Ford recently celebrated National Mustang Day with a
handful of Mustang-related announcements and new of details are starting to
emerge about the next-generation pony car. The Detroit Bureau reports the
all-new Mustang will debut early next decade. Little is known about the car but
the publication suggests the company will be considering an all-wheel drive
variant as well as an electric version of the classic muscle car.
Nothing is official but Ford has already confirmed
plans for a plug-in hybrid Mustang. The report says it will arrive in time for
the 2019 model year and the company has previously hinted the car will be “all
about delivering V8-like performance with more low-end torque.”
Ford hasn’t said much about the model but the
company’s car group marketing manager, Corey Holter, told the publication “a
hybrid Mustang will help further unlock Mustang’s potential” in markets such as
China and Europe.
The report about all-wheel drive is also interesting
as it would likely increase the Mustang’s appeal in colder climates. Dodge
launched the all-wheel drive Challenger GT early last year and noted it has the
“all-weather capability to carve through some of the worst weather Mother
Nature can dish out.”
