Chris Thompson
Senior Journalist
24 Apr 2023
3 min read

British tuning company Mountune, best known to Australians for a recent partnership with Ford for the Focus and Fiesta, is officially making Australia its newest base of operations.

Still headquartered in Essex in England, Mountune has confirmed a new ā€œservice and logistics facilityā€ in Tasmania will allow the company to properly service customers in Australia and New Zealand.

The company focuses on upgrades for models from Ford (mostly its European models) and Volkswagen Group, particularly hot hatches like the Focus and Fiesta, Golf GTI and R, and the Audi S3.Ā 

Previous examples of kits the company has built include an upgrade for the Mk7.5 Golf GTI, which gave the hot hatch a 103kW power lift and a 140Nm torque increase from 180kW/370Nm to 283kW/510Nm or a kit that brought the Ford Focus ST, when it was still around up, from 206kW/420Nm to 234kW/515Nm.

As well as being a tuning company, Mountune is involved in motorsport, with a car running in the British Touring Car Championship.

Mountune’s founder David Mountain said it’s ā€œdelightfulā€ to make the expansion into Australia and NZ official with a new facility.

ā€œHaving already had a long-standing relationship with customers in the region – as well as a period where our upgrade packages were imported and endorsed by Ford Australia dealers – establishing a physical base ā€˜down under’ was the natural next step.ā€

The Australia and NZ division of Mountune will be headed up by Tom Wallace who Mountain said has ā€œan impressive and extensive track record in the performance industryā€.

ā€œThis move will enable Mountune to reach more customers than ever before in our key markets of Australia and New Zealand – both areas with significant and passionate performance car communities.ā€

Wallace said that the focus would be on ā€œbuilding a strong fitment and support programā€ through dealers who stock Mountune products.

ā€œWorking with such an iconic brand with a rich history in the automotive and racing industry is a privilege. In setting up Australian operations we can improve on our overall customer experience which is paramount to our values.ā€

The company's Australian website is already up and running, listing everything from induction kits made from carbon fibre, to tuning flashes for the Audi S3.

Chris Thompson
Senior Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais TurboĀ as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ loveĀ for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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