Before being unveiled on Janary 28, 2016, the Ford Mustang was seen on several occasions during its test runs in India. Reports had suggested that Ford India would launch the iconic muscle car prior to the Auto Expo, but fans were a bit disappointed when the company announced that the Mustang would be launched in the second quarter of the year 2016. As the launch inches closer to the aforementioned time frame, Ford India has imported six units to the sub-continent.
Of the six units that have been already imported, three units were spotted sitting at Ford’s Chennai yard. These three units, all draped in a shade of red with black wheels, are powered by the 5.0 litre Ti-VCT engine. The aforementioned models will be the first generation of the Mustang to feature a right hand drive configuration.
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The 5.0 litre Ti- VCT V8 petrol engine on the Mustang delivers 435 hp of power and a peak torque of 542 Nm. This engine will send power to the wheels with the help of a 6 speed automatic transmission. The Mustang can sprint from naught to 100 kmph in just 4.5 seconds.
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Other features on the Mustang will include Brembo brakes with 6-piston front callipers, Electronic Line-Lock, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and an all-new integral-link independent suspension set-up at the rear which will a first for the muscle car. Features such as navigation, push button start, passive entry, power folding mirrors, and a rear camera would come as standard.
The Mustang will come to India through the CBU route. As suggested by the import data, the models that made it to the Chennai yard were reportedly imported with a price tag of INR 15.6 lakhs while the earlier two models were imported with a price tag of INR 29 lakhs.
Now we are really interested to know the on-road price tag for the Indian market. What about you? What according to you should Ford India price the Mustang at? Share your views with us through the comments section below.
Source: Zauba