Overview Now in its sophomore year, the seventh-generation 2025 Mustang continues the course it charted when it was born back in the 1960s: deliver a thoroughly American take on the sporty coupe experience. Variety remains a key component of its success, with the 2025 ‘Stang available in varying levels of intensity from a 315-horsepower turbo four-cylinder to a 480-hp 5.0-liter V-8— not to mention the edgier 500-hp Mustang Dark Horse. The latter two can be optioned with a six-speed manual transmission to replace the stock 10-speed automatic, but the turbo four is an automatic-only affair. The traditional fastback coupe and soft-top convertible body styles return for 2025, and it wouldn’t be a Mustang without partaking in the celebrated American automotive tradition of special editions. The latest is the 2025 60thAnniversary Edition, which will be limited to 1965 units in reference to the year it was introduced—though it actually went on sale in April of 1964 as a 1965 model. Regardless, the carefree spirit of the Mustang remains, offering stylish, sporting transportation for two—or three or four, if they don’t mind folding themselves into the vestigial rear seats. With the Chevy Camaro out of production and the Dodge Challenger getting redesigned with only inline-six or electric powertrain options, the Mustang is the last V-8–powered domestic pony car standing. https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/mustang