Seventh-generation of Ford Mustang is highest performer yet

The exterior visuals still emphasize a long hood and a short deck, but the V8-powered 2024 Mustang GT's mammoth air intakes are a telltale that things have powerfully changed. “When you open the hood and see the dual air induction system on this fourth-generation naturally aspirated Coyote [V8] engine, there will be no mistake that you are looking at the seventh-generation Mustang,” said Eddie Khan, the Mustang's vehicle engineering manager.

Khan and other Ford design and technology specialists were interviewed by SAE Media prior to the iconic sports car's global debut on September 14 at the 2022 Detroit auto show. While the 2024 car's track and other key dimensions are essentially unchanged from the current ponycar, the next-generation model boasts improved aerodynamics, stiffer steering, more power and a cabin infused with new-to-Mustang technologies.