Can you imagine European customers asking for a softer suspension on a US model 20 years ago?
Neither can we, but it’s exactly what’s happening with the all-new Ford Mustang ahead of its first European deliveries.
Since European media (particularly from the UK) have criticized the 2015 Mustang’s low speed ride during recent test drives, Ford has promised to look into it and make some changes for European-spec models.
“As soon as we play with the low speed damping we risk harming the car’s handling. Even so, we’re about to begin testing and there are some things we can do,” Ford global engineering chief Raj Nair was quoted as saying by Autocar.
It’s indeed a tricky situation for Ford engineers, as making the Mustang more comfortable risks affecting its handling. The all-new Mustang has been praised for its performance and high speed handling, but its low-speed comfort levels are said to lack the compliance needed for UK roads.
Available in Europe for the first time in the nameplate’s history, the sixth-generation Mustang goes on sale in the first quarter 2015 in continental Europe and in June in the UK.
For European markets, the Mustang will be offered with two engines, the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder unit producing 329PS (324hp) and 407 Nm (300 lb-ft) of torque, or the 5.0-liter V8 engine delivering more than 426 PS (420hp) and 529 Nm (390 lb-ft) of torque.
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