Can’t wait to see the next-gen Ford Mustang? Get ready: it looks like the reveal will be happening in less than seven weeks!
A person familiar with the company’s plans told Automotive News that the car will be unveiled with much fanfare at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, which will be open to the public September 14-25. This is the first edition of this event since 2019 – and the first in history to take place in the summer.
Some thought Ford would wait until spring 2023, possibly April 17, the Mustang’s birthday, but development of the next generation (codenamed S650) is clearly further than expected.
An official announcement could be coming very soon, either from Ford or its CEO Jim Farley, who is happy to keep fans on Twitter in suspense.
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The same source tells us that production at the Flat Rock, Michigan plant would begin in the first half of 2023. We will therefore probably speak of a 2024 model.
The same engines
Additionally, based on the information circulating so far, all indications are that the four-cylinder EcoBoost engine and V8 will be the same two engines available at launch. With more power? It is possible. As for the possible hybrid Mustang, we’ll have to wait longer to see it. Ditto for the next Mach 1 and Shelby GT500.
Don’t expect many design changes. On the other hand, with more modern technologies, the cabin is likely to be very different. Spy photos tend to show that the instrumentation and central interface are completely redesigned, but forget about the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover’s large vertical touchscreen.
The new Mustang will try to continue the success of the previous ones. Despite a sales decline of 18% in the United States and 24% in Canada in the first six months of 2022, Ford’s ponycar remains comfortably at the top of the category, ahead of the Dodge Challenger.