“This is an analogue car, not digital.”Īlthough Ford had international markets in mind from the outset, Mays says the styling was driven completely by the Mustang’s heritage. “We spent a lot of time on those analogue gauges,” he admits. Top speed has been increased to 155 mph (249 km/h).ĭesign chief J Mays, who will retire from Ford in January, says his team took an airplane-cockpit approach to the interior, which features round analogue gauges and toggle switches to control various systems. It also gets pushbutton start, and its 6-speed automatic will have paddle-shift capability. The pony car also adds a long list of advanced technology to enhance safety and comfort, including blindspot and cross-traffic alert systems and Ford’s SYNC and MyKey features. We think it will appeal to a lot of different folks.” “We’ll have the flexibility on production (either way). “We’ll go into the market and see how it will do,” Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields says of the return of the 4-cyl. International markets will offer only the 4-cyl., which is the first Ford engine to get a low-inertia twin-scroll turbocharger, and the V-8. Although a carryover, Ford says it made several improvements to the 5.0L engine, including larger intake and exhaust valves, revised camshafts, stiffer valve springs, a new cylinder head, sinter-forged connecting rods, redesigned pistons and a rebalanced crankshaft for higher-speed operation.Ī new intake manifold includes charge-motion control valves to partially close off port flow at lower engine speeds, improving fuel economy. Topping the line will be a 5.0L V-8, rated at more than 420 hp and 390 lb.-ft. will mark a step up, at more than 305 hp and better than 300 lb.-ft. In the U.S., the Mustang will be offered with a base 3.7L V-6 delivering 300 hp and 270 lb.-ft. showrooms in fall 2014, then will roll out in Europe in first-half 2015 and in the Asia/Pacific in the second half of the year. The new car, unveiled here today as well as in New York, Barcelona, Shanghai and Sydney, keeps a lot, but not all, of Mustang’s traditional design cues but has a wider track and sits lower to the ground than the current car.Ī convertible model is rumored for debut at the North American International Auto Show in January, and a number of high-performance versions are expected to follow the launch of the standard car.įord isn’t revealing any sales goals, but international markets will be a big driver in whether the new Mustang is considered a success. Currently, the Mustang is sold only in a handful of countries outside North America. to the engine lineup – absent from the Mustang since the ’93 model – was made so the car can make a bigger dent in international markets, Ford officials acknowledge. engine.įord isn’t saying, but the Mustang’s upgraded, ride-enhancing suspension, which replaces the solid-rear axle in the current model, clears the way for the automaker to spin other models from the muscle car’s chassis. DEARBORN, MI – The 50 th Anniversary ’15-model Ford Mustang gets modern new sheet metal, but its most important features lie under the skin: an all-new platform with an independent rear suspension and a new, powerful 2.3L Ecoboost 4-cyl.
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