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 captured the imagination of enthusiasts. Despite this, the car is extremely popular. It is surprising why Ford did not introduce the car in India earlier, but that gap is filled by its introduction in the Indian market. The car will initially be available in Mumbai.

The Mustang is named after a racehorse breed and lives up to its name. The car comes only in two-door mode. It may also have a retractable roof. The car is launched at a price of Rs 75 lakhs in Bombay which is not too high considering 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 highway. Similar highways may not be available in India, where the expressway concept has not caught on.

The Ford Mustang is a 6 or 8-cylinder car with an engine that develops almost 400 hp, but is not sparing in terms of fuel consumption and does 5/6 km with a liter of gasoline. There is no diesel version, although there are about 5 variants of the gasoline model 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’s a real joy to retract the roof and 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 is the 2 rear seats that can only be accessed by folding down the front seat. The seats are low and a bit difficult for senior citizens. All said and done, the Mustang is an asset on Indian roads for Indian motor enthusiasts.