Practically 60 years and greater than 10 million automobiles later, the Ford Mustang is getting ready to enter its seventh era. The S650 will break cowl right this moment in the course of the Blue Oval’s devoted occasion dubbed “The Stampede” on the daybreak of the 2022 NAIAS within the Motor Metropolis. It’s touted as an “all-new” automobile, so there ought to be many modifications over the outgoing mannequin. Time will inform whether or not this would be the final ‘Stang iteration with a combustion engine.
The Dearborn automaker might have given up on automobiles within the US the place the sports activities automobile phase continues to shrink, however the Mustang is right here to remain. Teasers have advised the worldwide debut will focus across the GT with the 5.0-liter V8, however logic tells us there might be one other entry-level mannequin with an EcoBoost engine. Ford has promised to play its half in saving the manuals by promoting the coupe with a stick shift alongside an computerized transmission to please each worlds.
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A current report claims Ford has given up on the thought of introducing an all-wheel-drive model. As well as, a hybrid powertrain has apparently been scrapped as nicely, which means the revamped mannequin will stick with the standard RWD method with a gasoline-only engine. Hopefully, the engineers have discovered a approach to make the engines cleaner and extra environment friendly to satisfy more and more stringent emissions rules around the globe, particularly in EU nations.
Spy photographs have advised exterior styling might be evolutionary however we’re anticipating a revolution on the within. The 2024 Mustang is probably going the subsequent Ford product in line to get the SYNC4 infotainment, which ought to fully change the dashboard. When automakers determine to cram in bigger screens, they normally take away an excellent chunk of the bodily buttons. We’ll have to attend and see whether or not that would be the case with the brand new pony automobile.
The subsequent-gen Mustang might be accessible for the 2024MY, so it’ll most likely go on sale sooner or later subsequent yr. Autoline reported some time again an all-electric mannequin is scheduled to enter manufacturing in December 2028, which might coincide with the ICE mannequin’s demise. That will give the S650 a shelf lifetime of roughly six years, however Ford hasn’t confirmed the rumor so take it with the proverbial pinch of salt.
In the meantime, the sports activities automobile goes to make an look in Detroit alongside the namesake electrical Mach-E SUV. As well as, Ford can also be bringing the F-150 Lightning and Raptor R, Bronco and Bronco Sport, Maverick, and a number of other Lincoln fashions, together with the lately revealed 2023 Corsair.
