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After struggling a bit against the old but cool Dodge Challenger, the eternal Ford Mustang recaptured the sales lead in its segment in 2023 – a year of significant change and excitement.
According to Ford Motor Company, GM, and Stellantis, last year, the S550 Ford Mustang, together with its S650 seventh-generation successor, managed a total of 48,605 deliveries, up 2.2% compared to 2022. Dodge's Challenger came second because it couldn't replicate its 2022 performance and dropped 18 percent to almost 45k units. Chevrolet's Camaro ranked last but jumped nearly 26% to over 31k units. Meanwhile, other sports cars like the Toyota GR Supra or Nissan Z couldn't even come close to the podium, as they sold peanuts – 2,652 units for the GR Supra and 1,771 units for the latest Z. Quite shameful, indeed.
Anyway, it could be said that a couple of factors contributed to the evolution of the US sports car market. For instance, both Stellantis and GM announced that Dodge and Chevrolet will retire some of their nameplates – the sixth-generation Camaro ended production in December 2023 and doesn't have a planned successor just yet. Meanwhile, no one knows what will happen with the Challenger as it, too, ended manufacturing alongside the Charger last December.
Secondly, the latter is set to make a comeback as an all-new and reinvented two-door fastback coupe Charger with EV oomph (Charger Daytona) and possibly also with 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six turbo powertrains. So, it was only logical that some Mopar fans didn't want the Challenger, even if it turns into a collectible asset thanks to the 'Last Call' special editions. Instead, they waited to see what the new Charger would bring in late 2024.
Thirdly, the S650 seventh-generation 2024 Ford Mustang reached nationwide dealerships last summer with a continued focus on the ICE-powered lifestyle thanks to the 315-hp EcoBoost inline-four and the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 rocking 480 or 486 hp in GT form and 500 hp as a Dark Horse. For sure, a lot of folks jumped ship from GM and Stellantis to make sure they could still hear the grunt of the mighty V8 under the hood. Soon, there will also be a supercharged Mustang GTD roaming around as the flagship supercar warrior.
However, obviously, the Ford Motor Company cannot go on burning dead dinosaurs until the end of time with the Mustang series. Most likely, if the reports (which were contested by Ford, so take them with a grain of salt) are accurate, the current S650 Mustang will end production in 2028 after just five years. After that moment, the EV future is 99.99% certain, of course.
Even if that doesn't happen, Ford could always add an EV model at the snap of a corner office head honcho's fingers – either transplanting the current Mach-E powertrain or after waiting a little longer to see what the second-generation Mustang EV crossover brings to the Tesla Model Y fight. Anyway, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has already decided what it's going to be.
More precisely, Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media or burlappcar.com), who is a prolific virtual artist who loves to dream of all the latest models across the wide-ranging automotive realm, has envisioned the 2028 Ford Mustang EV. So, do you like it, or do you need additional information – like waiting for the author to add a second POV, maybe of the classic front-three quarters form?
Anyway, it could be said that a couple of factors contributed to the evolution of the US sports car market. For instance, both Stellantis and GM announced that Dodge and Chevrolet will retire some of their nameplates – the sixth-generation Camaro ended production in December 2023 and doesn't have a planned successor just yet. Meanwhile, no one knows what will happen with the Challenger as it, too, ended manufacturing alongside the Charger last December.
Secondly, the latter is set to make a comeback as an all-new and reinvented two-door fastback coupe Charger with EV oomph (Charger Daytona) and possibly also with 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six turbo powertrains. So, it was only logical that some Mopar fans didn't want the Challenger, even if it turns into a collectible asset thanks to the 'Last Call' special editions. Instead, they waited to see what the new Charger would bring in late 2024.
Thirdly, the S650 seventh-generation 2024 Ford Mustang reached nationwide dealerships last summer with a continued focus on the ICE-powered lifestyle thanks to the 315-hp EcoBoost inline-four and the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 rocking 480 or 486 hp in GT form and 500 hp as a Dark Horse. For sure, a lot of folks jumped ship from GM and Stellantis to make sure they could still hear the grunt of the mighty V8 under the hood. Soon, there will also be a supercharged Mustang GTD roaming around as the flagship supercar warrior.
However, obviously, the Ford Motor Company cannot go on burning dead dinosaurs until the end of time with the Mustang series. Most likely, if the reports (which were contested by Ford, so take them with a grain of salt) are accurate, the current S650 Mustang will end production in 2028 after just five years. After that moment, the EV future is 99.99% certain, of course.
Even if that doesn't happen, Ford could always add an EV model at the snap of a corner office head honcho's fingers – either transplanting the current Mach-E powertrain or after waiting a little longer to see what the second-generation Mustang EV crossover brings to the Tesla Model Y fight. Anyway, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has already decided what it's going to be.
More precisely, Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media or burlappcar.com), who is a prolific virtual artist who loves to dream of all the latest models across the wide-ranging automotive realm, has envisioned the 2028 Ford Mustang EV. So, do you like it, or do you need additional information – like waiting for the author to add a second POV, maybe of the classic front-three quarters form?
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