The 2014 Ford Mustang is one of the most desirable cars for enthusiasts, especially those who love American muscle.
While the Ford-Chevy-Dodge debate rages on, true lovers of the motorcar will respect each brand for their accomplishments and how much they have evolved over the years. Of course, with current legislations and environment laws, there is little which can be done to relive the days back in the late 1960s when horses ran wild and untamed.
Fast forward to the present day and you will see modern reincarnations of these legendary cars still selling out of showrooms. The Ford Mustang is one such name, and although it has been available with left-hand drive for many years, there is another one due soon and it will be offered with right-hand drive. Trouble is, it’s not everything you expect it will be.
Before we tell you what’s coming, let’s see what we have now. The Ford Mustang comes with a choice of two engines: a 3.7-litre V6 with 305 PS and 380 Nm in the V6 model; and a 5.0-litre V8 with 420 PS and 528 Nm of torque in the GT model. There’s also a mental Shelby Mustang GT500 with a supercharged 5.8-litre V8 making 662 PS and 855 Nm of torque; numbers which led to it becoming the first production American muscle car to break the 320 km/h barrier.
But, those are current models with left hand drive, available in North America and select other markets worldwide. Now, we have a new Mustang coming which will offer right-hand drive as well, but, we’re afraid, won’t have engines anywhere near as potent as the ones discussed above. What then, you ask, is coming? Read on.
First up, the EcoBoost range of engines is set to debut in the Mustang. Of course, forced induction is not new, but what is, is that it will be blowing fewer cylinders than we have been used to seeing thus far. The first engine expected to be plonked under the bonnet is the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine which, in all probability, will be tuned to produce between 280-300 PS and 380-400 Nm of torque. There should be a choice of manual or automatic transmissions on offer as well.
The second engine, which is in greater tune to the character of the car, is the 3.5-litre V6 EcoBoost, which presently does duty in their F-150 and Edge models in the North American market. While it produces 365 PS and 475 Nm in these models in current specification, it wouldn’t be surprising to see it tuned up to over 400 PS and 500 Nm of torque for the Mustang GT model. Whether this will be available in right-hand drive remains to be seen. The third option, will feature in the Shelby GT500, and as always, should be a supercharged V8 with over 600 PS.
In the US, the current price range of the Mustang is $23,000 – $61,000 (Rs 14 – 37 lakh approx), and when it does arrive here in its new avatar, it will be several times more considering our import duty structure and local taxes.
