The Ford Mustang is coming

[AG4]

Any news on the price? How much kaya? Laban ba sa 86?

No prices yet, but according to Top Gear Ph...

We will release the complete list of specifications and amenities--including, for instance, the standard glass roof on the GT Premium--as we draw nearer to the launch date.

For now, all we can tell you is that the Mustang will be priced competitively. How competitive? Our inside source says "the Mustang GT Premium will be priced below P3 million." That means the V6 Premium will be even more enticing, price-wise.

Not bad considering the V6 Camaro starts at P3.2M here.



- Motor Trend

[JackFlash]

Just saw this on Yahoo News:

The roar of the Ford Mustang may soon be a more familiar sound on Manila's streets, with Ford set to launch the Mustang in the Philippines later this month.

According to Anika Salceda-Wycoco, assistant vice president for communications of Ford Group Philippines, the pricing and variants of the Mustang will be announced on July 18, with the first units expected to arrive in the country by September.

Frances Barredo at Ford Global City told Yahoo! Southeast Asia units may begin arriving as early as August. They will sell for around P2.8 million a unit, she said.

The Ford website hints at two variants: One will be powered by a 305-horsepower V6 engine and another by a 420-horsepower V8 engine. Both variants will have six-speed transmissions.

A 3.6-Liter V6 variant of the Camaro, a rival pony car from Chevrolet, sells for P3.2 million. A more powerful 6.2 -Liter V8 variant sells for P4.1 million, according to the Chevrolet website. Both have automatic transmission with tap-shift controls.

Full story here: Mustangs to roam Philippine streets soon - Yahoo! News Philippines

I'm guessing the P2.8M is for the V6, nowhere near a T86 or even the V6 Gen Coupe. Toyota and Hyundai need not worry. But Chevy does.

[timrev]

my nakita ako old mustang GT pero mukang kaha lang at kinakalawang madami ng tapal at dami linatero nasa gilid lang ng daan
ganun pa man napa wow ako swerte naman nun owner mukang irerestore nya grabe astig parin kahit napakaluma na head turner parin
my nakita uli ako mustang sa manila sira naman ginawa lang tambayan inuupuan lang yun hood

[thx777]

Share ko lang mga sir my friend's Mustang

[AG4]

Share ko lang mga sir my friend's Mustang

Classic. Does it use the original 289 cu in V8?

[MrGunn]

My uncle just told me that the 2.8M is for the GT premium already, and the V6 will be priced at 1.7M... If this were true then the Mustang is really gonna be a contender!!

Wasn't able to verify his source though... At 2.8M this is a good level price for the GT, as it competes well with even the STi in pricing.

[foifoi05]

My uncle just told me that the 2.8M is for the GT premium already, and the V6 will be priced at 1.7M... If this were true then the Mustang is really gonna be a contender!!

Wasn't able to verify his source though... At 2.8M this is a good level price for the GT, as it competes well with even the STi in pricing.

wow ayus ah

[duramax_994]

Mustang is "coming very soon"! How soon? Mga 2 years from now?

[AG4]

My uncle just told me that the 2.8M is for the GT premium already, and the V6 will be priced at 1.7M... If this were true then the Mustang is really gonna be a contender!!

Wasn't able to verify his source though... At 2.8M this is a good level price for the GT, as it competes well with even the STi in pricing.

Really? That would be an awesome deal if it were true that the V6 (Premium?) would only cost P1.7M, seems kinda low though in proportion to the GT Premium's rumored P2.8M price.
My guesstimate for the V6 Premium was actually around P2.2M-P2.4M. Lol

This will really make the guys at The Covenant Car Company Inc. (Chevrolet Philippines) slash the prices of their Camaro. Their V6 model starts at P3.2M!

[AG4]

Mustang is "coming very soon"! How soon? Mga 2 years from now?

Its launch date has actually been mentioned in most local car sites/ blogs since last week.


- Top Gear Philippines

Then, of course, we were vindicated when Ford Group Philippines displayed the new Mustang at the Manila International Auto Show earlier this year, where FGP assistant vice president for communications Anika Salceda-Wycoco officially confirmed that "we will kick off in July and we will have first deliveries in September."

And now, it can finally be confirmed 100 percent that the Mustang will indeed be launched on July 18, as Ford has started asking the media to save the date for the big event.

Read More: Finally! Ford Mustang to be launched this month - News | TopGear.com.ph

[SiRbossR]

Go Go Mustang!

[JackFlash]

Mustang is "coming very soon"! How soon? Mga 2 years from now?

Baka ibig mong sabihin, mga 2 months from now, according to Top Gear:

Then, of course, we were vindicated when Ford Group Philippines displayed the new Mustang at the Manila International Auto Show earlier this year, where FGP assistant vice president for communications Anika Salceda-Wycoco officially confirmed that "we will kick off in July and we will have first deliveries in September."

If the price of 1.7M and 2.8M for the V6 Premium and GT Premium respectively is true, then I take it back. TMP and HARI also have something to worry about as far as the T86 and Gen Coupe are concerned. 1.7M is within the range of both nameplates' high-end variants. Good times for sports coupe lovers are a-comin'.

[foifoi05]

if totoo ang 1.7m sa v6... mukhang yung ibang nakapila sa Toyota 86 eh lilipat. Of course if may stocks din sila.

think about it FGP

[fgtayobana]

Sorry for the ot but will the plans of pull out of ford here in the Philippines later this year affect the release of this mustang on anyway?

[JackFlash]

Sorry for the ot but will the plans of pull out of ford here in the Philippines later this year affect the release of this mustang on anyway?

I don't think so. As Hyundai has proven, you don't need a local manufacturing facility in order to do well in the market. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, the Explorer and Expedition come from the US. Ford will just apply the same procedure with the Mustang.

[foresterx]

I don't think so. As Hyundai has proven, you don't need a local manufacturing facility in order to do well in the market. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, the Explorer and Expedition come from the US. Ford will just apply the same procedure with the Mustang.

yup i think the mustang that will come here will also be american b.u.

[AG4]

Sorry for the ot but will the plans of pull out of ford here in the Philippines later this year affect the release of this mustang on anyway?

Ford Just launched the all-new Focus last Thursday (July 5), the Mustang will be launched on July 18.
Top Gear Ph just posted a pic of a red 2013 Mustang GT Premium on their FB page, looks like they have an early preview.

- Top Gear Philippines

Ford will just close the local manufacturing plant here, they will NOT pull out of the country.
Only the old style Escape is currently being manufactured here now.

The Everest, Fiesta and Explorer are some of Ford's popular models in the country and they have always been imported CBU.

[MrGunn]

It's now a toss up between the Mustang and the Gen Coupe for me as my next car... Got to check out the 86 and all I can say is... It's too small!! I'm a family guy so back seats are pretty important to me, even if its just a toy. I like the fact that the Mustang can seat 4 comfortably...

[Sweetlucious]

It's now a toss up between the Mustang and the Gen Coupe for me as my next car... Got to check out the 86 and all I can say is... It's too small!! I'm a family guy so back seats are pretty important to me, even if its just a toy. I like the fact that the Mustang can seat 4 comfortably...

You got to chop off the legs of your third and fourth passenger to fit them in to the 86. The car is great but the rear seat is kinda stupid.

[MrGunn]

You got to chop off the legs of your third and fourth passenger to fit them in to the 86. The car is great but the rear seat is kinda stupid.

Yep, it is pretty stupid... Tried sitting at the rear and its torture, haha! Can't wait to see the Mustang in the flesh next week!