Muscle car fans rejoice; Ford has announced that the Mustang will soon be offered in right-hand drive.
Traditionally, fans of bruising American pig-iron have had to contend with driving a car designed for driving on the right hand side (i.e. the wrong side) in Ireland. Now, as part of its global strategy, Ford will begin to offer its iconic Mustang with the steering wheel on the proper side of the car.
The move is seen as a quick way for Ford to re-establish itself in Australia, where it has lagged behind General Motors and its Holden brand of late, but the upside is that the car could come to Ireland in an official capacity.
It looks like we may have to patient for a little longer though, as Ford will wait until the next generation of the 'Pony' car, which will be slightly smaller, to begin its global rollout.
No word yet on what will power the global Mustang. While making sense Stateside a throbbing V8 is unlikely to work this side of the Atlantic, but there are some rumours that suggest a turbocharged four-pot would do the job. Ford already has the 250hp 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine from the Focus ST and is already planning to replace its V6 engines with a 330hp turbo 2.3.