There’s some scuttlebutt going round that the next-generation Ford Mustang won’t seem till late 2028, and that the explanation for the delay is as a result of it will likely be going absolutely electrical. And no, we’re not speaking in regards to the Mach-E. That is the nice previous pony automobile coupe we have identified and beloved for over half a century.
The report comes from Autoline (on the 4:31 mark), which sources an business information agency known as AutoForecast Options. It goes on to say that the subsequent Mustang’s sole powertrain shall be electrical. It will likely be constructed at Ford’s Flat Rock, Michigan plant with a December 2028 (and certain MY2029 debut) begin date. The several-year wait could also be a results of Ford having to improve the manufacturing facility, which presently has no electrical car traces, to accommodate the brand new powertrain’s building.
It needs to be famous that this contradicts our understanding that the present S550 chassis is getting into its sundown years. The most recent proof pointed to the next-gen S650 debuting in MY2023. Nonetheless, this would not be the primary time that the seventh-gen Mustang’s launch was delayed.
There have been many rumors surrounding the subsequent Mustang. We have seen indications of a Mach 1 trim stage and lengthy been advised that some electrification, within the type of a hybrid electrical variant with V8, is within the works (which might be the Mach model itself). After which there are rumors of an AWD model, which might dovetail properly with an all-electric powertrain.
We all the time knew a ICE Mustang could not final without end. Ford engineers have said that an electrical pony automobile is not a matter of if, however when. We simply thought there could be no less than yet one more era of tire-ripping V8s earlier than that occurred. Then once more, if the 900-horsepower, 1000 lb-ft Mustang Lithium we noticed at SEMA in 2019 is any indication, the rubber shredding is much from over.
We have now reached out to AutoForecast Options for remark and can replace this publish if we hear again.
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