About 40 years ago I was knocking around California and somehow became a member of the American Society of Procrastinators (ASP). It took some time. ASP used to send a newsletter to members. Everything about it was very much yesterday’s news, sometimes months, years, old. A brief letter might arrive in its place. ‘The September and October newsletters have been delayed,’ it … [Read more...] about ‘Politically Incorrect Car’ award for 2016 … it’s V8 Ford Mustang
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Ford did not expect EuroNCAP to test Mustang: safety chief
The 2015 Ford Mustang has received a 'shocking' two-star crash rating from EuroNCAP. It says Mustang was designed to score well in US tests, where it is equipped with more safety features. For example, a collision warning system standard on the US car was removed for the European market, which includes right-hand-drive Britain. This video shows the Euro-NCAP test. … [Read more...] about Ford did not expect EuroNCAP to test Mustang: safety chief
Ford left safety gear out of non-US Mustangs: crash test chief
The shock two-star crash test result for the 2015 Ford Mustang is the same score as China’s first-generation Great Wall ute was given early in 2010. Four years later the updated version of the same ute scored three stars. The flop finding means the Mustang is the first car since 2015 to score so low on the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP). The Lancia Ypsilon … [Read more...] about Ford left safety gear out of non-US Mustangs: crash test chief
Kiwi Mustang buyers caught out by Aussie ‘anti-hooning’ laws
New Zealand buyers of the new Ford Mustang will miss out on a performance function in the top-range V8 model because of ‘anti-hooning’ laws in Australia. Ford NZ has confirmed the ‘line-lock’ burnout function will be missing from the 5.0-ltre V8 GT when it lands here later in the year. The GT will be priced from $71,990. “I’m not sure where the decision was made but it … [Read more...] about Kiwi Mustang buyers caught out by Aussie ‘anti-hooning’ laws
New Ford Mustang to start in price from $NZ56,990
The new Ford Mustang will be priced from $56,990 when it lands in New Zealand later this year, some six months after the official 50th birthday of the famous badge. Ford NZ has released prices and specifications as its parent in Detroit counts down to the Mustang’s ‘golden’ anniversary next month. For the first time in the car’s history it is being built in both left- and … [Read more...] about New Ford Mustang to start in price from $NZ56,990