Ford Australia has announced that the facelifted S550 Ford Mustang will go on sale Down Under in the second half of the year. The sixth-gen pony car gets a fair number of upgrades and revisions for its mid-cycle action (MCA) makeover.
Exterior-wise, the update introduces a redesigned grille and lower, remodeled bonnet as well as a new position for the bonnet air intakes. The entire model line-up also comes with all-LED front lighting as standard – besides LED projector main units, the front LED turn signal and foglamp cluster also go the LED route.
At the back, there are revised LED taillamps, a new bumper and a performance spoiler. The exhaust tip layout has also been reconfigured, with dual tips for the EcoBoost and a quad-tip exhaust for the GT, along with a black rear diffuser.
The Australian-spec Mustang EcoBoost features a fresh alloy wheel design, with a 19-inch Lustre Nickel wheel available as a factory option. The GT carries over the mesh design from the current model, while also offering an optional five-spoked 19-inch forged alloy.
The interior gets improved touch points and visual cues for a more premium look and feel. The centre console adds a new hand-stitched wrap with contrast stitching and padded knee bolsters, while door handles, rings and bezels are finished in aluminum. Restyled seating surfaces feature new patterns, and there are also six-way leather-upholstered Recaro sports seats as a factory-fitted option.
Aside from an 8.0 inch display for the Sync 3 infotainment system, there’s a new 12-inch digital LCD instrument cluster offers customisation of the display for Normal, Sport and Track modes as well as colour and gauge layout settings, and a MyMode function allows favorite drive settings, including suspension and steering preferences, to be stored. Elsewhere, an active valve exhaust system, standard on the GT, allows the exhaust note to be adjusted.
As before, 2.3 litre EcoBoost and 5.0 litre V8 models will be available in that market, in fastback and convertible body styles. Output is up on the 5.0 litre Coyote, the Oz version offering 454 hp and 556 Nm (pre-facelift, 435 hp and 542 Nm), slightly less than the North American version.
As for the EcoBoost, listed power output is lower at 300 hp, but reports indicate that this is due to a new measuring system that has come into place, and that on a rolling road the output doesn’t lose out to the pre-facelift. Torque has been marginally increased to 441 Nm (from 434 Nm previously).
Automatic versions of the Mustang EcoBoost and GT are now equipped with the automaker’s 10-speed SelectShift automatic transmission, the 10R80 replacing the previous 6R80 six-speeder. Compared to the old unit, the new 10-speed offers quicker shift times, better low-speed tip-in response and significantly reduced friction losses.
The Getrag MT82 six-speed manual transmission for both engine options has also been upgraded for optimal torque. For the V8, the manual transmission has been totally redesigned to include a twin-disc clutch and dual-mass flywheel to increase torque capability and deliver more efficient clutch modulation.
Upgrades to the chassis offer improved ride and handling. New shock absorbers offer better ride control, while a new cross-axis joint in the rear suspension increases lateral stiffness and new stabiliser bars bring sharper response and handling. The Mustang also gets a new MagneRide damping system as an option.
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Ford are really dumb, and Holden possible are too, if they just released the coup styled Au or the VE coup 60, they would have seen then that people were interested in those types of cars. Now listen people have a choice of buying used mustangs over new ones now, now sales might begin around the same number but will be selling a lower volume, you can not up these cars 6 to 8 thousand and expect the interest to stay there when A) people have options NOW! to buy used mustangs and B) include luxury car tax and the fact that higher the price of a new car the more its going to fall. If it isn’t broken don’t fix it , So as I was saying ford is dumb and they’ll see in 18 months sales falling, people losing interest.
This car in Australia is about AUD$40k. Come here, it becomes about RM500k. Tak masuk akal!
I go Australia, I see even kuli also drive 2nd hand Mustang.
40k brand new? Its from 52k mate.
Kuli can’t drive mustang? Don’t look down on Kuli please. Most of them earn more than office workers here.
And yes. Rm500k really tak masuk akal.
Ford knows that this car isn’t going to be the bread & butter car, so they elevate it to halo status & jacked up the price to match. Even in America the Mustang is priced higher than the Focus & Fiesta, so why shouldn’t it be the case here?
Does it justify the fact that the Mustang costs half a million ringgit here while the Mustang could be had for the same price as the US spec Camry? Do us a favour and shove that stupid question up your ass.
If Ford MY wanna priced it as such, why so jelly? Thats business, willing buyer willing seller. If poorfag, AP is only <RM220k.
It’s totally justifiable given the fact that the market for the Mustang here is minuscule. For Ford MY to bring it here, it would mean investments in service etc. No way for them to price it low & still able to recoup that investment, let alone make a profit.
In the American market they sell 100,000 Mustang units on average yearly. Put things into perspective – Honda Malaysia needs 8 models to achieve 100,000 units sales here. 8 freaking models. Expecting the Mustang’s price to be reasonably cheap here is incredibly stupid. Take your head out of your ass and think.
Lolz! This from someone who claimed Supra and Prelude is same same price. Boleh pakai his history kah?
Do u know that Preve in Australia is cheaper than in Malaysia?
Do you know that Nasi Goreng in Australia is ten times more expensive?
US$23,500 (RM90k). Malaysia RM$565k. No wonder cannot sell in Malaysia
Very affordable in Australia, truly a great country….
In Aussie you pay tax more, truly expensive country