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A right-hand drive Mustang for SA? Believe it!
• New Mustang headed for 120 countries
• Available in right-hand-drive
• Iconic Mustang headed for SA in 2015
PRETORIA, South Africa – For the first time in Ford’s iconic muscle car’s history, a right-hand drive Mustang will roll off the assembly line.
The RHD Mustang will see the classic pony car exported to more than 25 right-hand-drive markets around the world, including South Africa in 2015.
Earlier in 2014, Ford engineers finished construction of the first right-hand-drive sixth-generation Mustang. The prototype will be used to conduct various development tests ahead of car’s global launch.
9.2-MILLION SOLD SINCE 1964
The United States remains the largest market for the Mustang, with more than 9.2-million sales since the car’s debut in 1964. Ford reports that 161 000 Mustangs have been sold outside of the US.
In 2012, more than 4000 were sold in 35 countries outside of the USA, including the United Arab Emirates, Chile and the Philippines.
IMAGE GALLERY: Ford Mustang at 2014 Chicago auto show
The sixth generation Mustang is available in 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo, 3.7-litre V6 and 5-litre V8 derivatives.
50 YEARS OF MUSTANG
The sixth-generation Mustang is the latest member of a very exclusive club – vehicles in continuous production for 50 years.
The car has a worldwide base of fans, including more than 7.6-million on Facebook – the most, according to Ford, of “any vehicle nameplate”.
Ford said: “From the beginning, Mustang’s unique combination of style, performance and affordability established an entirely new class of sporty cars, and it has led the segment since.”
The sixth-generation Mustang will make its way to South Africa in 2015. Ford South Africa announced that it will open pre-orders for the all-new Mustang in January 2015. Details will be released closer to launch date.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Ford-tests-RHD-Mustang-for-South-Africa-20140818
Match 8: Ford Focus ST vs BMW M 135i
This shootout pits a firm SA Favourite, the Ford Focus ST against a relative newcomer, the BMW M 135i. The newbie certainly seems to have the upper hand on paper, but it’s how all that grunt gets transferred through the wheels that counts and these two thoroughbreds certainly know how to deliver. Pick your ride and vote!
Ford Focus ST
The sporty, EcoBoost-powered Focus ST is the spiritual successor to the fine-handling SVT Focus. Tuned and tested by Ford’s American SVT and European RS teams, the hot hatch is Ford’s first truly global performance car.
Offered only in practical five-door hatchback form, the Focus ST features a turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that produces 252 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. The peak torque figure is achieved in overboost mode, which adds 15 extra lb-ft for up to 15 seconds when the skinny pedal is mashed to the floor. The only transmission available is a six-speed manual.
BMW M 135i
The BMW M135i is the top-of-the-range version of the BMW 1 Series. This distinctively dynamic vehicle is an integral part of the new product category BMW M Performance Automobile produced by the BMW M GmbH. It is positioned between the most powerful BMW series production models and thoroughbred BMW M vehicles. BMW M Performance power units generally boast a noticeably higher performance than the previously most powerful engines of any BMW series and have M-specific characteristics in terms of suspension setting and visual appearance, though without any limitations in terms of suitability for everyday use.
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