Video: 2015 Ford Mustang review

15 May 2015
Feature

Video: 2015 Ford Mustang V8 First Drive

Matt Prior takes to the wheel of this American icon to see whether Ford's latest incarnation can take on the Europeans on their home turf. With a 415 bhp naturally aspirated V8 to get the heart pulsing and a price to get your head thinking, is this sixth generation a true successor to the original that sold in its millions?

Read our full review of the Ford Mustang here

Matt Prior

Matt Prior
Title: Editor-at-large

Matt is Autocar’s lead features writer and presenter, is the main face of Autocar’s YouTube channel, presents the My Week In Cars podcast and has written his weekly column, Tester’s Notes, since 2013.

Matt is an automotive engineer who has been writing and talking about cars since 1997. He joined Autocar in 2005 as deputy road test editor, prior to which he was road test editor and world rally editor for Channel 4’s automotive website, 4Car. 

Into all things engineering and automotive from any era, Matt is as comfortable regularly contributing to sibling titles Move Electric and Classic & Sports Car as he is writing for Autocar. He has a racing licence, and some malfunctioning classic cars and motorbikes. 

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jer 18 May 2015

Like the video and

Less dramatic presenter. Car really interesting. I wonder how depreciation will fare, still as many forget lower purchase helps. Is there a bit of a stigma with this type of car? I know American friends would laugh that it's if not a college car blue collar. I just specified a nice grey 5.0 on black wheels looks much better than that yellow one on old fashioned wheels.
Peter Cavellini 17 May 2015

Hmmmmm?

Irrespective of Matt's short 4 minute opinion on the Car, i still feel disappointed about the Mustang,to me,it looks like a Ford Car with a badge of yesteryear stuck on it!,the hotter versions which Uncle Sam have are more like it,but,here, they'd cost M3 money+,but,1200 people have already signed on the dotted for one,will be interesting to here from them next year on their purchase.
Tuatara 16 May 2015

Anything else?

Ok he spent some time justifying the size and weight, nice gear box, it rides as it should, the interior is less than premium, and it's a bargain for a 5 litre v8. Just how well does it ride? How engaging is it? Apart from interior, any indication how well it stacks up against the likes of Jaguar, BMW, Aston Martin? Matt looked as if he could've caught up with some sleep on that drive. Does that mean it's a good GT?