Ford planning to bring the Mustang in Europe! Diesel version considered!
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
2011 Ford Mustang 5.0
As part of Ford Motor Co. global strategy for the same cars to be offered in regions worldwide, Ford will bring the pony car to Europe (of course, this is not new as 4WheelsNews reported this back in January - read here). Another reason for Ford's decision to bring the new Mustang could also be that Chevrolet wants to market the Camaro in Europe in 2011. But there's a problem Europeans look at fuel consumption differently.
The 2011 Mustang's three new engines boast more power and better fuel efficiency than ever but even if the 305hp V6 rated at 31 miles per gallon (7.5 l/100km) on the highway is incredible, it takes more than that to impress Europeans. Ford would be forced to put a diesel engine in the Mustang. Sales for the Mustang in Europe have never really been that high. It could be that a diesel version is all it needs. At last week's edition of Autoline After Hours, Mustang chief engineer Dave Pericak talked about bringing the Mustang to Europe, stressing the importance of diesel engines. Reports say that Ford engineers are actually mulling plans to develop a diesel engine for the Mustang.
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