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Ford's first right-hand drive Mustang is brutishly brilliant

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    We spent a week with the new right-hand drive 5.0 litre V8 Ford Mustang 

    At £35,000, the V8 Mustang Fastback is £22,000 less than BMW M4 Coupe

    Interior revamp and suspension improvements are small highlights, but the 415bhp 5.0-litre V8 is the party piece

    We also tried the smaller 2.3-litre EcoBoost Mustang - will the four-cylinder engine impress us as much?


What you need to know about the Ford Mustang?

It's now officially a UK-ready model. That means the steering wheel is - for the first time in the 'Stang's half century existence - on the correct side of the car (though the handbrake isn't).

It also means added peace of mind for buyers who'll get the same warranty and after-sale treatment from a dealer as they would if they left the showroom in a Focus diesel.

These customers also get a choice in terms of engines. The full-fat 5.0 litre V8 or a more sensible but still powerful four-cylinder engine.

That all-new 2.3-litre four-pot EcoBoost version is a dialled-back - almost Britified - alternative to the traditional V-slung eight-cylinder. It produces a credible 313bhp but with a more wallet-friendly fuel economy return of around 30mpg (on paper).

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They are selling like hot cakes in Oz. I knew that they were coming when I bought the Calais and considered waiting for one. Trish is very anti-Ford, but may have been tempted by a 'stang. Glad I didn't wait though as they are pretty thirsty and dearer than my Calais by a fair margin.
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They are selling like hot cakes in Oz. I knew that they were coming when I bought the Calais and considered waiting for one. Trish is very anti-Ford, but may have been tempted by a 'stang. Glad I didn't wait though as they are pretty thirsty and dearer than my Calais by a fair margin.
Trish likes the Chev's like me does she Dazz :) as we're not getting the Camaro any more you could get the new Corvett when it arrives in 2017


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Very nice Craig! Don't know if I could stretch to one of those. Big brother had a 70's model a few years back. .. :goodjob:
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Very nice Craig! Don't know if I could stretch to one of those. Big brother had a 70's model a few years back. .. :goodjob:
They're supposed to priced in around the same as the HSV GTS so about 100k I think, not cheap but far less expensive than European sport cars.


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Very nice Craig! Don't know if I could stretch to one of those. Big brother had a 70's model a few years back. .. :goodjob:
They're supposed to priced in around the same as the HSV GTS so about 100k I think, not cheap but far less expensive than European sport cars.

Still a lot of money!  :eek:
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