Ford debuts new 2020 Mustang 2.3-Liter High Performance Package, with 330-hp!

Hot on the heels of the news that the 2019 Ford Mustang is the top-selling sports coupe in the world for the fourth straight year, Ford is upping the ante with the announcement of the 2020 Mustang’s all-new 2.3-Liter High Performance Package, which features aerodynamic, suspension, braking and engine upgrades to boost the performance of the 2.3-Liter EcoBoost Mustang to 330 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft of torque. The package will make the 2020 Mustang with the 2.3-liter four cylinder the hottest four-cylinder Mustang Ford has ever built.

Innovation never stops in the testing labs and workshops at Ford Motor Company. The 2.3-Liter High Performance Package is the latest product of that spirit of innovation. The initial idea for the package began when engineers borrowed the tight-winding 2.3-Liter turbo four engine from the Ford Focus RS.

“The Ford Performance Focus RS 2.3-liter engine is a high-revving marvel,” said Mustang Chief Engineer Carl Widmann. “Anyone who’s driven this EcoBoost engine instantly loves how quickly it responds and delivers power. When our team got the chance to try this specially built engine in a Mustang, we immediately agreed, ‘We have to do this.'”

The team managed to bring the package from concept to production-ready package in under 10 months. It will be available in the base-model Mustang EcoBoost fastback coupe or convertible in Fall 2019.

The engine was designed in conjunction with Ford Performance, and features an alloy block and freer-breathing cylinder head, plus a 63 millimeter twin-scroll turbocharger that pushes five percent more boost than the standard EcoBoost four. The engine will be backed by either Ford’s 10 speed SelectShift automatic transmission, or the six-speed manual. Testing of the package is ongoing, but the numbers are promising, including zero-to-60 times in the mid-four-second range, and a top speed of 155 miles per hour — 34 miles per hour faster than the base EcoBoost Mustang — while still delivering world-class fuel economy.

“It’s not just the horsepower gains over the standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost,” said Widmann, “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. Plus, horsepower holds stronger up to the 6,500-rpm redline – enabling more usable power and torque for enthusiasts and weekend autocrossers to enjoy.”

On the suspension and handling side, the new 2020 2.3L High Performance Package f will include an aluminum strut tower to stiffen the chassis, along with larger four-piston brake calipers and 13.9-inch front rotors from the 2020 Mustang GT. Out back, a limited-slip rear axle is geared at 3:55:1 for great power coming out of corners, while the ponies are put to the ground via model-specific 19-inch machined-face allow wheels.

Externally, the 2020 Mustang High Performance Package includes a large front splitter and belly pan for increased aerodynamic efficiency, brake cooling ramps from the Mustang GT, a blacked-out grille, 2.3L High Performance Package side badges and a raised blade rear spoiler. Inside, you get an engine-turned alloy instrument panel for an old-school racer vibe, with oil pressure and turbo boost gauges, and a numbered dash plaque.

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