2018 Mustang to Feature Industry-First Quiet Start

The 2018 Ford Mustang will feature Quiet Exhaust mode as well as the industry-first Quiet Start, which is known as Good Neighbour Mode among Mustang engineers. The idea for this came to be when the former head of vehicle engineering for Ford, Steve von Foerster, backed his Shelby GT350 Mustang out of his driveway one morning in suburban Detroit and had the police called on him due to loud noise coming from the V8 engine. This led to the development of the Quiet Start which will be featured on the 2018 Mustang GT and allows drivers to keep engine sounds to a minimum if they wish. The feature allows for the scheduling of when it is activated by using steering wheel-mounted controls to toggle through the menu in the instrument cluster to select when owners want to start their Mustang without the typical V8 rumble. For example, users can set the Quiet Start to be activated between 8pm and 7am to ensure no neighbours are disturbed. In addition to Quiet Start and Quiet Exhaust mode, the 2018 Mustang will be equipped with an Active Valve performance exhaust which provides different exhaust volumes for Normal, Sport and Track modes.