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    Urbis Drive

    Oct 07, 2018 5 minutes

    DESIGN DRIVEN: New Ford Mustang V8 GT

    If sales numbers are anything to go by, the current Mustang must rank as one of Ford’s most successful GT car designs. Its mid-life facelift is wide ranging but most obvious at the reworked business end of the muscle-bound brute. And there’s a noticeable difference in the V8 GT’s ability to impress on open roads, too, with a useful surge in power from the hard-revving Coyote V8.

    More supportive seats are in keeping with the sportier intent while smarter trim and inserts make the stock car feel more special. A tech upgrade is immediately apparent with the new digital dash and an array of driver assistance features. And the 12-inch TFT screen for Ford’s Sync 3 infotainment system is as clear as it is contemporary.

    A warm-up routine illustrates taut muscularity and good reflexes but also a ride that

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