RETURN OF THE MACH
A QUICK HISTORY LESSON. The FM Mustang, released in 2015, was very capable on both road and track (though the six-speed auto was a bit dim-witted), so when the FN was released in 2018 we rubbed our hands together in glee.
More power, an upgraded manual and new 10-speed automatic, MagneRide adaptive dampers, Racetrack and Drag Strip modes and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres all suggested more of a good thing, but the reality didn’t quite live up to the promise.
On road all was well, the new Mustang, especially in auto guise, is quicker, more refined and more comfortable, but for those who wish to stretch their pony’s legs on track there are problems.
The automatic can barely last a lap at full noise and, while the manual has slightly more stamina (as in, two laps, maybe
