I've been looking around at 2011 F150's and Ford has equipped them with the ability to be totally manually shifted. They can hold ANY gear for as long as you want and be shifted at the RPM you choose.

Below is a picture of the console mounted shifter from a FX2 F-150.

The shift pattern is P-R-N-D-M-2-1, the "M" being the manual control position, when in that position there are + and - buttons on the side of the shifter handle to control up and downshifting.

Now, why can't Ford do at least a shifter like this for the Mustang?

 

Might be part of the '13 refresh.

 

Yes i whined about this in this post #14 as well as posted these linky (trans) Links(shifter)

I would have So looked ata atup tranny if the let me pick 4th or 5th gear at will as well as the other 4 speeds ! then maybe a diff ratio options like the F150 gets too just saying here so we could share the love man !! LOL

 

Is that the 13 refresh slater for 2012 or the 50th aniv. slated for 2014 release ?? Just kidding as my car is a Model year old and its two months old in the year it was sold as .. LOL and i wonder why i need ambien to sleep at all

In nut shell lets hope they DO something to allow all gears to be driver selected !!

 

I love being able to shift when I want even without a clutch! I don't see why they can't do this for the refresh. it seems relatively simple. Would be sweet!

 

got this on my new 2011 f250 work truck....its not precise at all and really not something that is sports inspired at all. maybe if they refined it and made it so it actually felt quick and sporty it could work.

 

Just a matter of a little PCM programming, just like doing a tune for the lackluster shifting in the current automatic Mustangs.

 

although im sure its not built to be sporty in an F series.