Among the many European product presentations and announcements made by Ford during its “Go Further” brand event in Amsterdam earlier today, was the availability of the Mustang in Europe.
Up until now, private retailers have imported the previous and current generations of Ford’s pony car to Europe. But that will change with the next generation of the Mustang, which is scheduled for introduction in the States in 2014 as a 2015 model.
“We heard it here first – Mustang, the American icon, is coming to Europe!” said president and CEO, Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally. “We will have more details to share in the future. One thing we can say for sure what has made Mustang such a sensation in the U.S. for nearly 50 years soon will be enjoyed by customers in Europe.”
Ford wouldn’t divulge into any more details about the car, but among many rumors floating around about the 2015 Mustang is that it will finally get an independent rear suspension and EcoBoost turbocharged engines, including a V6 and possibly even a four-cylinder unit for markets such as Europe, in addition, of course, to the classic V8 options.
The styling of the new Mustang remains a mystery, though CarScoop’s own Josh Byrnes has attempted to give us a look at what the sports car may look like with the rendering you see pictured here.
“You only have to look at the incredible response to Mustang when it has appeared this summer at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in the U.K., and at the Le Mans Classic, in France, to get a sense of the excitement this American icon generates across Europe,” said Stephen Odell, group vice president and chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe.
“The Mustang is uniquely Ford and has a huge fan base here in Europe. Now those fans have something to look forward to and we look forward to providing more details in the near future,” he added.
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