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Introduced in March 1964 for the 1965 model year, the Mustang is one of the most recognizable designs in the automotive industry. Not only does it embody the American dream on four wheels, but it was also the best-selling sports car in the world for the fifth year in a row in 2019.
If you take a look through the U.S. lineup of the Ford Motor Company, you will also understand how important the ‘Stang is for the Blue Oval in these utility vehicle-driven times. With the Fusion scheduled to stop production in July, the S550 will remain the only passenger car in the range while we wait for the Fusion Active to roll out for the 2022 model year.
Given this paradigm shift in consumer preference and demand, it comes as no surprise that the first ‘Stang derivative is the Mach-E electric crossover. Built in Mexico on the GE1 platform – essentially an evolution of the C2 utilized by the Escape and Focus – the Mustang Mach-E will be joined by at least one more model as per “a source” with insider knowledge.
“We’re looking at more EVs, hybrids, sedans, crossovers, coupe EVs, convertible EVs, rear-drive, all-wheel drive, you name it. There’s probably going to be a fistfight over a pickup called Mustang, though,” the source told Autoweek. Don’t hold your breath for a truck, though.
It’s more likely for the Ford Motor Company to go down the four-door coupe route, a recipe that has worked and continues to work wonders for Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW. “The aim is for the Mustang-badged vehicles to be the more performance-oriented of the two sub-brands,” he added, referring to the Bronco family that currently consists of two models.
Speaking of which, have you heard that Ford has finally decided on revealing the mid-size SUV with Ranger underpinnings? The EcoBoost-powered Jeep Wrangler rival is going to premiere next month online, and series production is expected to kick off in Michigan in the third quarter of the year.
Given this paradigm shift in consumer preference and demand, it comes as no surprise that the first ‘Stang derivative is the Mach-E electric crossover. Built in Mexico on the GE1 platform – essentially an evolution of the C2 utilized by the Escape and Focus – the Mustang Mach-E will be joined by at least one more model as per “a source” with insider knowledge.
“We’re looking at more EVs, hybrids, sedans, crossovers, coupe EVs, convertible EVs, rear-drive, all-wheel drive, you name it. There’s probably going to be a fistfight over a pickup called Mustang, though,” the source told Autoweek. Don’t hold your breath for a truck, though.
It’s more likely for the Ford Motor Company to go down the four-door coupe route, a recipe that has worked and continues to work wonders for Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW. “The aim is for the Mustang-badged vehicles to be the more performance-oriented of the two sub-brands,” he added, referring to the Bronco family that currently consists of two models.
Speaking of which, have you heard that Ford has finally decided on revealing the mid-size SUV with Ranger underpinnings? The EcoBoost-powered Jeep Wrangler rival is going to premiere next month online, and series production is expected to kick off in Michigan in the third quarter of the year.
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