Once available, the S197-spec T56 will be offered in a package to make purchasing and installing it in a 2011-newer Mustang an easy task. The kit includes a Tremec T56 Magnum S197 transmission ...

Motor Trend boss Angus MacKenzie, however, says that the S197 Mustang platform almost received an independent rear suspension a while back – and for a lot less than you might think.

Ford first showcased the S197 Mustang at NAIAS in 2003, but development began much earlier, in the late 90s. One could make the case for the S197 being ahead of its time, design-wise.