MOTORING NEWS - The all-new Ford Mustang has been named the ultimate stunt car by Ben Collins - top Hollywood stunt driver, racing driver and former 'Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear programme.
In a new UK film, the Ford Mustang fastback powered by a 5,0-litre V8 engine, beats an array of high-performance road and competition cars during 48 hours of explosive, high-speed challenges.
"The point of this adventure was to find the perfect car for an epic, high octane, Hollywood-style car chase. It's the iconic Ford Mustang that gets top billing," said Collins. "Mustang has starred in many classic car chases during the past 50 years and is the stunt driver's weapon of choice to leave the bad guys standing."
Collins's movie stunt driving credits include the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre, as well as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
The all-new Ford Mustang is now on sale across Europe for the first time in more than 50 years in fastback and convertible body styles, equipped with Ford's 5,0-litre V8 engine or the fuel-efficient 2,3-litre EcoBoost engine.
Customers can choose between six-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic with wheel-mounted paddle shifters for slick gear changes. Launch Control helps the 5,0-litre V8 Mustang sprint from 0 to 100km/h in 4,8sec. More than 10 000 Mustangs have been sold in Europe since the order books opened in January this year, including almost 4 000 orders in Germany and more 2 100 in the UK.
