POWERED BY FORD
PERFORMANCE: NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE PACKAGE FOR 2020 MUSTANG DELIVERS
330-HORSEPOWER AND GT HARDWARE
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2.3L High Performance
Package provides entry-level Mustang buyers the first EcoBoost® engine
powered by Ford Performance to deliver a projected 330 horsepower and
350 lb.-ft. of torque – the most powerful four-cylinder sports car
offered by an American automaker
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Poised to attack at
autocross, 2.3L High Performance Package adds Mustang GT brakes and
Mustang GT Performance Package aerodynamics and suspension components to
make it the highest-performing production four-cylinder Mustang ever
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Initially a passion
project that began with a Focus RS engine swap, the High Performance
Package became a green-lit production program to strengthen Mustang’s
entry-level performance offering in under 10 months – just in time for
Mustang’s 55th anniversary
DEARBORN, Mich., April 15, 2019 – Strengthening Ford’s performance reach
for 2020 and just in time for the pony car’s 55th anniversary, the new
2.3L High Performance Package for the entry-level Mustang EcoBoost®
creates the most powerful four-cylinder sports car offered by an American
automaker. This is the result of a unique EcoBoost engine powered by Ford
Performance and upgraded handling components from the Mustang GT
Performance Package.
“The Ford Performance Focus RS 2.3-liter engine is a high-revving marvel,
and anyone who’s driven this EcoBoost engine instantly loves how quickly
it responds and delivers power,” said Carl Widmann, Mustang chief
engineer. “When our team got the chance to try this specially built engine
in a Mustang, we immediately agreed, ‘We have to do this.’”
Reminiscent of development of the original Mustang in 1964, the car began
as a five-person skunkworks project in the Ford Performance garage.
Following an experiment with a Focus RS engine swap, the Mustang team
leveraged Ford’s quickening product development times to accelerate and
complete the design-to-approval process for the 2.3L High Performance
Package in under 10 months.
Available on the entry-level Mustang EcoBoost fastback coupe or
convertible models this fall, the Mustang EcoBoost package was developed
to feel at home both on thrilling mountain and coastal roads and even on
the most precise autocross courses thanks to its Mustang GT brakes,
performance tires, and chassis and aerodynamics hardware from the Mustang
GT Performance Package.
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Most powerful EcoBoost engine yet in a Mustang
To make their project a reality, members of the Mustang team traveled to
Valencia, Spain, home of the Ford Performance-tuned 2.3-liter engine, to
convince plant management to build a new variant of the turbocharged
four-cylinder specifically for Mustang. Then, with the Ford
Performance-designed engine as a starting point, they tuned the EcoBoost
to more broadly and responsively deliver a projected 330 horsepower and
350 lb.-ft. of torque achieved with premium fuel (per the SAE J1349
standard).
Having secured production of the die-cast alloy block and high-performance
cylinder head, the engineering team specified a 5 percent larger
63-millimeter twin-scroll turbo compressor and a larger radiator, then
calibrated the engine to run both Ford’s 10-speed SelectShift® automatic
and 6-speed Getrag manual transmission.
The 2020 Mustang 2.3L High Performance Package is designed to run 0-60 in
the mid-four-second range on premium fuel, with top speed increasing to
155 mph, a 10 mph gain over the 2019 EcoBoost Performance Package and 34
mph faster than the base EcoBoost Mustang.
“It’s not just the horsepower gains over the standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost,
it’s the broader torque curve that delivers 90 percent of peak torque
between 2,500 and 5,300 rpm, which is 40 percent wider than the base
EcoBoost engine,” said Widmann. “Plus, horsepower holds stronger up to the
6,500-rpm redline – enabling more usable power and torque for enthusiasts
and weekend autocrossers to enjoy.”
Helping to deliver 143 horsepower per liter, the new 2.3L High Performance
Package includes a fully active quad-tip exhaust system with a signature
tuned sound.
Packed with enthusiast hardware
The new 2020 2.3L High Performance Package feels sharp and nimble, with an
aggressive road-holding stance, near-balanced 53/47 weight distribution
and fully independent suspension, plus chassis and aerodynamic upgrades
from the Mustang GT and its Performance Package.
For greater steering precision, the team added an alloy strut tower brace
to stiffen the chassis at the front. To improve stopping power and fade
resistance, the 2.3L High Performance Package adds larger four-piston
fixed calipers with 13.9-inch front rotors from Mustang GT. It features a
32-millimeter sway bar up front and a tubular 21.7-millimeter bar at the
rear.
New performance calibration tuning is applied to the electronic-controlled
power steering, antilock braking, stability control and five
driver-selectable drive modes. For improved cornering, a 3.55:1
limited-slip rear axle is included, plus package-specific 19x9-inch
machined-face aluminum wheels and 255/40R summer tires.
For an aggressive look, the new EcoBoost 2.3L High Performance Package
includes a large black front splitter and belly pan, plus brake cooling
ramps from the Mustang GT Performance Package – add-ons that also work to
reduce front-end lift and improve brake cooling. A blacked-out grille with
offset Mustang tri-bar pony emblem, 2.3L High Performance Package side
badges and magnetic gray side mirrors and raised blade rear spoiler add to
the performance look, while a unique metallic gray stripe crosses the
hood.
An engine-spun aluminum instrument panel with oil pressure and turbo boost
gauges, plus a serialized dash plaque highlight the interior.
New EcoBoost Handling Package
Increasing lateral acceleration grip and stopping power, the available
EcoBoost Handling Package includes semi-metallic brakes, specially
calibrated MagneRide® dampers and a TORSEN® 3.55:1 limited-slip rear axle.
Wider 19x9.5-inch premium painted aluminum wheels with 265/40R Pirelli P
Zero™ Corsa4 summer tires provide traction, while a 24-millimeter solid
rear sway bar, up from 21.7 millimeters, improves handling balance.
The new EcoBoost Handling Package is available exclusively on the 2020
Mustang EcoBoost fastback coupe with the 2.3L High Performance Package
with either 6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission.
New smart technology, colors and more for 2020
FordPass Connect™, now standard on Mustang for 2020, allows owners to
interact with their vehicles via a smartphone. Using FordPass Connect’s
phone application, owners can locate their parked car, lock and unlock it,
and check vehicle status, such as fuel, oil levels and maintenance alerts.
For automatic transmission-equipped Mustang models, the system has a
remote start feature. The availability of these features varies by market.
Available SYNC® 3 with AppLink™ adds enhanced voice recognition
communications, 911 Assist and two smart-charging USB ports.
Four new Mustang colors for 2020 include Grabber Lime, Iconic Silver, Red
Hot Metallic Tinted Clearcoat and Twister Orange. New 17-inch sparkle
silver-painted aluminum wheels now come standard on the base 2020 Mustang
EcoBoost.
The 2020 Ford Mustang with 2.3L High Performance Package arrives at
dealerships this fall.
Performance milestones of 0-60 mph, top speed, and horsepower and torque
ratings are based on using fuel as per SAE J1349 standard; actual
performance may vary.
FordPass Connect is required for certain remote features. Service includes
a one-year trial for remote features, excluding Wi-Fi hotspot, that starts
with the vehicle sale date (after which fees apply). Connected service and
related feature functionality is subject to compatible AT&T network
availability. Evolving technology/cellular networks may affect
functionality and availability, or continued provision of some features,
prohibiting them from functioning. Certain restrictions, third-party terms
or message/data rates may apply.
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