When a automobile manufacturer releases a new generation of a single of its most well-known and well-liked sports automobiles, it is affordable to anticipate the new model will be quicker than the a single it replaces. However, that does not seem to be the case when comparing the new 2024 Ford Mustang GT to the preceding-generation Mustang GT on a track.

The guys more than at Throttle House lately picked up the keys to a 2024 Mustang GT with the offered Performance Package and initial pitted it against a Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE in a straight line. It performs really nicely, effortlessly out-sprinting the Camaro but it was more than the course of a lap exactly where the Mustang performed significantly less admirably.

On the tight and technical course utilised by the YouTubers in all of their testimonials, the Mustang GT set a time of 1:14.17. That puts it slightly behind a Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye with a time of 1:14.14 and just ahead of the FK8-generation Honda Civic Type R. More importantly, it was considerably slower than the 1:11.83 of the Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE and also off the pace of the sixth-gen Mustang GT with a time of 1:12.77. There is a small far more to the story, nevertheless.

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The sixth-gen Mustang GT tested by Throttle House was equipped with the Performance Package two. This version was introduced back in 2018 and adds MagneRide adaptive dampers, stiffer front and rear roll bars, revised springs, and most importantly, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup two tires measuring 305/30 ZR19 at all 4 corners.

By comparison, the 2024 Mustang GT tested is not so intense, even when optioned with the Performance Package as this model was. The crucial distinction is that it is equipped with normal Pirelli P Zero tires that are far significantly less focused than the Cup 2s. This implies that new Mustang owners who want the ideal efficiency need to appear at the Dark Horse models. As Road &amp Track notes, they contain Pirelli Trofeo RS tires alongside a host of suspension, brake, and aerodynamic alterations.