Ford Mustang India Unveiled

[NikilSJ]

The new Mustang has a knee airbag and smaller sporty steering wheels.

[NikilSJ]

The engine is the heart and soul of any car. The Mustang will come with a 5.0-litre V8 engine mated to a precise 6-speed auto transmission, says Prakash Patel, Global Programmes Manager at Ford.

[Jijo_Malayil]

This is a V8, pumping out 401 horses & 515 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed auto box!

[NikilSJ]

The customers in India will benefit from an all-new sports package as standard which will offer sportier handling, This is the most technologically advanced Mustang ever. The car will also get driving modes including a track mode. An OEM first electronic line-lock for locking the front brakes so to help do donuts or heat up the tyres will also be on offer.

[Jijo_Malayil]

Top management with the all New Ford Mustang.

[NikilSJ]

So the iconic Mustang has finally been unveiled. can't wait till the second quarter of the year for the official launch of the car. Woo

[Jijo_Malayil]

Few snaps of the new Mustang!

[NikilSJ]

Even though Ford hasn't announced the price for the Mustang yet, I expect it will be priced on the north side of Rs 50L. That'll indeed make it a good proposition as it will compete against BMW's Z4, Audi' TT, Merc's SLC (yet to be launched). Wow, have you ever thought of the day when Ford competes with the Big Three right here in Indian soil! I'm getting impatient.

[Jijo_Malayil]

For a detailed review of the new Ford Mustang check out Nikil's post by clicking on to this - http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/topic...ng-launch-soon

[Roshun]

Even though Ford hasn't announced the price for the Mustang yet, I expect it will be priced on the north side of Rs 50L. That'll indeed make it a good proposition as it will compete against BMW's Z4, Audi' TT, Merc's SLC (yet to be launched). Wow, have you ever thought of the day when Ford competes with the Big Three right here in Indian soil! I'm getting impatient.

The Mustang is an iconic car. Yet, it will be competing in a segment where there are plenty of sporty choices. 50L would be too little, I suppose. It would likely be Rs. 55 lakh to Rs. 60 lakh when launched. We all expected it to be launched today, but looks like Ford wants to save that for another day. At a Rs. 60 lakh price point, it will have a fighting chance of being the sport car of choice - competing primarily with Audi / Porsche.

[themallustig]

I have been a HUGE Mustang fan, right from the 'Eleanor' days. So when I heard about this event, I had to get in!! Somehow managed to talk my way into the event, and not belonging to the media or the partners side, it was hard. After so much effort, I was rather disappointed as the Mustang wasn't launched, but showcased to the Indian Media and Partners' of Ford India. The car is spectacle to look at, right from the retro design cues to the ultra-modern interiors and the beast of an engine, I couldn't get close to the car but I could see from a distance that oddly (for a launch event), NOBODY was allowed to come close to the car, with goons guarding it like it was the kohinoor!!

Another disappointing bit of yesterday's event was that some of the officials who weren't even sure about the specs of the car!! I do not want to name anybody, but even with the prompt for the MC, the management on stage were getting confused with the engine capacity and other details of the car while addressing the gathering. Not expected from a brand this big, while showcasing their most iconic cars in world automotive history.

Also, the event seemed more like a display of the Ford Endeavour for the Delhi crowd, as the launch was held in Mumbai due to the current ban on big-diesels. All in all, not quite sure why this event was held, when Ford could have unveiled this at the Expo. Now it seems they do not have much for us to look forward to at the Expo.

[NikilSJ]

Ford will launch the Mustang on the 13th of this month (July). Can't wait for the iconic pony car to our roads. I hope they sell in good numbers though. Watch this space for more updates on the all-new Mustang.

[konarktyagi]

NikilSJ Is it confirmed? whats your source?

[NikilSJ]

konarktyagi it's confirmed. Ford has started inviting journos for media drives. I think it's supposed to happen at the BIC a day before the launch.

[Roshun]

Yes, a block your date intimation has been sent out to media for July 12 at the BIC to preview the Mustang. It will be quite a special occasion for this iconic brand. Will keep you posted on how it goes :-) konarktyagi