38 years after the original Mustang was introduced in New York, the Mustang Mach 1 is shaking back to the street – complete with the signature shaker hood scoop.

The Mach 1 is expected to deliver more than 300 horsepower from its modular 4.6-liter, 4-valve, DOHC V-8 engine when it goes on sale at the end of this year. Ford, which builds approximately 160,000 Mustangs each year, will build 6,500 Mustang Mach 1 special editions.

Perhaps the most visually arresting design cue on the Mach 1 is the shaker scoop. But in keeping with performance Mustang heritage, the scoop is not only for appearance, but functional. The ram-air scoop channels fresh air directly to the intake runners increasing the breathing and optimizing intake turbulence for improved power and torque.

Mach 1’s suspension matches its power with crisp road manners. The vehicle is lowered one-half of an inch compared to the GT and uses a firmer suspension for better-balanced ride and improved handling characteristics.