Ford has enlisted the help of professional drifters to develop its new ‘drift brake’ for the 2024 Mustang.
The upcoming 2024 Ford Mustang is set to be fitted with a unique ‘drift brake’ in the US – allowing drivers to initiate slides with ease on the race track – but the car-maker is yet to confirm whether the feature will become available in Australia.
Ford’s seventh-generation Mustang is equipped with an electric handbrake, which uses motors to apply the rear brakes rather than a traditional cable-operated system.
While most electric handbrakes are operated via a button or switch, the Ford Mustang’s system is controlled by a traditional handbrake lever, allowing the driver to modulate the amount of pressure being applied to the rear brake pads.
In a video uploaded to YouTube by Ford Performance, US drifting champion Vaughn Gittin Jr and team-mate Chelsea Denofa demonstrate how they worked with the new Mustang’s engineers to develop the ‘drift brake’ – designed for amateur drifters to use on race tracks.
Ford claims the Mustang’s ‘drift brake’ function can apply more than three times the amount of braking force to the rear wheels compared to a traditional cable-operated system.
Available on all US examples of the 2024 Ford Mustang which are equipped with the optional ‘Performance Pack’, the ‘drift brake’ can be activated through the muscle car’s infotainment system – along with additional track-only functions such as launch control, rev match and line-lock (burnout mode).
Both the Performance Pack and ‘drift brake’ have not yet been confirmed for Australian-delivered examples of the 2024 Ford Mustang.
Ford Australia is yet to announce pricing and specifications for the new Mustang, though calculations by Drive have shown the entry-level Mustang four-cylinder could start from about $58,000 plus on-road costs, while the flagship ‘Dark Horse’ model could cost as much as $90,000.
The 2024 Ford Mustang range is due to arrive in Australia between July and September 2023, pending any delays.
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