2021 Ford Mustang to Get a Host of Additional Standard Safety Equipment
According to a recent Ford Authority report, the 2021 Mustang lineup will receive a wide range of active safety features as standard!
The 2021 installment of Ford’s iconic pony car will remain broadly unchanged from the outgoing model and most of the current equipment will be carried forward. The blue oval brand has revised its options package for the 2021 model year and has updated its variant lineup for the upcoming Mustang update. According to a recent report by Ford Authority, the Michigan-based car manufacturer will offer a host of active safety equipment as standard in the upcoming Ford Mustang range.
A majority of these active safety features were earlier offered as part of a $1,000 optional ‘Safe and Smart’ package. All 2021 Ford Mustang models will now receive the company’s Co-Pilot360 suite. This kit includes features like blind-spot monitoring, Auto High-Beam Headlamps, Rain-Sensing Wipers, Lane-Keeping System, and Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking.
Ford has also simplified the Mustang product range by dropping the Performance Package 2, Bullitt, Shelby GT350, and GT350R models for the 2021 Mustang range. The company also announced that it will only sell the 760 BHP GT500 model under the Shelby sub-brand. Earlier this year, Ford introduced its Mach 1 nameplate which rejoined the Mustang model range after a 17-year break.
The 2021 Mustang Mach 1 will be powered by an updated version of the company’s 5-liter Coyote V8 motor which thanks to a wide range of GT350 performance parts will produce 480 BHP of power and 420 lb-ft of peak torque. The powerplant will come mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard with an option of a 10-speed automatic transmission.
The all-new Ford Mustang Mach 1 will be positioned to sit under the company’s flagship Shelby GT500 model. Bookings for the 2021 Mach 1 opened earlier this month and prices for the reincarnated motoring icon start at $51,720 which does not include a $1,195 destination fee.
Industry reports suggest that the seventh-generation Mustang will make its global debut as a 2023 model. The company intends to employ its current Mustang architecture till late 2022 which will be replaced by the Ford CD6 platform. This architecture currently underpins the outgoing Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer models. Ford’s CD6 platform is a versatile architecture that has been designed to offer scope for rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive layouts as well as electrification.
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