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Gumbal’s sound compilation lines up nine different Mustangs — from a widebody Alphamale build to Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s 7.1-liter RTR car to an 850-horsepower Shelby GT500 SVT — and lets their exhaust notes settle who’s actually loudest. The answer surprises even viewers who think they know these cars. A 2.3-liter EcoBoost even manages to steal a moment. Listen and see if you agree with the ranking.
Ford pulled strangers off the street at Irwindale Speedway in 2017, handed them a new Mustang, and told them to make smoke. The occasion was line lock becoming standard on every 2018 Mustang, four-cylinder EcoBoost models included, not just the V8 GT. Here is exactly what the system does to the brakes, why drag racers have used the trick for decades, and the fifteen-second limit almost nobody mentions.
Few names are more closely tied to Monster Energy-liveried drift machines than Vaughn Gittin Jr., whose partnership with the brand dates back to 2010 and helped turn a factory Mustang platform into a full-time competition drift car. Formula Drift itself only dates back to 2003, yet muscle car platforms quickly became the backbone of the sport. This image captures exactly the kind of sideways moment that built that reputation.