The Ford Mustang Bullitt Costs Almost As Much As A BMW M2 Competiton
UK pricing has just been released for the new Ford Mustang Bullitt, and there’s no easy way to say it: the car costs almost the same in pounds sterling as it does in US Dollars. As a reminder, it’s $47,495 Stateside, while in the UK you’ll be expected to stump up £47,145.
That’s no huge surprise when the cheapest GT V8 is £41,095 on our shores, and in any case, you’re still getting a lot of car for the money. Along with the tweaked ‘Highland Green’ exterior - intended to echo the spec of the car featured in the Steve McQueen film Bullitt - the newest member of the ‘Stang family has a more powerful V8. And we’re suckers for power hikes.
The right-hand drive models are slightly less powerful than their US counterparts though, developing 452bhp as opposed to 475bhp. As with the standard RHD GT’s power deficit, that’s to do with the steering column position necessitating a different exhaust manifold. Other additions include a fatter anti-roll bar, Recaro sports seats and a special Bullitt plaque.
The car can be ordered now, and the first few should be in the hands of customers by September. What it can offer for the price is quite unique, so it’s hard to find a decent basis of comparison. But how’s this: a BMW M2 Competition is around £2000 more, so what would you have? The precision tool from Bavaria, or this rumbly slice of Americana?
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I’d take a M2 Comp. over the Bullitt Mustang. Having been in a M2, it’s a great little car that fit my 6’ frame in the back w/ a 6’3” person up front without issue, and though it was a squeeze, it wasn’t uncomfortable. The driver took a hilly, twisty section of questionable pavement at about 55-60MPH easily, which surprised me. I haven’t been in the new Mustangs (closest I’ve experienced was driving a 5th gen Camaro SS), so that does make it biased, but it reaffirmed my need for a M2 in Long Beach Blue Metallic. Fast little thing, and throw a BMS JB4 tune on it (M2 Comp.) to make it a rocket putting out as much horsepower as the UK, and getting close to the US, Bullitt power figures without even changing the exhaust, turbos, or intake.
TL;DR… M2 Comp because it’s getting the M3 engine, which opens up a LOT of tuning/modding capability for a great, little (but roomy) car.
How about the porsche Taycan?
All I know is Mustang, A.K.A AMERICA!
Definitely the mustang especially if it has a 5.2 litre V8 engine
I see it listed as an 8:07, and that’s for the gt, which starts at $25k
Normal Euro Mustang V8(so with performance pack) and an old e36/e46 for the Weekend
I genuinely can’t chose between the two