Testing Begins On All New 2015 Factory Right Hand Drive Mustang – 25 New Global Markets To Get Iconic Pony Car


Testing Begins On All New 2015 Factory Right Hand Drive Mustang – 25 New Global Markets To Get Iconic Pony Car

We know that you were thinking the same thing we were when our eyes first saw this release. “Boy this thing would make a bitchin’ postal delivery vehicle!” While we’re sure some mid-level post office guy will find a way to slide a couple of these bay boys into the fleet, the vast majority of the first right hand drive factory built Mustangs ever will be shipped to 25 global markets that have never been granted the opportunity to buy Mustangs brandy new off the showroom floor. As Ford moves to globalize its entire business, we have seen European vans cause the phase out of the venerable Econoline. We have seen the introduction of the Fiesta from Europe, and we have heard rumors of small trucks from South America possibly coming this way, but there has not been much that the American market sent out to the rest of the world in this process, until now.

In 50 years, about 160,000 new Mustangs have been sold outside of the USA, mainly because the big potential markets are places where the steering wheel needs to be on the other side of the car. With this move by Ford, we bet that they’ll sell that many in the next six months. There’s got to be some real pent up demand across the globe for these cars and it is pretty neat that Ford has recognized that and seen a business case for these cars. We’ll admit that it does look pretty weird from the perspective of our American eyes!

HERE’S THE FULL RELEASE FROM FORD ON THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE MUSTANG –

  • Ford’s new Mustang goes on sale this fall in the U.S. and globally in more than 120 countries next year
  • This is the first time in 50 year history that the Ford Mustang will be available in a factory-built right-hand-drive configuration
  • More than 25 new right-hand-drive markets will be able to purchase the new Mustang, including the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa

For the first time ever, a right-hand-drive Ford Mustang will roll off a Ford assembly line when global production begins. The addition of a right-hand-drive Mustang to Ford’s lineup of global vehicles will allow the iconic pony car to be exported to more than 25 right-hand-drive markets around the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.

Mustang engineers recently finished construction of the very first right-hand-drive sixth-generation Mustang. The prototype Mustang will be used to conduct various development tests in preparation for the car’s entry into the global market in the coming months.

While the United States is the largest market for Mustang with more than 9.2 million sales since the car’s debut in 1964, more than 161,000 Mustangs have been sold outside of North America in that time. In 2012 alone, more than 4,000 Mustangs were sold in 35 countries outside of North America, ranging from the United Arab Emirates to Chile to the Philippines.

While Mustang has more than 100 fan clubs around the globe, and was recently voted “Europe’s Most Wanted Classic Car” by AutoScout24, bringing a right-hand-drive Mustang to market will allow more enthusiasts to experience the car than ever before.

50 years of Mustang
Ford Mustang is the newest member of a very exclusive club – vehicles in continuous production for 50 years. The car has a worldwide base of fans, including more than 7.6 million on Facebook – the most of any vehicle nameplate. From the beginning, Mustang’s unique combination of style, performance and affordability established an entirely new class of sporty cars, and it has led the segment ever since.

The sixth-generation Mustang goes on sale in the United States this fall, and will eventually be available in more than 110 countries worldwide.

 

 

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3 thoughts on “Testing Begins On All New 2015 Factory Right Hand Drive Mustang – 25 New Global Markets To Get Iconic Pony Car

  1. 50tbrd88

    I’d like to try and drive it. I’m guessing bangshifting wouldn’t go so well! Pretty sure I’d be too freaked out by driving on the wrong side and shifting with my left hand.

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