Being based on the GT means the Nite Pony Pack will be positioned between it and the Dark Horse.
Nite Pony Pack merely serves as an appearance pack for the Mustang GT. Picture: Ford
Ford Motor Company South Africa has introduced the first limited edition model of the current S650 since its market arrival two years ago.
Based on the GT instead of the Dark Horse, the new Nite Pony Pack merely serves as a darkened appearance package with no mechanical or dynamic alterations having taken place.
Outside
Aesthetically, therefore, it receives black trim pieces, darkened headlight and fog lamp bezels, a black roof, GT and 5.0 badges, black 19-inch alloy wheels and an Absolute Black rear spoiler.
Black mirror caps, pony badges and a black grille complete the exterior, along with six colours:
- Oxford White;
- Molten Magenta;
- Absolute Black;
- Orange Fury;
- Vapour Blue;
- Race Red
Same engine, interior and dynamics
Unchanged are the interior and the drivetrain, the latter combining the normally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 producing 328kW/540Nm with the Ford and General Motors co-developed 10-speed automatic gearbox.
Inclusive once again of a limited slip differential, the Nite will get from 0-100 km/h in the same 4.9 seconds as the GT, and hit a top speed of 250 km/h.
Also carried over from its sibling is the drive mode selector with five settings: Slippery, Normal, Sport, Drag Strip and Custom.
Price
Now available, the GT Nite Pony Pack comes standard with a four-year/120 000 km warranty, with a six-year/90 000 km service plan being a cost option.
- Mustang GT – R1 350 000
- Mustang GT Nite Pony – R1 375 000
- Mustang Dark Horse – R1 556 400
