Ask yourself honestly, if you could do an awesome burnout anytime you wanted, anywhere you wanted, wouldn't you? The screeching of rubber against road. The roar of the engine. The cloud of smoke. It's an exhilarating racetrack dream that’s too tempting to resist.
So why did Ford make it so easy for anyone to do on the 2018 Mustang?
Every 2018 Mustang model, including the Mustang EcoBoost, will come standard with an electronic line-lock system that allows drivers to lock up the front brakes with a push of a button. This feature is usually only seen on drag-racing models. Ford's official company line for why it's standard is that competitive Mustang owners can use it to sharpen up their performance times for bracket races, but we know what's really involved—smoking out tires is fun, that's all there is to it.
Ford, we beseech you, think of the poor tires!
Pro race car drivers, like Vaughn Gittin Jr., know that their demanding use of their vehicles means a large budget for tires. As you might expect, when you see smoke coming from your tires, it's as awesome as it is bad for them. So go ahead, enjoy yourself, but anticipate the need to replace your mistreated treads more often