Hooves of Glory - New Mustang Spotted

The long motorway slog from London to Scotland can be a sea of grey and grim euroboxes, a string of seemingly neverending tailbacks and two-point-O TDis. Imagine my surprise when, galloping along in the fast lane of the southbound M11, came a sparkling yellow horse.

This was no standard steed, rather Ford's new Mustang, available for the first time through UK dealerships without the need for costly imports.

As I was travelling northbound, I couldn't confirm if at it's heart was the 313bhp 2.3 litre Ecoboost unit first seen across the sporty Focus range, or the full-fat, bald eagle cheeseburger 5.0 V8 blar

An three-cheese Mustang, courtesy of Sicnag on Flickr
(It was much too dangerous for me to snap while driving)

ing out 415bhp.

What I can confirm is that, no matter what's under the 'hood', this export from the *ahem* land of the free can definitely turn heads. It hides its bulk well, it's sleek lines building upon the 2005 and 2010 models' faithful yet modern throwbacks to the original of the 60s. The colour I saw, I'm reliably informed by Ford's brochure, is called Triple Yellow - and whilst this three-cheese sauce car appears quite fattening, the reality of the machine is much more nimble.

Mustangs that reach UK shores come as standard with Euro-specific modifications, which include suspension tweaks to better suit the tighter, curvier roads. GT models come with six-pot Brembos at the front for added stopping power, and tech-wise Ford's AdvanceTrac ESC helps keep things on the level when talent runs dry.

The new Mustang is available from UK Ford dealers now, with prices starting at £30,495 for a 2.3 Fastback.