The Steed (formerly named Mustang) is a now-retired classic muscle car in Jailbreak.

Overview

Based on a 1960s Ford Mustang, this car was released alongside the Stallion and Monster Truck in the Monster Truck Update of September 30, 2017. It was the most affordable and accessible of the three, costing 50,000 and spawning beside the Town Gun Shop. Unfortunately, its early history was dampened by lackluster performance and overly bouncy suspension on low framerates.

In February 2020, it was announced that the Steed and Mighty would be retired from Jailbreak in the upcoming March update^[1], removing their spawn points and blocking future purchases. The Brulee was also added to this lineup in a later announcement^[2], and all three went on to become the first wave of retired classic vehicles on March 8, 2020. To honor their new exclusivity, they were initially given new license plate text (the Steed's being "CLASSIC") and unique pinstripe decals that would display on top of textures. These traits were reverted over time and eventually replaced by more subtle "CLASSIC" decals.

After its removal from the map, the vacant Gun Shop spawn was eventually replaced by the Challenger in the first 5 Days of Vehicles update event of 2020. Two years later, a new edition of the same event added a modern Mustang (the Shell Mark-5) to the Crater City Gun Shop. Both are seen as successors to the Steed, but are notably faster and more expensive.

The Steed continued to receive changes in the years following its retirement. Primarily, it was given the basic treatment of cosmetic standard updates and support for new customization features. On April 8, 2021, the vehicle was caught in a series of renames to lessen the risk of copyright strikes from car brands, getting changed from "Mustang" to "Steed" in Miscellaneous Update 103. Though it doesn't start with the same letter, the horse meaning keeps it closely related to real Mustangs and their logo.

More recent updates have been kinder to the Steed: In July 2022, it received a long-overdue speed buff as part of a large batch of vehicle retunes by ShadowSamurai720. It also benefitted heavily from the fix of unstable suspension in November 2023^[3], having been one of the bounciest cars on low framerates. Yet another performance retune was made in May 2025, increasing power while lowering traction to create a more authentic "muscle car" driving feel. With many of its longstanding issues solved, the Steed has become a solid way to experience Jailbreak nostalgia. Players who did not purchase the car before retirement can still obtain it through trading.

Performance Review

The then-called Mustang had a poor value prospect on release, offering only marginally better acceleration and top speed compared to the free Camaro. It also came with the downside of extra bouncy suspension on weak devices (even worse than average), ultimately leaving little purchase justification apart from the convenient spawn point. The car remained this way until being retired, but technically wasn't far behind its competition at the time; virtually every car under 100,000 felt identical to a Camaro, with abysmal performance and mere ~123 MPH top speeds. Apart from bikes, the 16,000 Model 3 was among the only exceptions to this, packing vastly better acceleration and a solid max of 140 MPH, unchanged to this day. All of these factors led to the original Mustang being an impractical and unpopular pick when it was originally available.

However, long after retirement, the Steed was finally treated to a buff in July 2022. Top speed (which was formerly hard to maintain due to slowdown in final gear) increased to an even 150. Acceleration also improved, and in the new landscape of retuned competitors, it managed to hold its own in a balanced state between the cheaper accelaration-focused Mighty and the faster but pricier Posh. More recently, the May 2025 update granted it another speed buff: this time to 165 MPH with further-enhanced acceleration, allowing it to completely outdo several cheap competitors in a straight line. However, the key drawback in this retune was a nerf to traction, making it more fun to drift but prone to losing speed in turns. Compared to the muscle cars on-sale today, the Steed is certainly not as polarized as the Challenger; a car of high speed but horrible maneuverability— but it is completely outdone by its modern Mustang relative the Shell Mark-5.

Overall, the Steed offers solid performance relative to its original price point, and isn't difficult to obtain via Trading due to how cheap it was. It will undoubtedly struggle against higher-end supercars and the like, but is far from the irredeemable vehicle it once was, especially after suspension bounce issues were fixed in 2023. Like many cars in Jailbreak, it can be fun and somewhat viable to use in the hands of a good driver.

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Top Speed Fair	Reverse Speed Decent
165 MPH: Maintains 150-160 MPH on typical long roads. Can hit max with the help of hills, but low traction makes it hard to keep.	58 MPH: Reached in a few seconds after average backwards acceleration.
Launch Fair	Acceleration Great
56 MPH (Speed after 1s). Decently powerful, but nothing extreme. It helps with climbing hills and gives the car an early edge on most cheap competitors.	Quick and comparable to the Mighty, but sustained for longer due to its higher top speed. It stays ahead of most low-end competitors but gets outclassed by faster muscle cars.
Handling Fair	Off-roading Fair
1.4: Standard TurnSpeed value. At typical speeds, it takes most corners with ease. The car never goes fast enough to struggle on highway bends.	Ground clearance isn't ideal (requiring angled incline entry) but the launch is good enough to power up most hills. Default Bounce value of 100 keeps it stable over uneven terrain.
Brakes Excellent	Durability Fair
Comes to a stable stop from any speed in roughly a second or less.	100 HP: Standard health value, recovering after 7.5s. Ram Slowdown Duration/Pit Manuever Cooldown: 1.25s

Appearance and Customization

As one of the original 2017 Jailbreak cars, the Steed has a low-poly model that's characterized by its blocky appearance. It appears to be based on the 1967 Shelby GT500, a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang. Despite overall simplification, it is mostly faithful to this design— most notably including the 1967-specific center grille headlamps. One key deviation is the brakelights, which replace the real car's solid lines with triple squares on each side; a traditional hallmark of Mustang styling in other models.

Customization is basic: it has no interior or secondary colors, but has been updated to support the modern tire, horn, and drift categories. The infamous upside-down textures have also been fixed in recent times.

*Note: Interior/seat colors are oftentimes unique and don't perfectly match official color options.

Stat Comparisons

• Steed
• Challenger
• Shell Mark-5

Steed Stats Hide Descriptions Show Descriptions
Top speed: 165 MPH Maintains 150-160 MPH on typical long roads. Can hit max with the help of hills, but low traction makes it hard to keep.	Reverse: 58 MPH Reached in a few seconds after average backwards acceleration.	Launch: 56 MPH (Speed after 1s). Decently powerful, but nothing extreme. It helps with climbing hills and gives the car an early edge on most cheap competitors.
Off-roading Ground clearance isn't ideal (requiring angled incline entry) but the launch is good enough to power up most hills. Default Bounce value of 100 keeps it stable over uneven terrain.	Braking Comes to a stable stop from any speed in roughly a second or less.	Acceleration Quick and comparable to the Mighty, but sustained for longer due to its higher top speed. It stays ahead of most low-end competitors but gets outclassed by faster muscle cars.
Steering: 1.4 Standard TurnSpeed value. At typical speeds, it takes most corners with ease. The car never goes fast enough to struggle on highway bends.	Traction: 175 Low grip causes more speed loss while turning, but feels great for long drifts and 180's.	Durability: 100 HP Standard health value, recovering after 7.5s. Ramming only slows it down for 1s, keeping most momentum.
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Challenger Stats Hide Descriptions Show Descriptions
Top speed: 193 MPH Typically maintains 170-180 MPH on long roads. Can get close to max with the help of hills, but is hard to keep due to low traction reducing speed when steering.	Reverse: 68 MPH Reached in a few seconds after somewhat below-average backwards acceleration.	Launch: 66 MPH (Speed after 1s). Very powerful, helping it get the jump on other cars and also climb steep hills.
Off-roading Average off-road capability. Good launch lends itself to hill-climbing. Bounce value of 100 keeps it stable.	Braking Stable, but rather slow to reach a full stop and transition into reverse.	Acceleration Combined with its top speed, the Challenger's rapid acceleration keeps it ahead of several more expensive cars in a straight line.
Steering: 1.12 Below-average TurnSpeed value. It struggles in the corners of City/Town areas but is otherwise fine.	Traction: 175 Low grip causes more speed loss while turning, but feels great for long drifts and 180's. When combined with its steering, the Challenger has truly bad handling capabilities.	Durability: 100 HP Standard health value, recovering after 7.5s. Ramming slows it down for 1s.
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Shell Mark-5 Stats Hide Descriptions Show Descriptions
Top speed: 191 MPH Typically maintains 170-180 MPH on open highways, held back by its slow high-end acceleration.	Reverse: 70 MPH Reached after a few seconds of below-average acceleration. The transition from braking to reverse is sluggish.	Launch: 55 MPH (Speed after 1s). Adaquate for simple getaways, but nothing extreme.
Off-roading Ground clearance isn't ideal (requiring angled incline entry) and launch power is just barely enough to climb steep hills. Default Bounce value of 100 keeps it stable over uneven terrain.	Braking Braking is stable with no suspension tilt, but is slow to reach a full stop and transition into reverse.	Acceleration Solid until ~150 MPH, where it starts to become more slow and gradual.
Steering: 1.4 Standard TurnSpeed value. It does fine in city/town corners and never goes fast enough to struggle on highway bends.	Traction: 300 Standard grip prevents excessive speed loss in turns, but still breaks traction when quickly switching left and right. Drifting capability is average.	Durability: 100 HP Standard health value, recovering after 7.5s. Ramming slows it down for 1.5s.
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Update History

This information has been compiled manually. Not all updates, patches, or hidden updates may be included.

Gallery

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2021 Fall Update (Without Stripes)

~July 2020 (With Stripes)

A recreation of the Steed's old spawn point.

~April 2020 (With Stripes)

~February 2020 (Without Stripes)

The Steed's spawn point at the Town Gun Shop.

~March 2019 Pre-HD

Work in progress

A Tweet showing the Steed's in-progress Blender model.

A second Tweet showing another angle.

In-game teasers

The first in-game teaser of the Steed prior to release.

Another teaser image of the Steed.

A Tweet of the Steed alongside the Stallion.

Thumbnails

The Steed seen in the Monster Truck Update thumbnail, along with Stallion and the Monster Truck.

The Steed seen in the 2017 Fall Update thumbnail, with the limited-time Orange Chrome body color.

The first retirement announcement for the Steed and Mighty. It was posted on Twitter and briefly used as a game thumbnail.

The second retirement announcement, now including the Brulee. It was also used as a game thumbnail.

In-game UI

The pop-up notification that appears when attempting to buy the Steed.

The Steed's spawn tile in an old version of the Garage.

Trivia

• The Steed was known for equipped textures appearing upside-down, a quirk shared with the original model of the Stallion from the same update. This was caused by an orientation mistake in the Blender model, eventually getting fixed (with regenerated and reuploaded texture images) in the 2024 Winter Update.
• Before the Firetruck was added, this was the longest land vehicle in the game.
• Unlike Steed, the model names of similar muscle cars (the Camaro and Challenger) have remained unchanged to this day.
• The Steed and Shell Mark-5 are not only both based on Ford Mustangs, but specifically the Shelby GT500 model: a longrunning special variant with higher performance.
• When the Steed first received the retirement pinstripes, it also got a special license plate that read "CLASSIC". The stripes were removed for a short period, but they returned in the April 2020/Live Update. Despite the stripes returning, the "CLASSIC" license plate did not. Eventually, the stripes were also removed.

Miscellaneous Trivia

• This was the 11th car added to Jailbreak, preceeded by the Dune Buggy and followed by the Stallion and Monster Truck in the same update.
• The Steed is the first of seven Ford-based cars added to the game, preceeding the Raptor, Interrogator, Badger, Shell Mark-5, Tow Truck, and Successor. There are more Fords in Jailbreak than any other brand.
• The Steed is among the first Jailbreak vehicles to be retired, alongside the Mighty and Brulee. This was before the second wave with the SUV and Megalodon, third with the Posh, and fourth with the Classic and Airtail.
• The Steed is the second muscle car to be added to Jailbreak, after the Camaro and before the Challenger, Bandit, Shell Mark-5, and Longhorn.

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