Are The Ford Mustang GT350 And GT350R About To Get DCT 'Boxes?
The Ford Mustang GT350 and GT350R do an amazing job of redefining what we think a muscle car is capable of. However, these flat-plane crank V8-powered track cars both have something that tie them to the past: one of those little sticks between the front seats you use to change gears.
Yep, from launch, the hottest versions of the Mustang have only been given the option of an old-school six-speed manual gearbox. That could be set to change though, with Road & Track citing evidence uncovered by Mustang6g.com which suggests a dual-clutch automatic gearbox will make its way to the two cars within the next couple of years. And before you start panicking: yes, the manual will still be available.
As to what particular ‘box Ford will use, a development of the seven-speed transmission in the Ford GT seems the likely choice.
What do you think: is the idea of a DCT Mustang heresy, or does it make sense given the GT350 and GT350R’s track-friendly persuasion?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
DCT would be awesome. Wish my ‘16 GT had that….
InB4 all the Manual Purists
Thought that said “InB4 all the Manual Prius’s” and I was like what
But more Mustangs will get stolen :-(
inb4 butthurt ‘Muricans thinking they’re special snowflakes because they drive manuals.
True
A DCT is a good choice for a track car. It may not be perfect for an old-school muscle car, but that’s not what the new GT350 was supposed to be in first place.
And Ford GT parts in the Mustang? Hell yes.
Good that you agree that the new GT350 is not a muscle car…
I would get mine with a manual, however, many people want an automatic for reasons such as traffic, they want their spouse to drive it, or they themselves don’t know manual and don’t want to learn. For those people, a traditional automatic gearbox is not good enough. A DCT would be perfect
Automatic Mustang. You can eat the crowd without worry about changing gears!!!
Keep trying, because that joke’s about as outdated as the engine they put in the Model T.
Why not use the new 10 speed automatic that they developed in conjunction with GM.. As per their words it shifts faster than the DCTs.. The 10 speed will also help them to get closer gear ratios..
Too many gears.
But they still spin at car meets
Would make a nice option to add on during production for the guys that are more concerned with lap times than the experience of driving standard. Just keep the 6-speed a standard from factory.
MarcusMorton no moar manuel