Although electrification and, possibly, a four-door are coming to the Ford Mustang, a pure electric version is off the table. At the annual Goodwood Members’ Meeting Ford CEO Jim Farley told Autocar , “We will never build a Mustang that isn’t a Mustang”, such as a “small, two-row Ford SUV with a Mustang badge stuck on it”. Other body styles, including “a four-door or whatever”, could be a Mustang so long as these cars have “the performance and attitude of the original”.
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It’s possible Ford’s CEO was thinking of the current Mustang two-door range, and any possible future derivatives. Even with a Mustang EV sports car ruled out for now, a hybrid Mustang might not too far away. According to Mr Farley the company has been testing hybrid drivetrains for the Mustang, and he believes “partial electric powertrains work well for performance drivers”.
Although Ford seems to be willing to push the core Mustang brand in new directions, Mr Farley promised Ford would continue to build Mustangs with V8 engines and manual transmissions “as long as God and the politicians let us”. The CEO believes Ford will be able to keep the V8 dream alive for longer th.
