2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Orders Open at Starting Price of $52,915

From Car and Driver

• Ford has opened up orders for the limited-edition Mustang Mach 1, which will start at $52,915.

• The Mach 1 gets some of the best features of the Mustang Bullitt and is made track-ready by picking up parts from the Shelby GT350 and GT500.

• The Mach 1 will reach dealers in spring 2021.

Although news of the Ford Mustang GT350 being discontinued is still fresh in our minds, Ford is helping lessen the pain of that loss: Mustang Mach 1 production is getting closer, and now it can be preordered. This Bullitt/GT350 cross will start at $52,915, which means the Mach 1 costs around $5000 more than the Bullitt with which it shares Ford's 5.0-liter V-8 engine.

That engine makes 480 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque, the same as the Bullitt, but it does gain several bits from the Shelby GT350, including its intake manifold, oil-filter adapter, and engine oil cooler. The Mach 1 will come standard with a six-speed manual transmission, with a 10-speed automatic transmission optional. In C/D testing of the Bullitt, that Mustang trotted to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and reached the quarter-mile in 12.6 seconds at 115 mph.