Ford Mustang Mach 1 to return to streets after 17-year absence. Here's what it looks like

Ford Mustang Mach 1 to return to streets after a 17-year absence. Here's what it looks like

After a 17-year absence, a new Mustang Mach 1 is ready for launch. With new aerodynamics and suspension upgrades, the 480-horsepower 2021 Mach 1 will be "the pinnacle of 5.0L Mustang performance and handling" when it goes on sale next spring, Ford said.

The Mach 1 is a storied model in Mustang history. Launched in 1969, it won back-to-back Sports Car Club of America Manufacturer’s rally championships and set 295 speed and endurance records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in its first model year. Since that first-generation, Ford has built just two Mach 1s: One on the underappreciated Mustang II that kept the pony car alive through oil shocks in the 1970s, and an ’04 model on the fourth-generation Mustang.

Among other performance improvements, the Mach 1 will offer an upgraded version of Ford’s fast-shifting 10-speed automatic transmission – not available on Bullitt or Shelby Mustangs – and 150% more downforce than a Mustang GT with Ford’s performance pack 1 upgrades.

Features adapted from Mustang Shelby GT500

  • Rear-axle cooling system
  • Rear toe-link
  • Rear tire spats and lower diffuser
  • Swing spoiler in low-gloss Magnetic paint with black gurney flap (handling package only)

Features adapted from Mustang Shelby GT350

  • Intake manifold
  • Oil filter adapter
  • Engine cooling system
  • Tremec six-speed manual transmission
  • Incandescent park/turn lamps
  • Stiffer bushings in front and rear subframes.

Rev-matching and cooling to run all-day

The same Tremec six-speed manual as the Shelby GT350 will be standard for drivers who want to shift their 2021 Mach 1s just like Grandad did in his ’69.


Visual differences include:

  • Unique hood with stripes in three colors
  • Three colors of side stripes
  • Two unique 19-inch wheel designs: multispoke and "spider web"
  • Low-gloss Magnetic color pony badge on the grille
  • Low-gloss Magnetic color mirror caps
  • Modernized Mach 1 badges on fenders and deck lid
  • New upper and lower grilles
  • 4.5-inch exhaust tips
  • New lower splitter

The 5.0L V8 produces 420 pound-feet of torque to complement its 480 hp.

The improved aerodynamics and handling make the Mach 1 faster around the track than a Mustang Bullitt, which has the same power, Mustang and Shelby marketing manager Jim Owens said.

Ford will export Mach 1s to 50 countries, including the model’s first-ever right-hand drive models.

Interior features:

  • Unique seats with available black leather and contrast stitching
  • Dark Spindrift instrument panel with aluminum accents
  • White cue ball shifter
  • Dash plaque with chassis number
  • Mach 1 sill plates
Location: Connecticut, USA

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