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2018 Ford Mustang's new Performance Pack raises the capability bar

If you want a Mustang that's lower and grippier, but still not a GT350, this is the one for you.

Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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Andrew Krok

Oct. 23, 2017 8:37 a.m. PT

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The Performance Pack Level 2 brings plenty of capability to the table for the 2018 Ford Mustang GT.

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Everything you'd find on the original Performance Pack -- beefy Brembo brakes, special chassis tuning, a Torsen rear differential, a larger radiator and a strut tower brace -- is included in the Level 2 package.

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The new options package adds a new front splitter and rear spoiler, as well as tires that are 1.5 inches fatter than before.

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New suspension tuning brings the car more than 0.5 inches closer to the ground, as well.

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The rear sway bar is 67 percent stiffer than Peformance Pack 1, the front sway bar is 12 percent stiffer and the springs are between 13 and 20 percent stiffer.