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Does anyone think that the S650 will now use more aluminum components or even have an aluminum body? Seems prohibitive, but maybe that can lighten the car, since it is very unlikely to get any smaller? I asked my Ford contact and he doesn't know yet, but will get back to me.

That's what I heard from some guys at BOF and a relative at Ford. Sounds correct in terms of it, some form of electrification is planned for certain for S650 versus S550. However, I see no tangible trace of S750 as a program code? I guess it's too far out to show up, outside of speculation and...

Um, okay...Staying more on topic, the hybrid should be launched instead for 2023 I imagine? I do think it is a big deal, even if not CD6 and staying on D2C. Does that warrant another forum, unlike the 1999 and 2010 changes of yore? The question is, what limitations does the D2C platform present...

Yes, they do confuse them. However, Ford very slyly tried to describe this as an all-new, ground up new Mustang for the 50th anniversary. It wasn't and from the moment we heard about consumer clinic stuff from September 2012, we knew from description of the center tunnel being the same shape and...

Of course, glad to keep us all informed on what's happening.

The goal was to get this out there, but I am finding a number of them (aside from the above) fail to give proper credit. They should've been the ones on top of this in first place, plus many other upcoming Ford models I have yet to mention here. Journalism and investigative reporting is supposed...

I see, just a coincidence then that '95 was close to the model year? PN-96 for the F-Series released in 1996, made me curious about that. Both of them (SN-95 & PN-96) were started in 1989, so it makes a lotta sense. SN-95 Mustang was early-mid 1989 (based sketches), PN-96 truck was started in...

The 2010 Mustang was really a belated '09 model I found out and took a really long time to launch, as they developed it really early on (knew what it looked like in 2005). Yet, same model code. What is the S550 really in that respect? 1993 vs 1994 Mustang? Or is that the S550 vs S650 pretty...

Both S197 and S550 still use D2C, unfortunately so will S650. At least I think that this is corrrect. So basically 1994 Mustang all over again? Warranting a new model code is significant, as the 1999 model and 2010 model years never warranted that. They retained the SN-95 and S197 codes. On a...

In terms of mule, I believe the first verification cars will be next year, but the first units testing in S550 body mules should be this year right? Kinda like this in 2012: The real deal 1 year later: Production 15 months later:

And some more: Ford honestly has never used a new model code for a facelift/MCE, so it's significant? By now are they done designing the new body I imagine, if they were working on that 15 months ago. Maybe for 2021 we'll get some minor changes? Then the big change in 2 years. Probably will...

It's coming in 2022, for 2023. Ford official information via Linkedin.

Actually, I am the one that confirmed that tidbit of information in relation to "D6R" back in post #351 of this thread. I think don't anyone else until then, made mention of D6R anywhere else online (save for Ford employees/affiliates/supplier personnel in private circles). I think your...

Shockingly, the next Fusion/Mondeo (CD542) will stay on D8 aka CD4 (Hermosillo SOP April 2020). CD622 MKZ production begins in January 2020. The next Explorer U625 should enter production on February 4, 2019, unless that has been pushed back too.

This irritates me, as I have turned my focus to the 7th gen since January and may end up waiting 3-4 years to see it be revealed, versus just 2 years (prototype leaks, educated guesses on final design). Are they trying to reduce the investment cost on the program, now that Fields has left...

Thank you for supporting that Jarstang, I wouldn't really make up information of that nature. The S650 SOP was once May 2020, so the tentative 12/2020 SOP period highlights a slight delay. Similarly the S550 II or 1/2, was pushed back to mid-late Q4 2017 launch, 10/2 SOP from June 2017 SOP...

D6R refers to rear wheel drive application. The D6 being modular, might be able to accommodate the Explorer. Will this new Mustang be a revolution, as apparently Dave Pericak said back in 2013? He said the S550 was all-new and not just a heavy revision with different tophat and IRS. However, I...

I haven't received a DORA and only just one order number, which is making me wonder if my order was rejected in the end. All I have gotten is these messages.

After I signed up at Mustang Club of America, I was given a disclaimer that I wouldn't get my X-Plan info and etc from MCA until 2-3 weeks. Hopefully that isn't problematic for me, due to ordering dates for the MY2017 Mustang ending June 30. There must be some way to utilize X-Plan, upon taking...

I just found out, that SOP for the S650 has been pushed back to December 1, 2020, so it looks like it will be a 2021.5 model in February 2021. Makes sense, seeing as how the 2018 refresh will barely be out in December. Can anyone confirm this though, as I believe it's accurate info? Really...