YOU cannot deny the success of the Ford Mustang in Australia after the factory right-hand-drive sportscar launched in sixth-generation guise back in January 2016.

They sold their socks off right from the get-go, with Ford’s local wing scurrying to secure a larger allocation to meet the overwhelming demand, and despite what some sceptics said, the four-cylinder EcoBoost proved to be a big success.

The new-gen Pony represented a significant improvement over previous iterations, and so it’s no surprise it was met with such enthusiasm.

When Ford facelifted the car last year, it didn’t need to change much to stay up-to-date, but a handful of purposeful changes keep the iconic sportscar as exciting as ever.