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The i30 Fastback has the edge over its competition in the looks department FORD is celebrating the production of its 10 millionth Mustang – America’s best-selling sports car of the last 50 years and the world’s best-selling sports car three years straight.
The 10 millionth Ford Mustang is a high-tech, 460 horsepower Wimbledon White GT V8 six-speed manual convertible (above left), equipped with the latest driver assist technology and built at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan.
The first Mustang produced in 1964 was the same colour and model with a three-speed manual transmission and 164 horsepower V8 (above right).
Ford has sold over 7,000 in the UK since it first went on sale in 2016, and more than 38,000 Mustangs across Europe in the same period.
Last year, Mustang outsold the Porsche 911 in 13 European markets, including the UK and Spain.
The leading five European markets for Mustang sales in 2017 were Germany, the UK, France, Belgium, and Sweden. In 2017, Mustang GT was the best-selling V8 sports car in the UK, with over 1,500 sold.
Announced earlier this year, the special edition Ford Mustang Bullitt celebrates the 50th anniversary of the legendary Steve McQueen film. Powered by an enhanced 5.0-litre V8, it has now sold out its special edition production run for the year in the UK. IT LOOKS like a supercar but the Volkswagen XL1 (above), which has gone on show for summer visitors to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, is one of the world’s most fuel efficient production cars.
It can do more than 340 miles per gallon and is one of the most environmentally friendly cars on the road. The 2015 model has joined the museum’s Driving Change display, which tells the story of motoring innovations and technology.
Fitted with an electric motor and compact 800cc two-cylinder diesel engine, the XL1 is made from carbon fibre reinforced polymer with polycarbonate windows and tips the scales at just 795kg, which is less than a modern supermini. It can hit 62mph in a respectable 11.9 seconds with the top speed limited to 99mph.