Mumbai To Delhi In A Ford Mustang In One Day || Quickest Road Trip || 91Wheels

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The Ford Mustang has been on sale in India since 2016. This everyday Supercar has earned a reputation of being a multi-tasker and does not limit its owner to early morning or late night drives on open roads. This 400 Bhp coupe has surprised us all with its easy going nature and the relatively affordable price tag has translated into sales of 450 units in India. Two cities, Mumbai and Delhi have contributed the most to this number.

We left the heart of Mumbai at 5:30am and were in the heart of Delhi before mid-night. Yes, this video is about a 1400km long road trip in the Ford Mustang that we did a few days back. We decided to connect both these cities via an epic road trip that would also put to test the Grand Tourer (GT) capabilities of this iconic Supercar. Was the 400 bhp Ford Mustang comfortable and fast enough?

This drive was to be a celebration for the love Mumbai and Delhi owners (and fans!) have shown for the Pony and to make it even more interesting, we set ourselves a target. My aim was to wake up in Mumbai and hit the bed in Delhi – in other words, morning tea in Maharashtra, breakfast in Gujarat, lunch in Rajasthan and dinner in Delhi. Would this be possible? Click the video which we managed to shoot during the drive.

Our test car already had over 22,000km on the odo which is the most I have ever seen for a media car of this segment. To make the drive even more authentic, we decided to start our marathon from Sea Link in Mumbai and end it at Connaught Place in New Delhi. Before the drive, a major concern I had was the usable drive range the Mustang offered. There were multiple rumours which hinted at an economy of no more than 6 kmpl but within the first hour, I was pleasantly surprised to see an indicated figure of 9 kmpl – this would remain more or less throughout the drive, as I found out later.

Secondly, inspite of being a Supercar, the Mustang did not touch down even once throughout the drive. Yes, I had to drive over bumps and speed-breakers diagonally and this did the trick for us. Next, the Mustang can live on a diet of normal fuel and does not need high octane or premium additives. Likewise, the comfort mode is good for runs where you need your backside in one piece.

As seen in the screenshot above, throughout the trip, we managed to keep the average speeds of about 80 km/h. This included over a dozen toll stops, three fuel breaks and two minor ones for snacks on the move. I have been doing runs between these two cities for a decade now and have seen improvements coming in but certain sections remain as slow (and irritating) as ever. For example, even leaving Mumbai before sunrise did not ensure traffic-free roads. Commercial traffic was continuous and it was only when we left the financial capital behind by about 100km did roads finally open up. This stretch, that leads to the Gujarat border is scenic, empty and inviting for a car like this. We had our windows down and oh boy, this was the first time I was flirting with the 5000cc engine on public roads.

From Mumbai, we took the NH48 to Vadodara and then followed the state highway to Shamlaji (NH48 again). This helps bypass Ahmedabad completely and the route too is largely devoid of traffic. Further, state highways in Gujarat are toll-free for cars and this helped us save precious minutes. We did come across small towns and revving the motor (with the ‘box in N) did send across a dozen smiles all around.

The last 100-150km to Udaipur has improved a lot and the on-going four-lane work is almost finished. Views of the hills are stunning and fresh, grippy tarmac meant at such places, I was able to make up for the loss of time at toll booths. Straightening up curves, braking late into tighter ones and literally flying over little undulations, we made it to the outskirts of Udaipur as per schedule. However, getting to the other side of the city of lakes took time and patience and a bit of off-roading.

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