The Falcon hasn’t been part of the Australian marketplace since Ford ended production in October 2017, but the FG X Supercar will race on until the end of 2018 at the least. Will it be replaced by the Mustang? The saga continues...
Holden’s plans for the Gen2 of Supercars are now confirmed: the new-generation version of the imported Commodore will debut in 2018. Factory-backed team Triple Eight Race Engineering will introduce the new 3.6-litre V6 turbo at selected wildcard events next season before its full introduction in 2019.
As for Holden’s great rival Ford, the uncertainty over if and when the Mustang will replace the Falcon drags on amid much speculation and misinformation.
These are the facts:
There won’t be a Mustang on the Supercars grid in 2018. A report by James Phelps in the News Limited press said: “Ford will replace the iconic Falcon in next year’s Supercars championship with the Mustang.” However, the report was wide of the mark and did more damage in getting Ford to agree to the project.
Prodrive Racing Australia had been working on a proposed Mustang and would present the project to Ford Performance in the United States of America and Ford Australia for their review.
The publicity from the incorrect reporting drew the ire of Ford Australia, forcing Prodrive Racing Australia to release a statement to confirm the Mustang wouldn’t be developed for 2018.
“This process is ongoing and involves consultation with multiple partners,” said the team.
“Prodrive Racing appreciates the significant level of interest in this process from members, fans and the media, but confirmation of its future plans will be made at the appropriate time.”
This story is from the August - September 2017 edition of V8X Supercar Magazine.
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