Yahoo Autos European-market Ford Mustang loses up to 52 hp, costs a lot more
The seventh-generation Ford Mustang is headed to the European market, where the nameplate has been surprisingly popular since its official launch in 2015, but enthusiasts across the pond won't have it as good as those in the United States. Ford has published the model's specifications, and it had to significantly de-tune the 5.0-liter V8 that comes standard on some trims to comply with emissions regulations.
Most of Ford's European divisions list two variants of the Mustang: the GT and the Dark Horse. The European GT is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 rated at 440 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, while their Dark Horse puts 448 horsepower under the driver's right foot (torque stays flat). For context, the American-market variants use the same engine but it makes up to 486 horsepower and 418 pound-feet of torque in the GT. Step up to the Dark Horse and you've 500 horsepower to play around with. European drivers are getting robbed of over 40 horsepower.
For context, the last-generation Mustang's 5.0-liter V8 made more power than the European-market version of the current-generation model; it was rated at 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque in GT specification. Ford hasn't commented on the drop in power in Europe.
