Ford Mustang 2018 News

Taking your first sniff of that new car smell is one of the most iconic (and, in most of the world, most popular) part of any new-car purchase.

Nearly all of Ford Australia's Mustang Bullitt allocation has already been spoken for, with customers nabbing almost 700 examples even before the car has arrived in local showrooms.With the Mustang by far the most popular sportscar Down Under, Ford Australia product communications manager Damion Smy suggested it's little wonder the special-edition sold so quickly.“I would encourage anyone who is interested in a Bullitt to talk to their dealer as quickly as possible because we’re very close to being out of stock,” he said. “We know that Australians love Mustang, we’ve seen 33 months of consecutive sales charts success for Mustang, there’s a hunger and a passion for Mustang that is reflected by the fact that we didn’t have trouble with this 700.“We know that people are looking for something a little bit different in their Mustang.”As previously reported, the limited-edition Bullitt is priced at $73,688 plus on-road costs, which represents a $10,698 premium over the three-pedal Mustang GT upon which it is based.For the extra money, Bullitt customers can boast about an extra 6kW of power from the 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated V8, as well as bespoke 'Dark Highland Green' paintwork, 19-inch 'Torq Thrust' wheels, unique badging and of course, its rarity.According to Mr Smy, the Blue Oval's local wing would consider more customised Mustangs, should they become available.“We know there’s appetite for more special-edition Mustangs and we’re constantly working to see what we can deliver for Australia.“We’d love to have more special editions, we just have to make sure we do it right. All of our cars come with a five-year warranty, so we need to make sure that when we add things to our vehicles we do it to an OEM standard and that it’s to the level that customers expect.“We’ll always explore what’s possible… we’re open to creating what works for the market, so we wouldn’t rule anything out necessarily.”

It’s been 40 years since the Ford XC Falcon Cobra of Allan Moffat assaulted The Mountain, and for the 2018 Bathurst 1000 Mark Winterbottom's FGX Falcon will carry the same colours.

Aussie vehicle tuning house Tickford has developed an ECU recalibration package for the current Ford Mustang GT, which frees an extra 61kW and 76Nm from the American coupe's 5.0-litre V8.

Ford Australia has confirmed the limited-edition Ford Mustang Bullitt will make its Australian debut at this year's Motorclassica classic car event.

A few special editions, an 'inspired' SUV unveiling and a big year in Australian motorsport should keep things interesting.

If you thought the incoming Bullitt special edition was the very tip of the Mustang spear, then think again.

The order book for Ford's special edition Mustang Bullitt has been opened in the UK

New standard safety kit has helped the 2018 Ford Mustang lift its ANCAP safety rating from two stars to three.

Just three years after pulling the pin on its local motorsport program, Ford Australia is back in the Supercars game – and it’s bringing back an old friend.