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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2021
- What's better than one V8 Mustang? Two V8 Mustangs! The GT500 and the Bullitt aren't exactly close - somewhere in the region of 300hp separates them - but they are both Mustangs and the both have incredible V8 engines. All the excuse we needed to get them together...
There's something else to ponder as well. When the Bullitt was launched, it was the most powerful Mustang offered in the UK. The GT500 is the most powerful Mustang ever, but isn't officially coming to this country. So, just what are we missing out on? Over to Dan...
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The more I see of this bloke, the more I appreciate his knowledge and in depth reviews. Top work.
I don't think Ford Performance it gets the credit as a whole to be honest. What other brand has a hot hatch, muscle car and super car of which all are great?
AMG might
@@wasdwasdwwasd They’re probably as good a shout as any
Don’t forget a Baja truck that was the only ticket in its segment until the trx
Mercedes:
Hot hatch = A45
Muscle car = the rest of the AMG range.
Supercar = Project ONE
Worlds most successful race car anyone? Ford Sierra. Yep, it is.
Great job reviewing these two
special cars. I own the Bullitt and I liked what you said. It’s a terrific drive and so much fun! It’s priced fairly for what you get and is the best Mustang daily driver Ford has ever made IMO.
I bought a GT500 two weeks ago, and yes I daily drive it. Yes, it is totally docile at city speeds and is totally comfortable, has great visibility, a nice sound system and infotainment. And yes, the "Track" exhaust note is super deep and rumbly and sounds fantastic. Am I going to mod it? No. Have I driven it aggressively? No, not yet (I just bought it! And I'm still waiting for the dealer to install some of the aero bits). I did pass someone on a 2 lane road and at about half throttle I felt the rear wheels start to break loose.
I think it's a super fun car and I love it.
I own a Bullitt Mustang and it’s a fantastic car , value for money , comfortable, handles well, plenty of power , 6 speed manual,
No flappy paddles , yes I know oldish technology but it’s muscle car not a super car, and I forgot , it’s works and doesn’t break down.
It’s a Ford and it looks good in Highland Green.
I couldn't have said it better. I call my Bullitt "The Gentleman's Mustang" because of the de-badged look, rear spoiler delete and somewhat more mature colour scheme when compared to the bright blues and oranges. I think it will age better because of that.
Thanks for the review. I own a Bullitt so I appreciate the kind words you said. Love my car!! Good stuff.
Just an excellent review/comparison of these 2 Mustangs. The Bullitt is magnificent!
"It takes 90hp just to run it"
*looks disappointingly at my 87hp car*
😂😂
I own a 2020 Bullitt. It’s a joy to ride. Very poised and the handling and brakes make the power precise.
couldnt agree more. mines a 19. but i get so many compliments on the color/paitn as well. miles apart from the 19 GT PP1 i had before hand as far as appreciation from the geenral public.
I agree and have a 2008 Bullitt with Paxton Blower
Hey great review and nice work. I have the 2019 Bullitt and I am so THRILLED that I bought it, and I agree fully with what the Reviewer said. Again, nice job!😎
Just purchased a Bullitt. Picking it up on Thursday. Very excited!!
I’ve owned one for 2 years it’s a great car!
We enjoyed our50th Anniversary Bullitt greatly. Drove in modtly in SPORT suspension mode, & Track exhaust mode, w/Traction control OFF, 90% of the time. Hopefully you got EVERY option, but can do w/o Recaro seats. Nothing wrong w/ them, but for a driver, the standard Ventilated AC/heated seats, are much better choice. I could not go bk to a Non Magnetic Ride 'Litt either, after owning 1 w/.
My GT500 is now on order, (day I sold the Litt) & yet, will not likely REPLACE my luv for the '19 'Litt. The GT500 will be a completely different car, that does some things much better, & some not so much.
If the present used car market bubble hadn't made it so ridiculously easy for us to make a substantial profit on my '19 'Litt, Id still have it. Hated the MT82-D4 trans thou, & luv the rest of it enuff to have over looked the deficiencies of the German design, Chinese built- gearbox. An aftermarket shift linkage will certainly help some aspects thou.
Putting a screw blower on our 'Litt w/the D4 tranny still behind the 308" mill, just isn't gonna be what we wanted, vs the 7spd dual clutch offered in our GT500 we ordered. If I could have paid to get that D/C, or just a real, Tremec/Tremec quality trans, Id hav done that & kept it.
If I cannot find the enjoyed the Bullitt gave us during ownership of the Shelby, I will likely consider selling the GT500 & buying another low mileage 'Litt.
Seems plenty of folks are being light on the driving of them, ( miles) & heavy on the garaging of Bullitt's. So unlike difficulties of buying a GT500 used. @ reasonable used car $$, as its not done easily in this market. Tons of 'Litts are available at present in variety of places. Vroom has 10+ on any given day.
Only wish we could have owned them both, at same time, if we were just wishing. Putting that much money into 2 cars, is not in my logic. It is a great idea in my emotional construct, thou!
I hope you enjoy your new purchase. We really enjoyed our Bullitt ownership. Its a great car thats truely underrated & under valued, in a normal market, & possibly in this bubbled market as well.
A No rear wing, no, Frontal badges, or fender badges, make it even MORE , by using LESS.
IT'S A GREAT FOOKIN CAR! 👍
@@waynes.1585 - I actually do understand why you sold the Bullitt in this crazy market. Have you considered a Mach1? It has the Tremec manual you like and much less expensive than the GT 500.
@@rembo183 Yes, considered it. If a Screwblower/Dual Clutch Tranny, was avail in a Mock 1, Id would. U, ( well, I) COULD NOT DRIVE 760hp (offroad-on asphalt mind u) w/the manual clutched Tremec, & hav the fun the Shelby 7spd affords. I see the Mock as a Bullitt w/coolers, thus a version of added weight. A few bonus handlin trinkets u get as well on GT500, w/no additional HP to pull xtra lbs. I was merely conveying I like the Bullitt enuff to own 1 again. If puter chips become abundant enuff that we actually get our $500 deposited GT500, as agreed? Im not letting go of it without a proper paddle shifted lashing off the Legally patrolled roads. Not gonna race it per say, yet wish to flog it under warranty. I say that, yet I treated the Bullitt with way to much respect. Only blew the eng up once before 1000 miles. Thats how I negotiated the 7/100k Ext warranty. 😆. I guess gettin old makes U appreciate ur dollars earned, saved, and spent a bit more. I see these young U-tubers gleefully blow up there chit for more LIKES👍 & channel growth. Mine was shear bad luck of a inferior component failure while within parameters even a dealership download couldn't argue with.
The only Mach 1 we have ANY desire to own before death, is a 351C, Top loader, in a '70.
Im sure the Mach 1 is a great car for those who desire it. I really liked the discreet non badging on my 'Litt. A strange feature but a Rather enjoyable 1. Until U own 1 Ucannot appreciate this. Many- Real car guys had no idea WTF I just pulled up in, until they literally got around to the rear, & saw the Bullitt - Dog bowl badge between taillights.
I only left it on ( blank ABS black center panels are easily purchased) cuz the wife really liked it. I did not, at all, & Id have removed everything that said Bullitt if I didn't thk it dissapoint her. She lets me hav a lot of rope, so I try to keep her happy too. The past few generations hav no idea what a 'Litt is or why it WAS BUILT, or green?...in daylight.. & darker in the shadows of the evening.
Im tryin to figure out if that Mock Fighter Jet gray clr in 10 yrs will age well or not? Im not artistic enuff to know that forecast.
So no. I don't want a Mach 1. Yet, every time Ive said the word "Never", to a significant point, it seems to hav manifested into reality. Proving my "never" being wrong. So Notice I did not say I would "never" own the Mock Mach 1.
Im still going on the record today thou & say.. *I will NEVER win a 200+million dollar lottery & live to collect it !*
To which I would own a 'Litt w/a Dual clutch & Screw, & to he// with the warranty..!!
Glad i had it (warranty) when I blew up the Eng in my Bullitt Mustang.. for sure. 😆🤣
My pops has a zl1 I’ve driven the new gt500 on homestead circuit . And my bulitt with track tires could run right right with em on track maybe not in straights but in the corners np.
I’ve heard many owners say they don’t like the mt82 I have a 12k very very very hard miles raced 30 plus cars all contenders 450hp mk4 Supra 10speed coyotes fbo Camaros fbo scat packs. Only cars on the street that have beat me is the zl1 and a red eye and he didn’t pass me till my quarter-mile timer had been off for a few seconds so call that what you like.
What they don’t tell you is it has a 7400 redline special tune from Ford (blaps good in track mode ) mt82 is a fine transmission no lifted mine plenty of times (had warranty) now I don’t so I have to be safe , but feels solid still and have had no issues. One more secret but make sure your in a safe location. Hold the traction control button in track mode pref* for a true 15 seconds enjoy.
I did drive a GR350 when I bought my Bullitt. On a racetrack, the GT350 would be the car. But on normal roads, I prefer the Bullitt
I love your reviews, Dan. Great work mate.
Fantastic cars. The S550 Mustangs are so much better than I guessed. Bought a 2016 GT very recently and love it. Bullitt detailing very cool. Have they dealt with the liner issues on the 5035 cc engines (post 2018) yet? Had a 1970 Mustang in 1979 and absolutely astonished by the refinement of the modern Mustangs. Lovely suspension and yet retain the Mustang ambience and imagery. Well done Ford
I live in the US and I daily my 2019 Bullitt. I love the car for it's charming character and the engine is brilliant. That being said I have 2 gripes; 1) MT-82 trans is garbage, I spent 600 us to make it likable. 2) the suspension lacked grip so I spent 3400us and installed a full Steeda suspension upgrade including Shelby wheels. Now it's a true street machine!
What did you do to the trans
@@ashleynaidoo501 sorry I didn't see your question until now. I installed a Barton Hybrid Shifter. It's mounted to the transmission instead of the body so I never miss a shift. The Barton is super high quality and helps you shift quickly.
What all was done to the suspension. I own a 2019 Bullitt with Magneride. It feels pretty darn good! I may add the dual rate Steeda springs. Does the new shifter get you anywhere near Tremic feel?🤔
@@pmeledforever680 wondering as well how this compares to a TREMEC or at least, if it makes this a solid and enjoyable drive. I’m looking at a Bullit in black with everything it can have BUT recaro seats for $43K. It seems like a great buy but that manual trans man, I’m looking for a solid fix before I buy in.
@@dougcoleburn1579 I also own a 2017 Z06, and compared to that, the stock Bullitt feels loose. Suspension mods on the Bullitt: Steeda Stop the Hop full kit, Toe links, lowering springs, control arms, sway bars (all Steeda parts btw). and a set of Shelby 20x9 fr and 20x11 r. Running 275/35f and 315/35r.
Great comparison. Thank You.
Cheers Dan! 👍
The problem with the GT500 (or any GT with blower) is you can't realistically use the extra power anywhere except on a track (unless you live in the middle of nowhere with zero police presence and no other vehicles on the road).
Meh, there are always places where you turn the corner and you've got a stretch of road where you can blast away for a few moments and get yer rocks off.
So just like any other high horsepower cars sports car? Whats the damn point?
@@voodoodiecast We need more proper race courses around the country for lapping track days. 😁
I'm surprised this wasn't GT500 vs Mach 1 with Handling Package
The MACH 1 with the track pack should be the answer for a brilliant and balanced track day car. I've seen a few reviews on GT500 clearly is not for everyone you definitely need to have a handful Kit.
What do you mean by handful kit? Isn't the gt500 the best mustang from what I know/imp or is it 🤔 just based on preferences mach1, gt,v6,4turbo ,Bullitt, boss302,gt350 ..ect king kobra super snake terminator ,Saleen, roush stage 3 i mean the list goes on and on so many which one is really the best 🤷♂️ I've always wanted a gt500 but I would be satisfied with a just a regular gt would be a blessing/great.. comment back let me know what you think bro I would appreciate it
And that is why I had to buy a Bullitt!
Very late to the game but many thanks for this great review! Also in love with my Bullitt!
Two very different cars. Wish I could have both! I own a 19 Bullitt. Really a fun car to drive. 480 hp, and it loves the 7400 redline. Mine has the magnaride suspension. I added the Ford racing magnaride suspension kit onto it. Springs, sway bars, and a flash for the computer. Amazing handling, and comfort. Also replaced the front resonator with a h pipe. Just a perfect sound with the OEM active exhaust. Very satisfied with the car!
There is a road here in nor Ca. Highway 36. 1900 curves in 140 miles. Done this in Miatas, and the Bullitt. The Bullitt is a heavy car, but it does great.
I owned a GT350 from new in the US from 2016 to 2018, used daily for business and pleasure, covered 52k miles during that time, and whilst I loved the car it was not without fault.
In that time it needed 2 new long blocks (1 @ 3.5kmls and 1 @ 32kmls) & new gearbox (@ 38kmls) all fitted under warranty, Ford dealership service was poor at best, and the engine used 1qt of oil every 500-750mls (I kept an average of 10qts in that trunk at all times) without fail for the entire time I owned it, even with the new engine rebuilds.
The only mods/upgrades I did to my car were resonator delete and MGW shifter kit (highly recommend). Aside from using it every day the best road trips were tail of the dragon and East Coast to West Coast and back in 5 days.
As I say, I loved that car but it always felt a bit too delicate to me and I felt like I was left high and dry with Fords customer service during my ownership.
Looks like the 5.0 Coyote and 5.2 Predator engines are more reliable than the 5.2 FPC Voodoo but I guess time will tell.
Interesting! I know a friend who lives in Spain that import one for Mexico to France. He had the same issue of getting parts. But I guess that the price to pay for importing such a car.
Oh, nooo! That's my absolute favourite Mustang engine!
Meh my motor hasn't died yet. They kept updating the 350 until 19 when it basically got the gt500 engine block.
@@RCXDerp best of luck with it!
Its a crime to build an engine that intends to be revved above 8200 rpm for hours at a time and not include a dry sump or at the very least an oil volume gauge not just an oil pressure gauge. Plus they're also starved for air look at the intake treatments on Porsche flat sixes and Ferrari V8's.
I'd like to see you drive the New Mach 1 now and compare with the Bullitt. Now that would be interesting.
A better comparison would’ve been a gt500 vs Steve mcqueen edition of the bullit mustang
Great to see these beasts being tested outside their birthplace.
Edit, damn I just saw the GT500 isn’t being sold there. Well that kinda sucks. Wonder if the new Mach 1 will be sold in the UK officially.
I think the Mach 1 will be officially sold in Europe. Which is great!
@@francoisg3500 Mach 1*
That sound!!!
Awesome...great video...great cars...Mustang forever baby 😁😁😁
Both of them are my favourites
please pick one. You can't have two favourites, you can have one and the other will be second favourite, ok?
Bro, why did u stop uploading. Pls come back and keep uploading more and more because I really want to see it so pls don't stop, keep uploading more
Just unfair why Ford don’t sell the gt500 in the uk 🇬🇧
Or in australia either but at least we get the R-Spec but it’s not as good as the GT500 but we do get 700hp and a manual instead of 760hp and a DCT at least we understand save the manuals
@@QKvox that’s awesome I own a mustang gt manual best we can do is add a supercharger to get that power LONG LIVE THE MANUALS
Engine doesn’t pass regulations.
The Shelby GT500 having a DCT makes it special because it's the only production mustang with DCT and first mustang with a DCT. It's the first 10 second mustang doing 10.5s and 10.6s with trap speeds of 133mph and 134mph.
You can build yourself one from a 10R80 GT. Just make sure you do the suspension fully to make the car safe and handle well.
I own a ‘20 Bullitt and it is by far a superior ride compared to a GT.
I have mustang gt pp2 and I love it
Bro do a video on mach 1
I need to own a v8 before its to late. Fabulous cars
A bullet over a Shelby GT500 🧐 - You might be unique in this thinking. If manual was a do or die option for me, I’d go GT350. My GT500 is to die for. I’ve had it for a year. It’s hard to keep it in the garage in the winter 🥶 but the summer months make up for all the wait.
I have a Bullitt and sure would like to drive a GT500😀
Surprised to hear the Bullitt is better to drive than the GT500, you never hear that from the US publications. It seems the Mach 1 might be the sweet spot.
You're not watching the right review channels I guess. Many have stated the GT500 isn't a great daily on public roads when compared to a 2018+ Mustang GT PP1/Bullitt (both with MagneRide), Mach 1 or GT350. And the problem with the GT350 as a daily is that most of the torque/power is above 5k, so unless you're revving it up to near redline in 1st gear (6k-8k rpm's) around town it actually feels 'slower' than an 18+ GT. Now if we're talking about the ideal track Mustang, that's a different story. 😊
Not better than the 2020 Shelby GT500 carbon fiber track version tho. It has cup 2 tires, big wing with 500lbs of downforce and its lighter.
It mean it's better to drive though.
Nice
Are you sure about the chassis differences between Bullitt and GT? This video is the first notice I have about differences about them... There were supposed to be just engine differences
The Bullitt has magnaride and if your order the PP1 GT with magnaride you basically have the same suspension. Your right.
The Mach 1 would be my choice of these three because of the fantastic Tremec manual gearbox on it. That or a lightly used 2020 GT350
The ratios in the Bullit handicapp it the same way that Porsche handicapped the Cayman gt4 but in the Bullits case it even worse. The ultimate all-motor mustang is the Mach. All it needs are the gt350's rear brakes and the car would be perfect.
Since that gt500 is from America and so why does it have euro rear lights??
Great PONY CARS*. Bullitt with a 3.0 Whipple supercharger would be the sweet spot…!
Should have bees Mach 1 vs GT500
Bullitt Mustang is TOO Sweeeeet. STEVE MCQUEEN / Frank Bullitt
(1968 Movie Classic if you like Crime/Mystery)
This isn’t a fair comparison. I own a Bullitt and the GT500 is a completely different animal. You’ll pay twice the amount for the car and for good reason. My only complaint about the GT500 is the lack of a manual transmission. I can’t imagine a car like this being anything close to a daily driver.
Hey the steering wheel in on the wrong side, LOL
Great review, but this is all slightly confusing to Americans, lol. "The car is MASSIVE." (the Mustang is a compact car in the US). "On wide roads like this..." (shows what would be a cycle path in the US, causing us to wonder what you might mean by "narrower roads"). This just demonstrates why American cars often make little sense to British people and vice versa. Conditions over here are very different.
kind of... but we like to moan about 'big' American cars, and the trouble is its not really true... our beloved BMW and Audi are often the same size, but we've all got it in our heads that American cars are big. BMW M4, same length and less than an inch narrower - yet we dont complain about its size! Mach 1 owner here, and its a breeze to drive in the UK :)
@DrivenFloored ya I'm so tired of European biase honestly.. yall all say the same things when saying our cars make no sense on your roads.. and my response has always been its not a problem when it's a German car, but because it's American now all of a sudden it doesn't handle its too big it wallows all over the road. It's all bullshit really. The difference between American car channels and one's in the Europe, is we can give an unbiased honest opinion as where most European channels go out of their way to bash American cars. It's quite unfortunate for you guys honestly because we ve made a lot of great cars over the years. Some are available some are not...
All this American Mustang's are "massive" is such poor journalism... its rubbish. BMW M4 as one example, to the inch same length as this gen of mustang and the width is half, yes just half, an inch wider. Why do we keep talking about how big and unwieldy to handle they are? As a Mach 1 owner with over 12,000 miles driven in the last 14 months, I can testify, it is a wonderful thing to own and drive in the UK, on any road... but I do agree, they are night and day to a regular stock GT on handling, feel, steering and the tremec 6 speed manual in mine is a pile of fun :)
This is why I love living in the USA!❤😎👍🇺🇸
The 2020 Shelby GT500 because it has a DCT! This mustang is the only mustang in the mustang lineup with a DCT which makes it special. I live in the US. 2020 Shelby GT500 is a 10 second car doing mid 10s at 10.5s and 10.6s at 133mph and 134mph. The carbon fiber track version has cup 2 tires, and big wing with 500lbs of downforce which is a awesome with a DCT!
I’d prefer the 2021 Mach 1 with the handling package,(and manual Tremec gearbox) over both of them!
the tremec for sure but id take the bullitt every day of the year over the mach. No cheap looking vinyl stickers and a very recognizable and head turning paint. timeless curves and classily unmarked.
Id have both pls 😆
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🤠
It would be interesting to see a comparison between a gt500 and a Porsche gt3.
Check out issimi channel, they compared the GT500 with the carbon track pack(carbon fiber wheels and wing) to a 991.2 GT3 RS.
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Video has potential to be awesome. Here's how to to do it. 1) no music 2) make the voice louder 3) make the engine 1000% louder. It may sound loud to the editor on a massively expensive setup, but on a plain old laptop I was at full volume and music was way too loud (I'm trying to hear a car, not a music video), voice was barely loud enough and the engine barely hinted of its potential.
On a B road, with a 50 speed limit....???🤣🤣
Buy a bullitt and a 911 Turbo
Wish there was a stripper mustang that lost 500lbs
Shame it's so heavy and that Mustang interior yuck! Otherwise a brilliant cars
Better than an M2 CS?
It’s a Ford. It has a Ford interior
@@raymonds7492 Poor excuse. What about the C8? It's a Corvette it has a Corvette interior.. oh wait they changed it as soon as they knew they wanted to sell Corvettes in Europe.
@@larssonk22 The C8 is an outlier. Most manufacturers are scratching their heads at how they made a mid engine dct car with that interior for that price. It’s also an upmarket car under a normal badge. The GTR is heavy and has a bad interior but Europeans are fine with it. As well as anything else with a normal interior, as long as it isn’t American. To us performance and quality are separate things, a hellcat would be like if they put a 700hp engine in a Camry, it would still have a cheap interior.
@@raymonds7492 Disagree, it's a sign that times are changing, they have to cut costs in other ways. The GTR has the typical old Japanese interior and was slated when it was released, you can compare that now to the more recent Nissan models or it's Japanese rival brands. Everyone is building nicer interiors, because to the masses the appearance will be more important than how quickly it gets off the line at the traffic lights. The Mustang is now competing with the European muscles cars built by Mercedes and BMW hence why I brought up the question how does it compare to the M2. Corvette will be competing against the likes of Porsche, BMW and Mercedes
@@larssonk22 Europe doesn’t make muscle cars and neither does America with the exception of the challenger. Again those European cars are luxury cars. The mustang is still a normal car no matter the power, Europeans lack this context. You have to remember that the base mustang was always a super cheap rental car so the performance versions are still based on a car that is around the price of an mx5.
This guy has no idea what he's talking about. Bullitt is a "base" Mustang GT, with performance pack. Only difference is that it has intake and throttle body from GT350, and has a slightly louder exhaust. That's it from a mechanical difference. Same suspension and even tires. And the engine is not lazy, it is just mated to a long geared manual. Try the 10speed, it revs up almost instantly. It's really annoying when revewiers don't have a clue and start making comparisons against cars they never driven.
We don't get the performance pack, so he does know what he's talking about
@@jase6370 That's lame. Performance pack 1 GT is the best bang for the buck.
If you live outside the USA and want one of these over any European car you need a shrink
It’s a round of much needed testosterone replacement therapy
Why is that? I’ve driven the previous gen bmw m4 and wasn’t impressed. The exhaust note sounded like a kitchen appliance
But this has a dual clutch transmission and is a 10 second car doing 10.5s and 10.6s in the quarter mile. There's a track oriented version GT500 with cup 2 tires and a big wing with 500lbs of downforce. This beats many European sports cars and super cars around the track which is unheard of costing half the price. This car is a perfect for daily driving. The GT500 handling is just awesome and very planted.
when you drive a bullet or a Mach 1, how did you find the steering and handling compared to the M3/4 that you compared it with?