Rumors are swirling everywhere about the next-generation Ford Mustang. Word is that around 2026, the smaller Pony car we all know and love will die. Mustang rumors suggest that in its place will come a much larger car on the CD6 platform that underpins the 2020 Ford Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator.
The move to the new platform means the Mustang will get larger and heavier with rumors suggesting that the larger CD6 platform Mustang will be on par size wise with the current generation Dodge Challenger. Mustang fans into track days and road racing know that the current car is already getting too heavy. An even larger Mustang could turn the road racers to a different car altogether. If the Mustang does grow to be the same size as the Challenger, would you still buy one?
The upside to a larger platform that supports SUVs is that it will give the Mustang room for the long-rumored Four-door version to possibly break cover. There are a lot of Mustang purists out there who would never buy a four-door version of America’s pony car. There are a bunch of Mustang fans out there with a family who can’t justify the current S550’s small two-door design with barely usable rear seats. If the Mustang has to grow, we should at least get a 4-door option out of it. However, we don’t think anyone wants to see the Mustang go four-door only. Would you ever consider a four-door Mustang?
The cumulation of all these Mustang rumors is yet another rumor, and this one is a certainty no matter the size of the future Mustang. A hybrid version of the Mustang has been tipped possibly with a V8 driving the rear axle and an electric motor driving the front axle. Ford has proven that it can make impressive horsepower and torque with its hybrid powerplants. A four-door hybrid Mustang with a V8 and loads of torque might not be the best car on the road course.
It would certainly be interesting for the street/strip guys needing to haul kids during the week and run the drag strip on the weekend. We love the idea of a hybrid Mustang, not for fuel economy because the vast majority of sports car buyers don’t give one iota about fuel economy. We want it for performance. Would you buy a hybrid Mustang?
We want the readers to chime in on these Mustang rumors, what do you think? Would you buy a larger, heavier, hybrid, or four-door Mustang? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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A rather comprehensive build.
Still offered on certain trims however.
Adding an earthy - but flashy - look to the rugged crossover.
Whatever the case, it does sound pretty good.
Another faithful tribute to a TV famous ride.
A Camaro revival remains possible.
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Must be kidding! No way a four door Mustang! If you have kids to haul around get an SUV and for a pony car the two door Mustang, period, end of story!!!
I agree with Elizabeth 100%. A Mustang is a two door car, period.
However, if the want to use the Mustang platform and create a 4 door performance sedan WITH A DIFFERENT NAME, that would be fine
Of course, the ‘legacy’ Dodge Charger had only two doors, but look at the new four-door Charger SRT Hellcats. :-)
I'm all for a 4 door.
A few mandatory Musts for the 'stang
Unremovable wood paneling on side of car
Unremovable VW flower on dash
Only engine option is a 4 cylinder from the Ford Escape
Radio only plays the Disney Channel
"Proof of skirt" seat sensor, proving the driver is wearing a skirt.Male or female
A rear facing DVD player with Toy Story installed and the "eject" button removed.
Amen!
Don’t make the mustang bigger and don’t make a four door. If some guy needs a family car then that’s what he should buy. I have a family car and a Mustang GT. If you want a high performance SUV, drop a bigger power plant and handling package in the Ford Edge. Look what happened to the thunderbird. Do you think General Motors will make an SUV Corvette with four doors. If you want too sell more Mustangs you have to advertise them more. Every advertisement I receive from local Ford Dealers only show SUVs, Vans, Trucks and never any pictures of a Mustang.
If there is a four-door Mustang in Ford's future, don't call it Mustang. Change the body panels, don't use the Mustang's dash design. And please don't make either model too big. The '71-'73 model was a step in that direction. They had the Mustang's look but lost its soul.
do not F with mustang......no to the four door mustang.......in case you did not hear me NO TO THE F...ING Four Door MUSTANG.
No. It would no longer be a Mustang. Build all those cars if you must but leave the Mustang alone. It's already not what it once was. A few years back Ford shrunk it. Didn't work. Then they at first made look like another Japanese sedan. Didn't work. They grew the T'bird and eventually killed that car. It is the great American sports model from Ford keep it that.
I think it should not go bigger or go four door.I think just keep the fusion and modernize the platform and do another performance version that way there is a four door option if people really need four doors.
I do like the idea of using the design cues from the mustang though on a different model like the electric cross over that coming
Don't rune the Mustang like you did the Thunderbird . Keep it a 2dr only.
At this point it is all speculation. No I wouldn't buy one as it is not my cup of tea product-wise.
So they give the ax to the Taurus SHO, which is already a great high performance family sedan, then they make the mustang bigger to make a high performance family sedan? This would be kind of a dumb move.
RIMSHOT! :-)