MUSTANG’S NEW RACE FACE

It’s soon to be all change for the new Gen3 Mustang.

A full body swap is planned ahead of the race debut of next seasons race car, changes that have to be made to match the look of the upcoming seventh-generation road-going ’Stang.

And while the changes to the road car version could well be quite subtle in overall terms, any changes to the aero effect means, regardless, the existing Mustang Gen3 test car will pass into Supercars history without ever racing.

No one is commenting on what effect these changes will make to the aero performance and thus the Gen3 parity position, but it would seem that some adjustments will need to be made – and pretty soon – if the cars are to roll out in 2023 with an even aerodynamic performance balance.

Ford and Supercars are keeping the lid clamped tight on any details of the new Mustang or the plan for its use in Supercars competition, but pictures of the newcomer have just leaked from the USA.

They show a much more aggressive frontal treatment that’s likely to mean a complete re-think, and a new round of aero parity testing, for the bodywork on the Gen3 racer.

The rest of the car is expected to be just as fresh, although no-one is saying anything yet.

“Ford does not comment on future model programs,” is the only response from Ford Australia to a request for news from AUTO ACTION.

In the latest edition of AUTO ACTION on sale digitally here, we show you what the Gen3 Mustang will likely look like, imagined by motorsport artist Tim Pattinson.

To read the full story on the real Gen3 Mustang purchase the latest edition online, or at your local newsagent.