell 1.3% due to rental fleet sale timing and cancellation of the Ford Edge, its retail sales jumped 5% in Q1 and surged 19% in March. The March jump echoes what many dealers are claiming: that US consumers are buying up cars now ahead of the potential imposition of 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars on April 2. Ford produces vehicles like the Maverick pickup and Mustang Mach-e EV in Mexico. Ford also reported F-Series pickup sales jumped 24% compared to last year, when Ford was in the midst of rolling out the redesigned F-150 pickup. Speaking of the Maverick, though sales were slightly lower in Q1 (down 2.7%), in March Maverick had its best month ever, tallying 19,000 units sold — again ahead of possible tariffs. Another truck, the Ford Bronco, saw sales gains of 35.4% to 32,600 units sold, reversing weakness in the full-size SUV in recent quarters. Ford's EV and hybrid sales continued chugging higher too, hitting a record 73,623 in the first quarter. Ford said sales of its hybrids (like the Maverick and F-150) and EVs (like the Lightning pickup and Mustang Mach-e) were up 33% and 12%, respectively. Though Ford is having success with its EV sales, it still stands to lose billions in the business in 2025 and could lose even more, as its most popular EV, the Mustang Mach-e, is imported from Mexico. Consumers wary of the impending Trump tariffs appear to be driving sales higher in March, and there's concern that new vehicle sales may come crashing down in Q2 as tariffs take effect. According to Bloomberg, executives from the Big Three are lobbying the Trump administration to ease tariffs on certain imported parts, as tariffs on those crucial supplies would raise costs for domestically produced autos as well. Pras Subramanian is a reporter for Yahoo Finance. You can follow him on X and on Instagram. Sign in to access your portfolio
