Ford Focus RS 2016

A pretty out-there Ford Focus, with this blue RS. 2.3 4-cylinder engine with 346bhp. 0-62 in 4.7 seconds and a top spedd of 166mph or 267km/h. A bit of a bruiser!

Ford Mustang 5.0 2020

2 Mustangs in a row. A green one after the orange, but still the 5.0 V8 engine which produces 449bhp. 0-62 takes 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h. I guess I prefer the green to the orange!

I thought this one could be the V6 version as there is no 5.0 badge on the front wings but it turns out it is also a 5.0 V8.

Ford Mustang 5.0 2018

Some orange American muscles today with this Ford Mustang. This one has the 5.0 V8 engine which produces 449bhp. 0-62 takes 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h. Just not sure orange would be my go-to colour...

Ford Mustang 2017

Some American muscles today even if it isn't really the full package. What we have here is the 2.3 litre, 4 cylinder eco-boost engine with 313bhp instead of the 5.0 V8 and its 415bhp. 0-62 takes 5.8 seconds at the top speed for this "eco-boost" is 145mph or 233km/h. It is also the first time the Mustang is available in right-hand drive.

Ford Mustang 5.0 2016

I spotted this car at the Trafford Centre about a week ago. We have started to see more of these around: the brand new Ford Mustang. Why? Well probably because it is the first Mustang to cater for the right-hand drive market!This one is powered by their 5.0 V8 engine with 415bhp. 0-62 in 4.8 seconds and a top speed limited to 155mph or 255km/h. 

Like with most generations of Mustangs, I still love the front and the side but hate the back of it...

Ford Mustang 5.0

Spotted on the carpark of Waitrose Altrincham, this Ford Mustang. I tried to get the information about the car on my app but the plate was not recognised and as it is a private plate, I cannot give you the exact year of production. I reckon early 2010's. The badge on the side of the car give the engine away, and this one seems to have a 5.0 V8 which should therefore produce 412bhp. As far as performance is concerned, the Mustang can reach 62mph in just 4.5 second and up to a limited top speed og 155mph or 250km/h. A proper muscle car!

Ford Mustang 1967

An old classic today, the 1967 Ford Mustang. This particular one, spotted on the streets of Manchester last weekend, has one the 4.7 V8 engines, but doing some research about the engine, the 4.7 V8 delivered three different output depending on the version, 200bhp, 225bhp or 271bhp, and I couldn't tell which version of the V8 is in this Mustang. I am not sure either about performance, so if you have any more info, leave it in the comment box!

Ford Capri 1987

 

Today, an old classic, the Ford Capri, in its Turbo version. Under the bonnet we have a 2.8 V6 Turbo with 188bhp. The Turbo has a top speed of 137mph (220km/h) and can reach 62mph in just 8 seconds. This particular one was spotted on the car park of the Tatton show, AGAIN!!! (told you I took about 300 pictures of cars that day!!! ;-) )

Ford Focus RS 2009

 

Parked in Old Trafford, the Ford Focus RS with a 2.5l  straight 5-cylinder, 305bhp, 0-62 in 5.9 seconds and top speed of 163mph or 262km/h.

Ford Mondeo ST220

Rarer than an Aston Martin DB9 according to Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear (Series 8): a Ford Mondeo ST220. Under the bonnet, it has a  3.0 V6 with 226bhp. As far as performance is concerned, 0-62 in 7.6 seconds and top speed of 155mph (250km/h).

Ford GT

 



Second car from my trip to the Vigeant race track, a Ford GT. The GT is a modern re-edition of the 1960's Le Mans classic GT40. It has a 5.4 Supercharged V8 engine which produces 550bhp. 0-62 takes 3.6 seconds and the top speed is electronically limited to 212mph or 341km/h!!!

Just over 4,000 GTs were produced between 2004 and 2006. Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson had bought a blue one for which he asked his money back (not so much because he didn't like the car itself but because Ford was unable to fix alarm and other electrical faults!)

Ford Focus RS

 

Focus RS spotted at the Trafford Centre yesterday. This is the first model, with a 2.0 turbocharged engine and around 220bhp. The RS is capable of 0-62 in 6.4 seconds and of a top speed of 144mph or 232km/h. 4501 RS were produced and they all came in the "Imperial blue" colour! Another great feature of the car is the Sparko bucket seats fitted as standard and easily recognisable!