Ford Mustang comes to Ireland

By Gerry Murphy

For the first time since it was launched in 1964, a new specially developed European Ford Mustang has arrived in Ireland – also marking the first time that the iconic nameplate is available as a right hand drive model.

Already, the first Mustang in Ireland has been delivered to a customer in Donegal. Ford hope to sell over 100 vehicles in Ireland this year and they are reporting 40 being pre-ordered so far in 2016.

“Up to now, left hand drive Mustangs imported from the US are the only models that car fans would have seen here,” said Ciarán McMahon, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland. “That is all set to change now that the sleek, all new Mustang has arrived on our shores.  We are sure that the new eye-catching Mustang will become a common sight on the motorways and by-roads of Ireland.”

“As you would expect, the new Mustang is modern, technologically advanced and forward-looking, but its look also harks back to the heritage of Mustang’s unique identity that has inspired Ford customers for generations – it is a great mix of the old and the very, very new. And true connoisseurs of great driving dynamics will be delighted to hear that that new Mustang is a wonderful driving experience,” said McMahon.

Although it has never been sold in Europe until now, the Mustang’s reputation for performance and its iconic status as a symbol of the free, open road is well implanted in the psyche of motorists across Europe.

The new Mustang has been developed with world-class performance, driving dynamics and usability in mind – and includes a significant amount of advanced driver convenience and driver aid technologies.

Both Ford Mustang fastback and convertible evokes the essential character of the vehicle, retaining key design elements of the classic Mustangs recognisable to car fans everywhere.

Several key design features define the new Ford Mustang, including the low roof height and wide stance, sleek profile enabled by steeply sloped windshield and rear glass, three-dimensional, tri-bar taillamps and the contemporary execution of the iconic car’s signature trapezoidal grille and shark-bite front fascia.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.