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47 AutoData | December 2018 Rogelio Golfarb with the Mustang’s trophy I t is true that the Ford Mustang took a long time to arrive in Brazil: the first generation was launched in the United States in 1964 - and in 2018, the model reached the historic milestone of 10 million units produced, always in the United States. But at least when the sports car arrived Brazil it wasted no time and excited the voters of the 2018 AutoData Award: fully justifying its fast performance, the car floored it in the election to take the trophy. The Mustang started to be sold in March in Brazil and three months later the vehicle had already accumulated five hundred units. The performance did not stop there: another four months and the number went upwards to reach nine hundred. The model sold in Brazil is the one regarding sixth generation, offered in the only GT Premium version, the top of the line: V8 5-liter 466 hp engine and ten-speed automatic transmission. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds. As assistance technologies, the Mustang brings adaptive autopilot, collision warning with emergency braking assistant, pedestrian detection, and fatigue detection. The sports car also has eight airbags, AdvanceTrac electronic stability and traction control, hill assist, reverse camera and individual monitoring of tire pressure. The dashboard is 12-inch digital fully configurable. The suspension is adaptive, it comes with Brembo brakes, seven pre-programmed driving modes, active exhaust control, performance data register and rear tires electronic preheating system for sprints. Rogelio Golfarb, vice president of corporate affairs, communications and strategy for South America, says that “the magnitude of this recognition is commensurate with the history and importance of AutoData for the Brazilian automotive industry. When I started my career in this sector AutoData was already present, always as a reference of quality analysis and journalistic excellence. For Ford, receiving this recognition from AutoData is very relevant, even more to Mustang, a car that knew how to innovate without losing the essence of its legacy, reinforcing the attributes that have made it an icon of performance and freedom”. Rafael Cusato “The magnitude of this recognition is commensurate with the history and importance of AutoData for the Brazilian automotive industry, especially for Mustang, a car that knew how to innovate without losing the essence of its legacy.” Rogelio Golfarb, vice president of corporate affairs, communication and strategy for South America