Ford CEO says all electric mustang will never happen

[DeluxeStang]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/four-door-ford-mustang-super-saloon-pipeline

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[Zig]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/four-door-ford-mustang-super-saloon-pipeline

Farley said: “We’ve been testing and we really do believe …

 

[BoostRabbitGT]

Implying something is "in the pipeline" (by the website in this case, not by Farley) seems very clickbait-y to me.

 

[agreywolfe]

"Farley calls the recently announced, track-focused Mustang GTD – a Nürburgring-tested creation with 800bhp, a sophisticated aero package and a £240,000 price – “a down payment” "

That all but confirms for me that the 2025 teaser they did was a 5.2 supercharged V8 with a transaxle, probably this generations 500 replacement.

 

[DeluxeStang]

"Farley calls the recently announced, track-focused Mustang GTD – a Nürburgring-tested creation with 800bhp, a sophisticated aero package and a £240,000 price – “a down payment” "

That all but confirms for me that the 2025 teaser they did was a 5.2 supercharged V8 with a transaxle, probably this generations 500 replacement.

Yep, the gt 500 will basically be a GTD that starts at less than 100k that uses some of the GTD parts, but ditches the carbon fiber and other super expensive components.

 

[DeluxeStang]

Remember that teaser we saw at the mustang 60th? How a lot of people thought that was something as mild as a hybrid teaser. I raised the question of why they were using a fake shape under the tarp, which it clearly was, if it was just another s650 variant considering we all know what the s650 already looks like.

That, coupled with the fact that they called it a new addition to the stable, verbage consistent with adding a new non s650 model, led me to believe that teaser was more significant. I theorized it could possibly be a mid engine mustang, that they didn't want to give away by having a low slung mid engine shape under the tarp. Looking back, it could also be a sedan. Goodwood would be a great opportunity to reveal a concept.

 

[robvas]

So are they admitting the Mach E isn't a Mustang?

 

[ZBOBMAN]

So are they admitting the Mach E isn't a Mustang?

You beat me to it. We already have a great mustang EV

 

[9secondko]

You beat me to it. We already have a great mustang EV

a Mustang EV doesn’t exist. Sounds like it never will.

An EV SUV? It’s out there. Isn’t doing very well, likely due to some confusing marketing. But it’s a nice suv.

 

[Zig]

a Mustang EV doesn’t exist. Sounds like it never will.

An EV SUV? It’s out there. Isn’t doing very well, likely due to some confusing marketing. But it’s a nice suv.

Psst pass the boss the note:

‘For the first time in 56 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang lineup with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV joining the sports coupe, convertible and special editions,’

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/evs/mustang-mach-e/mustang-mach-e.html

 

[MaddNomad]

I was about to post the same,
a 4 door would copy the German trends where they do a 4 door variant of 2 door variant of a 4 door car (don't ask why, Eg BMW 4 series Gran Coupe)
They have killed off everything but cuv/suv's trucks and the mustang, guess they need to fulfil the mondeo / fusion / focus gap with something.

I remember when they ditched the Granada/Scorpio (in Europe) left them with a company car hole for a few years until they purchased Jaguar and made the X type out of the Mondeo platform.

The fusion was made at flat rock for a little while it could be a new model made there. Probably with the ecoboost more than the v8

They just need to reintroduce a different nameplate in my opinion if they start adding doors. Up until recently (and even still in some cases) people see the Mustang as the long hood, short deck coupe. lol. The Falcon after some time was essentially a Mustang 4 door that could do well.

I never understood why they didn’t go more of the Porsche route with how the 911 is its own thing, while the SUVs/sedans use completely different names but share some similarities.

 

[Karguy]

A Mustang is a affordable sporty car with a V8 & manual…So he says the Mach E never happened… I agree with him and think the Mach E money would have been better spend on a 5.8 block and new chassis

 

[9secondko]

The Mustang looks like it will become a hybrid. V8+EV.

ITS REALLY THE ONLY WAY. Even if the v8 ends up as basically the power supply for the electric motors.

the e ray and countach seem to indicate this would be a great evolution.

Psst pass the boss the note:

‘For the first time in 56 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang lineup with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV joining the sports coupe, convertible and special editions,’

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/products/evs/mustang-mach-e/mustang-mach-e.html

Boss says: “like I said. Not a mustang. Too bad for the confusing marketing.”

 

[Zig]

The Mustang looks like it will become a hybrid. V8+EV.

ITS REALLY THE ONLY WAY. Even if the v8 ends up as basically the power supply for the electric motors.

the e ray and countach seem to indicate this would be a great evolution.


Boss says: “like I said. Not a mustang. Too bad for the confusing marketing.”

Was it the four doors or the tall haunches?

 

[9secondko]

Was it the four doors or the tall haunches?

um… gee… I think the boss said something about SUV…

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