If all of this turns out to be true and they release MY 2020 as the definitive second facelift S550 (like they did on the 2013) it may turn out to be a great decision after all.
Yeah exactly. A six year run for a niche segment car makes no sense when costs need to be controlled tightly. Stretching the S550 platform for a couple more years seems a lot more likely, and it will give Ford more time to include the next generation Mustang in a future proof multi model...
Yeah initially the G7 was supposed to come out in 2021 (MY 2022), then it was brought forward to 2020 and now a few weeks ago the targeted introduction date shifted back to March 2021.
So for now all we know for sure is that the facelift of G6 will last for at least 3 model years (2018, 2019...
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>> The note talks about a $4.5 billion investment. This was announced before the switch in leadership, but sources at the time suggested it would be used for hybrid cars – not EVs. It now looks like Ford will basically skip most of its hybrid programme and move straight...
Imo it will be either the entry model or one notch above the entry model, if they decide to keep the non-hybrid 4banger as well. I highly doubt we will ever see a V6 Mustang again.
I've been thinking the exact same thing for a while now. Ford could hit a homerun with an all electric Mustang, provided that it keeps making the iconic V8 version as well of course. Many people freak out when they hear ideas like this because they immediately fear it will replace the V8...
I think Ford not only had the tree hugging generation in the US but also the export markets in mind when they decided to develop the hybrid S650. The 2.3 EcoBoost petrol with its 179 grams of CO2 is rapidly becoming unsellable in foreign countries that are governed by eco hippies. So they need...
It's all really simple guys. Mustang as a model range needs to be financially feasible for Ford to be continued. If Ford would not keep on developing a Mustang that's more economical in terms of MPG and emissions then sales would start to fall and the point of no longer be an economically...
Off course this announcement could also be a big smoke screen to mislead GM into developing a hybrid Camaro while Ford in 2020 all of a sudden reveals a full electric Mustang that does 0-60 in 3 seconds.