Ford Mustang Fastback 5,0 V8 AT

0 to 100 km/h: 5,31 sec Top speed: 263 km/h Power: 306 kw Torque: 530 N.m CO : 289 g/km CAR fuel index: 14,40 L/100 km

MANY of us have dreamt of owning a Ford Mustang and, with the originals now more expensive than the new version, it is slowly becoming an option to buy a second-hand modern GT. Of course, the 2,3-litre fourcylinder is somewhat cheaper (examples are generally priced at around R500 000) but it does not possess quite the same character.

Available in Fastback and Convertible styles and launched in 2016, these models are still too new to be called bargains; you’ll have to spend upwards of R700 000 to get a good one. We anticipate prices to drop more steeply when the mildly facelifted version is brought to our shores.

Although power and torque outputs are considerably less than on the Chrysler and BMW, acceleration is 0,11 seconds slower to 100 km/h than the 300C (the 550i wallops them both). This is due to the SRT-8 weighing in at nearly 300 kg more than the Mustang GT. Fuel consumption is better than the SRT-8’S, too, but neither American can match the BMW for effciency. They’re smaller inside, too, with the Ford boasting a boot capacity of just 256 litres.

Unlike the other cars, the Mustang will likely be in its warranty period spanning four years (and ve years for the service plan).