Expected to start production in late November 2022, the final iteration of the sixth-generation Mustang has lost Cyber Orange Metallic Tri-Coat and Brittany Blue Metallic from the exterior color palette. Ford has also discontinued the Shelby GT500, leaving the Mach 1 as the most performance-oriented ‘Stang for 2023 with its 470-hp Coyote V8.
Attached below, the 2023 model year order guide reveals that the Nite Pony Package replaces the Black Accent Package of the 2022 model. Highlights include black-painted aluminum wheels that measure 19 by 8.5 inches, black pony badges, a black-finished grille, decklid spoiler, mirror caps, and roof. The Coast Limited Package is also listed, an option that shared the now-discontinued Brittany Blue Metallic with the Shelby GT500 variant.
Scheduled to end production sometime next spring, the 2023 Ford Mustang is available with four engine choices. The 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder turbo produced at the Cleveland Engine Plant belts out 310 horsepower and 350 pound-foot (475 Nm) at 3,000 rpm. Opting for the High Performance Package gets you a 2.3-liter EcoBoost from the Valencia Engine Plant with 330 horsepower and the same amount of peak torque as the standard tune.
The GT levels up to a 5.0-liter V8, the Modular-based Coyote that flaunts 450 horsepower and 410 pound-foot (556 Nm) at 4,600 rpm. Finally, the naturally-aspirated V8 in the Mach 1 is much obliged to deliver 470 hp and similar torque as the standard tune, albeit at 4,800 revs instead of 4,600.