Ford to launch first right-hand-drive Mustang

The prototype Mustang will be used to conduct various development tests in preparation for the car's entry into the global market, including South Africa, Australia, and the United Kingdom, in the coming months.

While the United States is the largest market for Mustang, with more than 9.2 million sales since the car's debut in 1964, more than 161,000 Mustangs have been sold outside of North America in that time. In 2012 alone, more than 4,000 Mustangs were sold in 35 countries outside of North America, ranging from the United Arab Emirates to Chile and the Philippines.

While Mustang has more than 100 fan clubs around the globe, including South Africa, and was voted 'Europe's Most Wanted Classic Car' by AutoScout24, bringing a right-hand-drive Mustang to market will allow more enthusiasts to experience the car than ever before.

Most-talked model

The all-new Mustang was also recently shown at Africa's first ever Go Further event, hosted in Sandton, Johannesburg. Among a host of new Ford models, the Mustang quickly became the most-talked about new model by the 1,000 attendees at the event.

Ford Mustang is the newest member of a very exclusive club - vehicles in continuous production for 50 years. The car has a worldwide base of fans, including more than 7.6 million on Facebook - the most of any vehicle nameplate. From the beginning, Mustang's unique combination of style, performance and affordability established an entirely new class of sporty cars, and it has led the segment ever since.

The sixth-generation Mustang will make its way to South Africa in 2015. Ford will open preorders for the all-new Mustang in January 2015 and details of the process will be communicated closer to the time.