Back in March 2024, The Blue Oval announced that the S650 generation Ford Mustang would be sold in Brazil, and subsequently, the first batch of those models sold out rather quickly. At that time, Brazilian customers only had one pony car variant to choose from – the Ford Mustang GT Performance, which is equipped with the 5.0L V8 Coyote engine and the 10-speed automatic transmission. Last December, Ford announced that it would be adding a manual gearbox option for just 200 customers, but that version also managed to sell out in record time, it seems.
The new Ford Mustang GT Performance manual model sold out in a mere 60 minutes, according to the automaker, which is a new record apparently. Ford added that most of those who purchased one of these limited-edition models are existing Mustang owners or at least have another Ford of some type in their garage as well, and to reward their loyalty, those folks received priority in terms of being one of the 200 lucky customers of the new manual pony car.
The Brazilian Ford Mustang GT Performance manual model is a bit different than any pony car sold in the U.S. in a number of ways. For starters, it comes equipped with black and red sports stripes that run from the hood to the rear of the car, as well as bronze accents including the wheels, front pony emblem, side 5.0 badging, and the rear GT badge. Inside, one will find Recaro sport seats, plus the B&O 12-speaker sound system with a subwoofer.
The Ford Mustang GT Performance manual gets the same naturally-aspirated 5.0L V8 Coyote engine as the automatic model, but it’s been treated to a revised calibration that lifts output by nine horsepower to 492. It’s mated to the MT82 six-speed manual transmission, which offers no-lift shift at engine speeds above 5,000 rpm, or when the accelerator is positioned above 40 percent, plus Launch Control, Rev Match, and various Track Apps.
Other notable mechanical upgrades include the MagneRide suspension system, stabilizer bars taken from the last-gen Mach 1, Brembo brakes with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, and unique wheels wrapped with P-Zero 255/40 R19 tires up front and 275/40 R19 in the rear. Limited to just 200 units as previously mentioned, the Brazilian Ford Mustang GT Performance manual features a starting price tag of R$600,000 ($105,123 USD).
Comments
Sounds like Ford should increase its volume of cars from 200 to around 1000.
Wow 100,000+ USD for a Mustang GT and it sold out that fast, Brazil must be rolling in the money.
All that money and Ford goes the cheap route with the MT-82 transmission. Why didn’t they use the Tremec?