2023 Mustang®

Performance

Give Them Something to Gawk At

The Mustang® lineup is performance incarnate. With a powerful engine in every model, each drive is turned up a notch. Add one of the multitude of performance packages to bring a personal touch to every start, tight turn or burnout.
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The All-Powerful Mustang® Mach 1®

Mustang® Mach 1® performance is evident even before you get behind the wheel. Its streamlined, customizable design and exterior styling cues celebrate heritage dating back more than five decades. Plus, track-ready handling dynamics and an available Mustang Mach 1® Handling Package help you feel stuck to the road, around curves and when you’re hitting the straightaway. *
*Ford Mustang® Mach 1® coupe on closed course. Professional driver.
A 2023 Ford Mustang® Mach 1® coupe being driven on a racetrack

Standard Independent Rear Suspension

The independent rear suspension allows the rear wheels to move separately for enhanced handling and ride quality on every bump, turn and straightaway.
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Rolling Thunder

At the heart of every Mustang® model is a high-powered engine. The Mustang lineup offers several available engines, including the 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine.
EcoBoost®
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EcoBoost®

2.3L EcoBoost® Engine


It’s a Mustang® engine, so you know it packs a punch.

  • 310 horsepower*
  • 350 lb.-ft. of torque*
  • Turbocharging and direct injection
  • Twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT)


2.3L High-Performance Package


It’s the first EcoBoost engine powered by Ford Performance and it’s not afraid to prove it. The 2.3L high-performance engine differentiates itself with a slightly larger twin-scroll turbo compressor, fresh engine calibration and larger radiator.

  • 330 horsepower*
  • 350 lb.-ft. of torque*
  • Active exhaust with quad tips
  • 90% of available torque from 3,000 rpm to the redline
*Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.
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GT

5.0L Ti-VCT V8 Engine


An engine that comes with a hit of adrenaline. 


  • 450 horsepower*
  • 410 lb.-ft. of torque*
  • Port fuel direct injection


The GT Performance Package includes:

  • 19" x 9" (F), 19" x 9.5" (R) Ebony Black-painted Aluminum Wheels 
  • 255/40R19 (F), 275/40R19 (R) summer-only tires  
  • Brembo™ six-piston front brake calipers with large rotors
  • Heavy-duty front springs 
  • Large radiator and more

Brembo is a trademark of Brembo S.p.A.

TORSEN is a registered trademark of JTEKT Corporation.

*Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.
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Mach 1®

5.0L Ti-VCT V8 Engine


Uniquely tuned and calibrated specifically for performance, the 5.0L engine helps make the Mustang® Mach 1® model the pinnacle of 5.0L performance. And with the Mach 1® Handling Package, the turns get sharper and the thrills get higher. *


  • Six-speed manual transmission with rev matching
  • 470 horsepower** at 7,250 rpm
  • 410 lb.-ft. of torque** at 4,800 rpm
  • 22% more downforce than a Mustang GT with Performance Pack Level 1
  • Two side heat exchangers for track endurance

*Mustang on closed course.

**Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.

Exhilaration Is Automatic

The 10-speed architecture, featuring Ford-patented technology, is designed for optimum ratio progression and performance. It also provides accurate and quick upshift and downshift capability. Steering wheel-mounted shift paddles, a feature found in race cars, are included.
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Close-up of the available active valve performance exhaust

Go From a Whisper to a Roar

No need for a sound system because Mustang® models provide more than enough bass. The High-Powered Sports Car class-exclusive* active valve performance exhaust lets you control the volume. If you’re leaving for work early in the morning, set it for Quiet Start. Need an energy boost when you’re leaving work? Select the Sport setting. Other modes are Normal and Track. Now available on all engines.

*Class is High-Powered Sports Car with available 300+ HP.
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Smoke ’Em if You Got ’Em

Launch control* integrates the brakes, traction and powertrain control to help ensure quick starts, while real-time performance info is displayed on the in-dash LCD screen. The electronic line-lock* does the hard work for you by locking the front brakes and releasing the rear brakes. Those back tires will be spinning and warmed up in no time.

*Closed track. Line-lock is intended for track use only. It should not be used on public roads. See Owner’s Manual for information on use.

Make The Pavement Your Playground

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Mach 1®

Uniquely tuned and calibrated specifically for performance, the 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine helps make the Mustang® Mach 1® the pinnacle of 5.0L performance. And with the Mach 1® Handling Package, the turns get sharper and the thrills get higher. Includes a 6-speed manual transmission with rev matching. With 470 horsepower* at 7,250 rpm and 410 lb.-ft. of torque* at 4,800 rpm, you experience 22% more downforce than a Mustang® GT model with the GT Performance Package. Two side heat exchangers for track endurance keep this muscle car cool under pressure. **

*Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.

**Mustang on closed course.
2023 Ford Mustang® 2.3L High Performance Package in Iconic Silver Metallic parked in garage with two people walking past

2.3L High Performance Package

Burn your name into the pavement with this champion of performance. The 2.3L High Performance EcoBoost® engine is required with this package.