Looking like a vast improvement over the outgoing pony car, the 2024 Mustang features a digital instrument cluster with a circular speedometer and tachometer. They’re separated by a wide vehicle information area, which is showing a “steering assist fault” on this prototype. Speaking of displays, the Mustang has been equipped with an all-new infotainment system that flows into the digital instrument cluster and is mounted higher on the dashboard. It resides above rectangular air vents, which feature metallic surrounds.
Further below, there’s a push-button ignition
and a dedicated volume knob. The two are separated by a row of switches that
provide easy access to the engine start/stop system and traction control
system. We can also see a ‘pony’ switch and one with a star above it.
Elsewhere, there are easy to access USB
ports and an evolutionary shifter. They’re joined by a classy leather-wrapped
handbrake and metallic-rimmed cup holders. The prototype also sports a new
flat-bottomed steering wheel that appears more ergonomic, less clustered, and
far more modern. Other notable highlights include metallic door handles and a
redesigned dashboard.
Ford has been tight-lipped about the
upcoming model, but it could be offered with hybridized versions of the
familiar 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder and 5.0-liter V8. The automaker has
been coy on specifics, but previously said the “Mustang Hybrid will be all
about delivering V8-like performance with more low-end torque.” Little else is
known about the pony car at this point, but it’s slated to debut next year as a
2024 model being available in both coupe and soft-top convertible body styles.
