Official images of the 2015 Ford Mustang have been leaked ahead of its official debut tomorrow. The pictures, which are basically from an article in the December 9 edition of Autoweek, reveal that the car is quite similar to the concept vehicle and numerous renderings that followed. What makes this car special is that it arrives as Ford is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of the Pony car’s existence.
Muscle, Muscle, Muscle-these three words are what define the new car. It gets a long hood with a large bulge on top, vertically stacked daytime LED lights and projector headlamps. The signature Mustang mesh grille has now been made larger in a bid to improve cooling but overall, the car retains a familiar shape that defines the range. The article states that this car has lost up to 90kgs as compared to its predecessor.
On the sides, the Mustang appears to have a more compact shape thanks to the lower and more sharply raked roof line. It appears to have got larger wheels and mirror mounted indicators but still retains the familiar Mustang shape. What is new is that the rear overhang has been reduced and consequently this means the car will have a lower drag coefficient.
At the back, the 2015 Mustang continues with the three-piece tail lamp design but now the rear bumper looks much more aerodynamic and tends to stand out thanks to the dual exhausts on both ends.
Continuing the concept of evolution rather than revolution, the interiors too retain a familiar design but now appear to have upgraded components. The steering wheel gets a leather wrap as is expected to be the case with seats and other fittings.
The engine line-up for the Mustang is expected to include the 5.0-litre V8, 3.7-litre V6 and a new 2.3-litre four-cylinder mill in various states of tune ranging from 275bhp to 310bhp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.
A new Mustang for a new generation of petrol heads-this will be the first Pony to make its way to RHD markets globally in a bid to expand the company’s performance image. It also means that we could see one on our roads by the end of next year but then again that is only after Australia gets them.
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