The 2.3L High-Performance 2020 Ford Mustang Is A Fun, Affordable Option
A rare stretch of open road presents itself. From a roll, it’s time to see what this thing is all about. Foot to the floor torque gives a gentle push back into the seat and pulls for longer than expected. It isn’t the raw animal power of the eight-cylinder, but this is the most potent EcoBoost engine yet under a Mustang hood.
“It’s not just the horsepower gains over the standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost, it’s the broader torque curve that delivers 90 percent of peak torque between 2,500 and 5,300 rpm, which is 40 percent wider than the base EcoBoost engine,” Mustang chief engineer Carl Widmann said. “Plus, horsepower holds stronger up to the 6,500-rpm redline – enabling more usable power and torque for enthusiasts and weekend autocrossers to enjoy.”
Packing another 22 horsepower, this engine is part of the optional 2.3L High-Performance Package — a $4,995 option on the 2020 Ford Mustang, which learned some of its performance tricks from the dearly departed alpha hot hatch known as the Focus RS. After an engineering experiment involving an RS engine swap in a Mustang, engineers made a push to make this configuration mainstream. That meant created a new block compatible with the Mustang drivetrain and topping it off with a better cylinder head and bigger turbo.
