Although electrification and possibly four-door vehicles are coming Ford Mustanga pure electric version is no longer available.
At the annual meeting of Goodwood members, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke car“We will never build one Mustang it’s not a Mustang,” as in, “a small, two-row Ford SUVs with the Mustang badge plastered on it.”
Other body styles, including “four doors or whatever”, could be Mustangs as long as the cars had “the performance and style of the original”.
He then went on to declare: “One thing I can promise, however, is that we will never create an all-electric Mustang.” This obviously raises questions about Mustang Mach-E crossover and whether it is a “real” Mustang or not.
It’s possible that Ford’s CEO is thinking about the current two-door Mustang lineup and any possible future derivatives.
Even if the Mustang EV sports car is ruled out for now, a hybrid Mustang may not be far off. According to Mr. Farley, the company has tested a hybrid powertrain for the Mustang and he believes that “the partial electric powertrain works well for high-performance drivers.”
Although Ford appears willing to push the core Mustang brand in new directions, Mr. Farley promised that Ford will continue to produce Mustangs with V8 engines and manual transmissions “as long as God and politics Please allow us.”
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The CEO believes that Ford will be able to maintain its V8 dream longer than dedicated brands because it can offset the emissions of eight-cylinder models with a variety of electric vehicles, trucks and pickup trucks are more pure.
Another certainty in the Mustang’s future is that “derivatives will surprise everyone”, although they may not be as expensive as the $300,000 ($448,000) 600kW. Mustang GTD launched late last year.
However, once placed the Mustang pony car may not roll while on the road. Mr. Farley said he was “not so sure” whether it was wise for the Mustang to chase the Mustang. Porsche 911 Dakar And Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato.
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