That's true but there is no chance of a new motor for the Mustang platform at this time going forward until the next gen, if there is another gen of ICE. There may be depending on the outcome of the election, but even if things change in the direction of the country, that would be years out and...
You guys are all over thinking this. Ford is obviously backing down from EV and hybrids, and AWD would take a tremendous investment. The only thing we will see is a GT350/500, Boss, Mach 1 or Bullet type of badging with more HP, better suspension and some aero/visual upgrades.
There are many, many 3+ mile long straight roads in Maryland. Just not close to DC. At my last job, I would hit 150++ every morning (6AM) on the way to work. No cars visible in either direction for miles.