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2026 Ford Mustang GT

Sports Car · 5.0L V8 · RWD

86/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports car is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine5.0L V8
Horsepower480 hp
Torque418 lb-ft
0–60 mph4.2 sec
Top speed160 mph
DrivetrainRWD
Seats4
Combined MPG18 mpg (15 city / 24 hwy)
Range343 miles
MSRP$47,560
Body styleSports Car

The verdict

What's good

  • V8 soundtrack with no turbos
  • Playful, tail-happy rear-wheel drive
  • Stick-shift still on the menu
  • Twin digital screens and modern tech

What's not

  • Token rear seats for adults
  • Poor over-the-shoulder visibility
  • Some interior trim feels low-rent
  • Wide hood hides the road ahead

The engine

Coyote

5.0L V8

Ford's naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter 'Coyote' V8 is a free-revving cross-plane unit that pulls hard to a 7,000-rpm-plus redline with the classic flat-bellow American V8 holler, breathing through dual throttle bodies and a baritone active exhaust.

A modern descendant of Ford's small-block lineage, the Coyote debuted in the 2011 Mustang to reclaim the '5.0' badge made famous by the 1980s Fox-body. The name itself is a nod to the four-cam Indy V8 Ford raced in the 1960s.

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