Ford Mustang FR500S

A front-engined Mustang with V8 torque and more mass than the lightweight sports cars beside it in Track Day. It is calm when slowed in a straight line and lively when the power meets a still-loaded rear.

Do the hard work on the brakes while straight, rotate once, then feed the V8 as the wheel opens.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Pushes on entry

Mass and a front engine punish carrying too much speed. Brake earlier rather than hoping for trail to fix it.

Snaps on exit

Plenty of torque. Build throttle with steering angle, not against it.

Falls off over the stint

Rear tyre life suffers when exits are slides. Tidy first.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other Production cars

1. Free changes — driving, not setup used more than on most cars like it
2. Tyre pressures
3. Braking system — bias, ABS, pressure used more than on most cars like it
4. Differential and engine braking used more than on most cars like it
5. Anti-roll bars
6. In-car driver aids and gearing
7. Camber, toe, caster
8. Damper clicks
9. Spring rates

What you cannot change on this car

• The differential is fixed on this car.
• Engine braking is not adjustable on this car.
• This car has no adjustable aerodynamics.
• Total brake pressure is not adjustable on this car.
• Gearing is fixed on this car.
• No third spring on this car.
• No adjustable bump stops on this car.
• This car has no dampers with that adjustment.