Increasingly stringent emissions rules have compelled automakers energetic in Europe to chop cylinders and add turbocharging. Consequently, the brand new automotive market in 2024 is dominated by fashions outfitted with three- and four-pot engines that includes compelled induction. However, the Ford Mustang defies the chances. The pony automotive nonetheless has a giant ol’ V8 beneath its hood, the acquainted Coyote 5.0-liter naturally aspirated mill.

Now comes the unhealthy information. Ford UK has launched the seventh-generation efficiency automotive with a considerably detuned V8. The customary Mustang GT makes 440 horsepower, so the Blue Oval needed to sacrifice 40 horses to adjust to the stricter legal guidelines. To make issues worse, torque has taken successful as properly for the reason that engine can solely muster 540 Newton-meters (397 lb-ft). That’s 28 Nm (21 lb-ft) lower than the model outdated in North America.