It's Official: The Ford Mustang Will Go Hybrid In 2020
Whether you want to call it a fascinating development in the pony car world or a god damn sacrilege, this news is huge: Ford is going to make a plug-in hybrid Mustang by 2020.
Ford announced its part-electric Mustang plans today, also revealing that plug-in versions of the F-150 pickup and Transit Custom van will also be here in three year’s time.
It’s part of a $700 million investment programme that’ll add 700 jobs at the company’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant. The Michigan-based facility will be expanded, using funds which were initially earmarked for a new plant in Mexico. The Mexico factory plans - which had been harshly criticised by US President Elect Donald Trump - were confirmed to be canceled by Ford today.
But what will the car be like? Details are understandably scarce at this stage, although Ford has promised “V8 power and even more low-end torque”. It’s hard to glean much from that statement, but with the V6 Mustang dying off this year, it seems logical to expect something along the lines of the 2.3-litre Ecoboost engine supplemented with electric power in the eventual production car.
All this leads to questions surrounding the future of the actual V8 in the range, but we’re quietly optimistic about this big ol’ N/A eight-banger sticking around for a while longer.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Will our coffee makers be hybrid?
Of all cars, muscle cars are the only ones that really can’t be hybrids. They don’t make sense with hybrid power trains.
Will it hit any crouds ???
Oh please no not another on! A hybrid Mustang just doesn’t work
Welp… First we’ve got Kanye saying he’ll be running for pres in 2020, then we’ve got Ford saying they’re making a hybrid mustang, what’s next?:
Ha… you know what’s next… a madman with the nuclear codes, that’s what.
I’m both happy and got a heart attack
With Mustang Hybrid.Now You Can Sneak Into Crowds Without Sound
Sad..
It’s official: the hybrids are all over us.
Awesome more American jobs
As long as the V8 mustang is still an option
This doesn’t bug me