Ford Mustang GT4

A front-engined Mustang in GT4 trim: honest V8 delivery, a big footprint, and less downforce than the GT3. It rewards deliberate braking and a tidy return to power.

Brake while straight, rotate once, then use the V8 as the steering opens. Do not ask GT3 aero to save a late apex.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Pushes on entry

Front engine and size. Slow it earlier than the mid-engined GT4s.

Snaps on exit

Plenty of torque for the tyre. Throttle with the wheel, not against it.

Falls off over the stint

Rear tyre life when exits are slides. Tidy first.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other GT4 cars

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

What you cannot change on this car

• The differential is fixed on this car.
• Engine braking is not adjustable on this car.
• 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.