Mustang launches in India

The United States has produced excellent racing cars, which are not too expensive. One of those cars is the Ford Mustang. It is an 8 cylinder car. The car hit the road in 1962 and immediately caught the imagination of enthusiasts. Despite this, the car is extremely popular. It is surprising why Ford did not introduce the car in India sooner, but that gap is covered by its introduction in the Indian market. The car will initially be available in Mumbai.

The Mustang is named after a breed of racehorse and lives up to its name. The car comes only in two-door mode. You can also have a retractable roof. The car is launched at a price of Rs 75 lakhs in Bombay which is not too high when you consider that the Porche and Ferrari can touch Rs 2 crores.

I have owned a Mustang in the United Arab Emirates and it is an amazing car. He runs at 200 km per hour in a very short time and could do the Abu Dhabi-Dubai race in less than 2 hours. One advantage was the road. Similar highways may not be available in India, where the expressway concept has not caught on.

The Ford Mustang is a car with 6 or 8 cylinders with an engine that develops almost 400 CV, but it is not sparing in terms of gasoline consumption and it does 5/6 km with a liter of gasoline. There is no diesel version, although about 5 variants of the petrol model are available. In India only one model is released.

The coupe comes in two versions with a hardtop and a softtop. The soft top version has a retractable canvas roof. It is a real pleasure to retract the roof and the belt forward at 150 km per hour. The car has automatic climate control, as well as a six-speed automatic gearbox. I am not aware of a manual gearbox.

The Mustang lives up to its name and image as a rugged sports car. The only drawback of the cars are the 2 rear seats that can only be accessed by folding down the front seat. The seats are low and a bit hard for senior citizens. All said and done, the Mustang is an asset on Indian roads for Indian motor enthusiasts.