Ford’s Mustang Supercar is Fast, Loud & Badass
Aussies swap a Falcon for a pony in the pursuit of racing supremacy.
In the pantheon of motosport you can find dozens of racing series, each providing its own kind of fun. NASCAR is a party, drag racing is loud, endurance racing is intense, Formula 1 is a technical marvel, and Moto GP is a bunch of lunatics in leather suits. Of all the racing series in existence, our favorite might be Australia’s Supercar series. If you aren’t familiar, Supercar racing looks like a combination between NASCAR and rally racing. You have a stock-car style racing machine, fitted with a massive engine, and then you throw it around a twisting road course at maximum speed. None of the drivers show mechanical sympathy, and the cars are launched across kerbs, thrown through turns on two wheels, and there is more body contact than a bachelor party in bumper cars.
It is without a doubt some of the best and most fun racing you can watch. The fact that it is backed by the screaming soundtrack of American V8s is just a cherry on top of the cake.
In 2019, Ford decided to make that cake even sweeter for fans of American muscle cars. After decades of running the Ford Falcon in the series, the Blue Oval’s official Supercar entry swapped over to the Mustang. Thanks to being stretched over a spec chassis, the Mustang Supercar doesn’t look exactly like the S550 on sale today. That doesn’t stop it from still looking mean and fast however. The nose is tucked, the tail has been lengthened a touch, and of course there is a wing the size of Nebraska bolted on the back.
We have high hopes for this new car, and wish Ford all the success going forward with the Mustang in the Supercar series. Since the racing series started, Ford has managed to bring home more than 350 wins. But General Motors’ brand Holden is the current king of the series with well over 500 wins. We want to see those numbers swing the other way, and this Mustang Supercar is the first volley in that attempt to dethrone GM.
If you missed the news last year when this car was revealed, or if you never watched Australian Supercar racing, we can help. Start with Ford’s official announcement video from last year. It is just 60 seconds of sexy race car footage coupled to a bellowing V8 symphony. If you want a little extra credit, click here to watch a recap of the latest Supercar race in Sydney where the Mustang took home a 1-2 win.
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