2017 Ford Mustang GT - A Proper Handful !! (HOT HATCH SERIES)
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2017
- Finally, a Mustang with the steering wheel on the right and decent suspension. Rear wheel drive 5.0L V8 with over 400 BHP...what could possibly go wrong ?!
I put this proper Muscle Car through it's paces on wet and very slippy British roads. Huge fun but this car demands respect !
A huge thank to Hendy Ford Portsmouth for letting me play with their new demonstrator. Give them a call to arrange a test drive. You won't regret it !
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Fun video. As a kid in England after watching Steve McQueen in Bullet I wanted Mustang. I bought my new 2017 in Calgary from Metro Ford, Jag the sales guy was brilliant...! The car is a GT Premium manual 5-litre and it is drop dead gorgeous and worth very dollar.
Maybe the best car chase of all time !
Fantastic job again! Sounds fantastic and your enthusiasm and passion comes across loud and clear! I rarely comment on videos but I think this is the second of yours that makes me think "truly brilliant" I hope those that make motoring shows around the world are taking note because this is how motoring should be put across. Very honest review too - not all gloss and loads of focus on how you feel about it.
Thank you very much for such a lovely comment. That is exactly the feel I am after for my videos so that's good to hear :-)
Come on guys & girls let's get Pedro 100,000 views and likes this guy is bang on tell your friends just who ever you can. we can do better then 621 views for Pedro.
Cheers Alan :-)
Your welcome anytime you need to get more views and you should have much more subs then what you currently have not shore why as the quality is fine I don't see any issue. In saying that we all have to start at the bottom. Regards Alan B
Let me just say THANK-YOU!! Amazing video once again!!
My pleasure !
Great vid Ped! I do love the Mustang and have been tempted to get one. They are such great value...
You get a lot of your money that for sure.
I was a young teen when the mustang first came out. It was as much a hit here as the arrival of the Beatles.
GREAT WORK MATE YOU ARE THE MAN WHEN DOING YOUR BLOGS,I WATCH A LOT OF UA-cam BLOGS AND YOU ARE THE MOST ENTERTAINING,FANCY DOING A BLOG ON AN SQ7 COMMING MAY IN CYPRUS
All the powerful rwd cars are going to be a handful in cold and damp/ wet conditions good vid😀
Cheers Steve 👍
Oh Peter, you had an interesting morning! Like the relaxed style of the video.
Sure was !
just discovered this channel. great review of focus and mustang .new subscriber 🖒
Hi There. Welcome and thanks for the Sub. Take a look around. Hopefully you'll like what you find :-)
Petrol Red, I live in the states in the midwest Kansas to be exact, and I own a mustang GT 5.0 it's a 2015 gunmetal gray and I love it!!!! It has a nice roar when turning it on to drive. If you are apprehensive about the Mustang don't be. I drive mine in town and it does great!!! It handles the corners just awesome and the stearing is just very smooth very balanced. A volvo is boring. I have a back up assist and I love the rearview mirrors that have your blind spot mirrors. Those take time to get used to. I drive my safely and I drive in the rain. I have had one or two of those and yes it's not for beginners!!!! I owned a motorcycle before getting a mustang!!! Respect the car and it's limitations and it will take care of you!!! You are right about that it's a mustang GT 5.0 what do you expect for that kind of car!!!
Nice video/review. Thanks for sharing. Looking at the interior backwards really bugs me out. Lol First time seeing it like that so thanks again for sharing.
Cheers Tony. Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Only just seen this vid Ped, I don’t like the dodgy traction issues. Ive got a 08 Lexus ISF and even in the wet in sport, TC on its very manageable and you can deploy most of the 417 bhp power. You never feel it will bite you, also I recently did a trip to the States and had a 2017 Camaro SS, 6.2 V8 and it was similar to how the Mustang was behaving. I like tail end fun like all petrol heads but not to the level you think it’s going to land you in trouble. Great vid mate, as always 👍🏻
very good,looks like fun.
Sure was !
Hi Pete, brilliant review as always, I'm trying a 2016 car in a few days time, will certainly be mindful of the traction on cold tyres etc. I'll report back, GT with manual gears :)
Please do 👍
It's really awesome to see euros enjoying our muscle cars. enjoy guys. And do a rest drive on the new camaro. you'll like it even better.
The Camaro is on my want list. I'd love to get my hands on one of those !
Did I see SAE 5w 20 on the oil cap? That's interesting. Quite thin oil that. What a great looking car. Another great video Pete. Keep em coming.
Not sure to be honest. Glad you enjoyed it though :-)
jonscoupe You are correct 5w 20 oil. As are most Fords currently.
Nice car Ped! Not my cup of tea sadly.The wheel spin in that beast is crazy lol :)
That 'Almost messed my undies' laugh haha. That's a lot of car tbf. Seems to be more and more vehicles coming onto the market with paddle shift, used to be a select few but now it's most. We'll see if that's a good thing I guess as the mechanics of this system age. Thanks for the review, very entertaining :D
+Chris Lee - UK Cheers Chris. This car needed a stick...the auto really wasn't very good 😱
great vid again, yeah think with a manual in the dry would be alot more fun to get full potential. would be good to see a subaru or latest evo to compare cheers.
A manual is definitely the way to go !
I'm glad Ford finally brought a RHD Mustang to the UK. I think I'd have the Focus RS as a daily drive, but I bet a few people get these as a weekend toy. Great video again BTW. 👍
It would make a great weekend toy. You could spend all week saving up for petrol and tyres !
Nope. Daily for me, my wallet be damed.
Brilliant review! I had a 2011 Premium GT - loved it. One of the great Mustangs of all time. It had the 6 speed manual - I think manual gear boxes are always better for the Mustang GT. Currently have the 2016 Jaguar F Type S with the 8 speed ZF automatic gear box - your review of that car was also fantastic. Now in love with the Aston Martin DB11 (I've ordered but it won't be here until late May) - so I'd love to see you do a review of that. Keep up the awesome reviews!
+Kevin Fein Glad you enjoyed the review. Pleased to say I've got a DB11 review coming to Petrol Ped VERY soon ! My 100th video drops on Tuesday and includes over £1million of Aston Martins 👍
Excellent, can't wait to see it!
Great review Ped! Subscribed! I just saw your review for the RS and this beauty. I've always dreamt of having a V8 mustang, and I finally got a premium manual GT!, and as much as I hate to admit it, I think it's a handful for a daily driver, especially when it's greasy. Although the suspension set up and seats make it really comfortable. So, I'm really giving a thought to trading the GT for an RS, which one would you have for a dd? Oh, and BTW, you should try a manual, that really gives you the giggles.
Hi Fernando. I'm sure this car would be miles better with a manual as the auto box wasn't very good. As a daily I'd have the Focus RS every day of the week :-)
I hope thats a staggered set up and the Performance Pack.. They do handle better..
Don't hit anyone. But for real all the work you do you deserve lots more subs, great videos man.
Agree with you 100%
Another home run! Or whatever the British cricket equivalent might be lol... it is exhilarating to gain a qualified British car tester's perspective on an American muscle car. I would think that in europe at large, this would go over well. It is so contrary to the wimplified tiny smart car crap so many there are forced to drive, that it -- I would have to fathom-- would be seen as a completely refreshing option. I truly hope American muscle metal gains popularity in the U.K. -"as an aside, I drove the v-6 mustang snd loved it,Comfortable, fast, great handling, and 27-31mpg.
There is quite a large following for American Muscle in the UK. Until recently though we have had to import them and then live with lefthand drive. We are pretty good at getting huge power from little engines, important when our gas costs about 4 times what yours does :-) I could live with a V6 Mustang but over here it's a 4 cylinder turbo. Don't get me wrong, the EcoBoost is a great engine that is the same as the Focus RS, but a Stang needs a vee !!
Great video, Thought I'd prefer the Mustang to the RS but to be honest after the video it would be the RS!
Mustang looks and sounds superb, just get the impression it's going to spend all its ownership trying to kill you! Even just tottering around it looks like you could very easily come unstuck.
It really is the complete opposite to the RS.
Totally ! It was good fun but I think it is the most crashable car I've driven since I had my S2000 when it needed new rear tyres and it rained !!!
Great vid Peter hope the valeters cleaned up your brown trouser moment😳
New pants needed !!
P Zero tyres are a problem in cold and wet conditions. Replace these with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres as fitted on the latest Mustang GT
I can imagine they help a great deal :-)
Petrol Ped Hope you can test the upgraded 2018 Mustang which has these tyres when it arrives in April.
Love your review. I have the 2019 10 speed automatic and that has an extra 45 horsepower (460). It drives so much better than the first S550’s and the automatic is so much better now. There is a way of locking into SPORT not SPORT + and then change the driving mode to TRACK and it shifts with the paddles just like a DCT and only a slight delay. Next week it goes in for the fitting of a ROUSH 2650 TVS supercharger Stage 2 putting out 750 Horsepower. Automatic transmission cooler, larger oil cooler and bracing at the back and also a brace under the k -member looking after the front. Come over and have a drive!!!
I have heard the latest auto is much better than this one (not hard to be honest). Hopefully I’ll get to drive it post lockdown 👍
Petrol Ped -Thanks for getting back to me. Really appreciate your professionalism and also your review. Pity there aren’t some more people like you over here
Excellent review as always Peter. Having spent most of my adult life shoehorning American V8's into sit up & beg Fords I have to say in a straight line there is no substitute for cubic inches. But having also driven the "donor" vehicles, they don't handle the twisty bits anywhere near as well as European cars. So, in summation I think there's always going to be a market for them, but I also believe that they change owners pretty quickly because they're not really compatible with British roads, & the cost of fuel compared to US will soon burn big holes in the wallet.
Not for me I'm afraid 😳 .
I had the opportunity to put about 1000 miles on the 2018 Mustang in Australia. I agree with what you say about the gearbox, a lot of the throttle response gets wasted by the gearbox trying to make up its mind which gear it wants, the flappy paddles are no help either. The character of the car would be much better suited to a 5 speed auto. I also unreservedly agree about the power not being accessible on the open road without seriously jeopardizing your life or your license. You really need a track to truly find it's limits. What I did like was that under light throttle into dry B road tight corners you can feel the suspension load up and the massive tyres keep you pointing in the right direction without too much fuss or bother - just keep the right foot out of the equation and it's quite predictable, almost reassuring. As far as fuel economy goes, it wasn't too bad on a long drive with the cylinder cut technology I was getting about 21mpg US (which is 25mpg in Imperial) which pleasantly surprised me. A Mustang is not really a car I'd own, I'm more of a hot hatch guy but I am glad I drove one. Having said that, if Ford bottled up the noise and sold it I'd buy it! More intoxicating than beer.
It sure makes a good noise but the new Mustang sounds even better and with a manual transmission many of these issue disappear. The new auto box is meant to be very good too :-)
How isn't the flappy paddles any help? You decide what gear it's in
Good review of the Mustang 5.0. I have a Convertible Premium Auto on order delivery for around Aug/Sept 2017 But now I have a dilemma!! as to wether I push back my order for the 2018 model.I here you say that Ford are going to put lane assist along with anti collision etc on the cars to make them safer but is this for the new style 2018 or to start on the tail end run of the current models? as end of runs on cars can come packed full of goodies /Limited editions to help sell them on any Idea?
I'm not sure to be honest Aiden. Maybe have a talk with Ford about your concerns ?
Petrol Ped Thanks yeah been onto them since last November and called the Han to discuss putting the order back Not a problem but to be honest he said a lot of the sales are talking about the 2018 and cancelling their 2017 orders but Ford UK are tight lipped you can understand why but 2 star at NCAP is pretty poor regardless USA have higher rating but have different perimeters I am told
Aidan Killoran I know I'm late, but push it back for the 2018!! That thing is gorgeous yet mean looking. I guess you've already seen the video by Ford because I just saw it a few weeks ago
We don't know over here any delivery time but looking at 12 month wait and as the £ vs $ is bad for us who know what the car will cost so looks as if I will be getting the car in May ,so happy and the price was fixed back in September 2016 but thanks for your reply,,
Laugh, coronary, crash! haha. I own one in the USA. definitely laugh a lot and you have to respect the other two each time you drive it.
I so agree !
That interior looks very plastic. switchers look like they could snap off at any moment. What was happening with the slow mo footage Pete? looked a bit stutterey?
Still learning about my new camera. I have a challenge with it ! To shoot in 1080p it will only do 25 fps and that is giving me jutter. I'm trying to minimise this by slow panning shots and slow-mo effects in the edit. The really jerky bit in this film is because I zoomed out badly !! I can shoot at 50 fps but although the camera calls in HD, it is 720. iMovie will render to the lowest quality clip. So if I put 50 fps panning clips in the whole film would publish in 720. I might try with my next shoot to see if it makes much of a difference.
My fault for not buying the next model up, but it was another £300 !!
You Brits with your plastic interior obsession. It's a muscle car. Who cares?
I'm curious how does the traction control work when accelerating like a madman? I would think the computers are estimating all parameters to keep the car from spinning off the road. Does it cut the accelerator and break individual wheels to prevent losing control? If so I'd like to see someone really push this thing to its outer limits.
I lost the backend accelerating from a roundabout at 20mph in the damp the the traction control ON !
Petrol Ped I have a 17 in the US these cars have advancetrac control as well as traction control when traction control is off advancetrac takes over in emergencies and does your breaking and power drop as well
Sir, is the Mustang any better than a Mini Cooper? Merry
Sorry I mistyped ‘merry’
That safety score sounds a lot worse than the ones I've read where the only concern was side impact.
Is that Rob Brydon doing one of his sketches?
Funny you should say that !
Just came back home from Geneva exhibition.. on my way to order this Mustang and sell my Focus RS 2. But wondering about options and color. - Thanks for this VID.
My pleasure Michael...good luck with the new car :-)
😆 There is a car that will give you more of a grin. 😆
A proper Muscle car from the land down under ?!
manual Mustang is so much better to drive than auto to be honest.
I am sure it is. The auto box lets this car down.
Petrol Ped the auto is actually faster in almost every scenario. but the manual is more fun to drive.
Scared of toasters Actually the automatics are faster than manual transmissions at the drag strip
My Next New Car
Why do Mustangs at about 34 thousand quid cost about 34 thousand dollars in the US? Why do they charge more?
Import taxes. It's only recently we could buy them over here with right hand drive 👍
I just got one let me tell you it's the best muscle car you can get. Mustangs 10/10
for 40k u cant buy a better car..plus very little deprectiation
If you look for one second hand it more expensive than the dealership price.
Name 8 of them now
steve james that runs 12s? From where?
Nissan 370Z Nismo, not as powerful but just as fast and handles a lot better.
That depends on your definition of "better". If better means good handling, safety rating, and build quality, then nope.
If it's looks, noise, and attention seeking, that you value, then knock yourself out. (and you might just do that.)
LOL! Boy did they screw your car up! They put the steering wheel on the wrong side. :)
No, it's on the 'right' side !
Is there no traction control? Turn it on man
David Taylor Yes, and it was on man 😜
Listen up next time!
Stock tyres are awful on these, especially in the wet, better tyres transform the handling
I've done 14000 miles in my GT....average MPG is 24.....
That's pretty good ;-)
One day I'll buy a mustang for my wife
And a Viper for yourself !
Petrol Ped that will be the garage one day her mustang my viper!! I can see it now
Not for me. I need a car that handles and with some degree of predictable handling and with a manual gearbox that's in the gear I need it to be in. Straight line speed doesn't interest me if that's all it can do and I think this is a classic case that illustrates that BHP isn't everything. I'm not even sure I like the sound of it that much. Hendy Ford get a thumbs up though
With a good driver it can compete with an m3 in a track as long as you have the track pack. It isn't bad at all. In my area it's all highway not so much twisty so and even the twisty you can still throw the mustang in the corners just need to be good at the limit the car go as far as cornering and majority of drivers can't really push their cars to the limit anyways
The US model has more power and sequential turning signals. Also, IRS on a Mustang is nothing new, Cobras have had IRS since forever.
I'm afraid i'm another non-fan of this car Peter, even though it is good value for money give me the Focus RS any day as i'd rather have a car that handles as well as great speed off the line and all the practicality that goes with the Focus RS. Mean looking and sounding beast though and as always a great video. Thanks.
Cheers Rob. I feel the same !
That's not a big car in the US. If you want a bigger muscle car with plenty of back seat room, get a Dodge Challenger or Charger.
Why drive a rwd 5.0 in terrible road conditions. All that hard to control stuff is bs. I've owned 8 mustangs over the past 20 years, and I've had no problem controlling them at all. The idiots u see running into crowds just can't drive
ford still won't sell there best mustangs overseas
Allen Saunders I need to come to the US then and try some of yours 😂
I’d much rather have the BMW M4 or the Audi RS4 over this car any day. They are smaller, with better mpg values and handle better than the mustang
So would I 😂
@mhffc yeah nah, I think you overrate suicide.
Why Lord why does my stupid country have to have ridiculous taxes that make this as expensive as a new BMW M4 whereas ze germans can have it for the same price as a BMW 420....
Dont rev the car when it s cold....
It wasn't cold :-)
I'm not sold on the Ford Mustang it's a bit to USA for me as I can imagine Donald Trump farting in this car and enjoyng the smell a bit to much. Pardon the pun LOL
LOL...I wish I had thought of that one Alan. It would definately made to final cut :-)
GO TRUMP!!!
TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!
MAGA
Alan Butterfield I'm an American. I have to say this comment is so called for lol thanks. I love mustangs though
Very over egged and inaccurate review. You should have at least read the manual beforehand.
Sorry is safety a compromise???
I'd still buy one just saying lol
Just shows what the yanks think of us Pete