2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 test drive
The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is not a one-trick pony. The most powerful Ford ever is as happy on a spinning track as on a drag strip, says Fox News Automotive Editor Gary Gastelu.
The Ford Mustang will soon no longer be driving in the sun.
Ford has plagued the future of the Mustang with this rendering.
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The next-generation pony car will arrive for the 2023 model year and live through 2031, a new report says.
Sources with knowledge of the replacement for today’s Mustang told Automotive News that its life cycle has been extended from a planned six years to eight.
This is a possible first look at the next-generation hybrid drive Mustang.
Ford is tight-lipped about the car, moreover reminding that a performance hybrid model is in the works.
However, the two-door and convertible are expected to share platform components with the recently launched Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, switched to a rear-wheel drive format for 2020 and are both available as hybrids. They also come with optional all-wheel drive, which could mean the Mustang gets that feature to help it compete better in the Snowbelt states with the Dodge Challenger GT.
The Mustang is currently the best-selling of the three American pony cars, ahead of the Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro in third place, which will likely be discontinued when the new Mustang arrives.
The Mustang is one of the longest-lived American car models and has been in constant production since it was introduced as a 1964.5 model.
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