2015 Ford Mustang GT gets launch control and Track Apps standard

When the 2015 Ford Mustang GT comes out later this year, it will be able to order a Domino's pizza for you. Technically speaking, you'll have to have ordered from the company before, and have the app on your smartphone. Then you can meet the delivery driver, hopefully tipping well, in your driveway.

Ford's new SYNC AppLink system can work with the apps already on your phone to play music, order food, seek out news and even find local coupons through an app called Roximity. This is all part of Ford's “driver-focused technology” that the company is implementing in the Mustang.

Ford says it talked to Mustang buyers, both young and old, and found that they actually wanted a lot of the same things. Push-button start was one of those features, now standard on the Stang, as well as some features that improve the track experience.

The 2015 Ford Mustang GT comes standard with launch control.

Track Apps, which will be standard on the GT and EcoBoost-equipped Mustangs, allows drivers to look at different gauges, watch a G meter, and time acceleration and braking exercises. The info can be saved in the car's computer. Track Apps can be disabled with Ford's MyKey system, for example if your 16-year-old is taking the car for a spin.

Launch Control will be standard on the GT trim. With this function, the driver can choose what rpm to launch at, anywhere from 3,000-4,500, pin the clutch and the throttle, then drop the clutch and let the Mustang do the work. The system was developed in house, according to Ford.

Drivers will be able to control the drive modes and traction control through the switches on the dash.

The GT will have four driving modes to work with including snow/wet, normal, sport and race. The modes are controlled by toggle switches on the center console, which also can adjust the steering weight and traction control separately. The shocks are not adjustable.

In addition to all of that go-fast tech, the 2015 Mustang will have a handful of safety features normally found on more upscale cars. These options include adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, blind spot indicators, cross traffic alert and rain-sensing wipers.

The Ford Mustang is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2014. The party will culminate at the New York auto show next month, where Ford will set a 2015 Stang on top of the Empire State Building for the public to view, recalling a stunt from 50 years ago.

By Jake Lingeman