Product specifications

Mustang
Performance/Handling
17
January 2012
esourcebook.dealerconnection.com
RE&T: 2013 Source Book
Mustang
2013
Traction
AdvanceTrac Sport Mode
• AdvanceTracisstandardandincludesSportMode
on GT Premium models and with available V6
Performance Package
• SportModeisauniquecalibrationofAdvanceTrac,
allowing for more spirited driving with AdvanceTrac
still enabled
• SportModeisactivatedbyrapidlypressingthe
AdvanceTrac control button twice
• Seepage23foracompletedescriptionofAdvanceTrac
Rear-wheel-drive Advantages
• Providesexcellenthandlingandbalanced
performance, especially through turns, thanks
to a more even front-to-rear weight distribution
compared to front-wheel-drive systems
• Providesbettersteeringandhandlingbyspreading
tire loads to all four tires, compared to a front-wheel-
drive system where the front tires are required to
manage both steering and acceleration loads
• Eliminatestorquesteer,theannoyingpullingtothe
left or right during hard acceleration in a front-wheel-
drive vehicle, caused by the imbalance of driving
force between the front wheels
Solid Rear Axle Advantages
• Maintainsconstanttrack,toe-inandcamberrelative
to the road surface and keeps body roll well
under control
• Offersexcellentoff-the-lineperformance
• Differential-mountedcentraluppercontrolarmhelps
prevent axle windup
• Solidrearaxledesignistypicallymorerobustthanan
independent rear suspension — effectively handling
large amounts of torque
• Rearaxleratioismoreeasilychangedbyracing
enthusiasts seeking more performance
• Rear-wheel-drive/solidrearaxleconfigurationisakey
purchase motivator for Mustang enthusiast buyers
ENGINEERING INSIGHT
Limited-slip Rear Differential
A limited-slip rear differential is designed to transfer
engine power to the rear wheel with the most grip.
This greatly improves traction on slippery or uneven
surfaces — translating to excellent acceleration
and performance.
Rear Axle Ratio
Availability
V6 Manual V6 Automatic V8 Manual V8 Automatic Boss 302
 Standard Standard — — —
 — — — Standard —
 Optional
(1)
Optional
(1)
Standard — —
 — —
(1)
Optional
(2)
— —
 — —
(1)
Optional
(2)
— Standard
— Not available.
(1) Only available with V6 Performance Package.
(2)Not available on Mustang Convertible models.
Track Apps
4.2" LCD message center on V6 Premium and
GT Premium allows the driver to select various
performance options:
Accelerometer
• Thereddotinthecenterofthegaugeisareal-time
indication of the vehicle’s longitudinal and latitudinal
acceleration and updates continuously
• Thenumbersontheoutsideoftheringrepresentthe
maximum accelerations since the customer last reset
the values
• Thegaugeupdatesonlywhenit’sbeingdisplayed