
This Ford Mustang Steve McQueen Edition has 800bhp
Want a Bullitt Mustang but wish it had more power? Step forward tuning co Steeda
Itās been a fairly glorious week for muscle cars. Weāve driven the new Ford Mustang Bullitt and Dodge Challenger Redeye within days of each other.
And if you like the looks of the former but would prefer the performance of the latter, youāre in luck: the car you see above is the Steeda Mustang Steve McQueen Edition, and it marries the Bullittās styling with the supercharged 800bhp you really need to keep up with the top of the muscle car game nowadays.
Steeda is a firm we already know. It tunes Mustangs rather excellently. So thereās every chance this one will be able to live up to the famous name emblazoned across its logos. Itās got the blessing of the McQueen family, at least.
Compared to Fordās own Bullitt edition, thereās lower, more focused suspension, new exterior aero bits ā plus those vented rear window covers ā and most crucially, the option of a 2.9-litre Whipple superchargerĀ that adds more than 300bhp, taking total output to 800bhp. Or more, apparently. Steedaās spec sheet has a teasing āplusā at the end of its power outputā¦
Other options include being able to delete the back seats (putting kids back there for a full acceleration run, or your best McQueen impression, is probably ill-advised anyway) and then in turn, fit a four-point roll cage. Thereās also numerous places you can put carbon, leather, and Alcantara, as well as plenty of Highland Green bits and pieces.
No word on price yet, but one will be coming to the UK before the end of the year. Is this a sweet spot in the world of muscle cars?
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