Ford Mustang to be released in EU

Jono8 · 1 Feb 2015 at 15:35

Doesn't even look that retro though :confused:

Will · 1 Feb 2015 at 15:42

Deeply hooded dials, chrome dial rings, ball shaped dash vents, the toggle style dash switches and the coloured dash strip... Plenty of hints of retro there to my eyes. Its a pretty successful interior given the price range IMO.

Peerzy · 1 Feb 2015 at 22:33

Helios1234 said:
The GTs around £43k but the GT350, no idea. It wouldn't be until much later in the year I suspect. The owner did say he was keeping the first one for himself .

They also do modifications so I imagine they'd be able to import parts from America quite easily. Handy having them local to me if I ever did get a Mustang...

Is that car at Bill Shepherd in Byfleet?

Helios1234 · 1 Feb 2015 at 22:36

Peerzy said:
Is that car at Bill Shepherd in Byfleet?

Yup

Gibbo · 1 Feb 2015 at 22:58

Checked on PH, ten people who have ordered and all chosen V8's will be interesting to see which engine is most popular in UK, I've got a feeling us Brits will go for the V8, especially enthusiast.

JRS · 1 Feb 2015 at 23:54

Gibbo said:
Checked on PH, ten people who have ordered and all chosen V8's will be interesting to see which engine is most popular in UK, I've got a feeling us Brits will go for the V8, especially enthusiast.

Part of me wants to see the EcoBoost four banger do well, because it's a good engine and in virtually any other car in the Ford range it would be right at home.

The other part of me wants to see mahoosive V8s.

miniyazz · 2 Feb 2015 at 00:24

I'm surprised to see the CO2 so high on the V8 - over 330g/km? On my 4.2L Jag V8 that was designed over 10yrs ago it's only 274g/km..

Jonnycoupe · 2 Feb 2015 at 07:35

miniyazz said:
I'm surprised to see the CO2 so high on the V8 - over 330g/km? On my 4.2L Jag V8 that was designed over 10yrs ago it's only 274g/km..

Isnt that actually relatively modern compared to the basis of the 'stang V8 ?

miniyazz · 2 Feb 2015 at 07:57

Maybe, but they perhaps could've done better. The 5L V8 in the newer Jags is up at 379bhp with 264g/km so 10-15% less power, 25% lower CO2 emissions..

About time they got rid of the CO2 tax nonsense anyway.

[TW]Fox · 2 Feb 2015 at 08:06

miniyazz said:
Maybe, but they perhaps could've done better. The 5L V8 in the newer Jags is up at 379bhp with 264g/km so 10-15% less power, 25% lower CO2 emissions..

And that looks rubbish alongside the BMW M5, 560bhp and 231g/km.

But this is all Euro market specific, it probably wasn't worth the bother of gaming the system like it is for an EU market car.

crinkleshoes · 2 Feb 2015 at 08:55

But the M5 has two turbos bolted on...

Yaayuh! · 2 Feb 2015 at 08:57

The only thing i don't like about the interior is:"Revolutions Per Minute" and "Ground Speed" (lol...)

rare · 2 Feb 2015 at 09:02

Ford have done such an awesome job with this. Still don't like the idea of a four cylinder mustang though, its got to be V8 all the way.

Jonnycoupe · 3 Feb 2015 at 15:03

miniyazz said:
Maybe, but they perhaps could've done better. The 5L V8 in the newer Jags is up at 379bhp with 264g/km so 10-15% less power, 25% lower CO2 emissions..

About time they got rid of the CO2 tax nonsense anyway.

That newer 5L V8 is no longer made in NA spec anyway

George Hincapie · 3 Feb 2015 at 15:50

Can you buy this in the UK in RHD form now?

Firestar_3x · 3 Feb 2015 at 16:18

George Hincapie said:
Can you buy this in the UK in RHD form now?

McDaniel · 8 Feb 2015 at 22:48

So i think i'll be trading in my GT86 for one of these, looking at the V8 in yellow!

Bigpig · 9 Feb 2015 at 07:35

Flipping heck that Borla exhaust sound put a huge smile on my face lol
My 6 year old daughter came running over and told me I need to buy one.

Not in this life time love

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2015 at 07:37

George Hincapie said:
Can you buy this in the UK in RHD form now?

I think there would have been a big thread about it if you could.

Gibbo · 9 Feb 2015 at 16:54

Hi there

Not 100% sure how concrete this is yet, but my Ford dealership got in touch today stating the Mustang priority team got in touch with them regarding the first 500 cars stating I am or should be getting one. They did not confirm which number I am or a delivery date but will come back to me later this week with such info.

What the dealership stated is so far Ford have pretty much guaranteed them a minimum of three cars and as I was the first to give a deposit I am getting the first car they take delivery of.

EXCITED!