Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of the company his great-grandfather founded, has declared the Mustang will remain V8-powered as long as regulations allow it.
While there have been rumours over the years that Ford was considered an hybrid or even an all-electric Mustang, the seventh-generation model is still powered by a 5.0-litre V8 engine. While Ford left the door open for the inevitable legislation against such engines, the blue oval will hold onto the V8 as long as it can.
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“I love the V8s, but you know, we will progress as the world moves on, but I’d like us to keep the V8 as long as possible and we will,” Ford said.
Ford also said the Mustang would remain true to its American heritage, despite the fact it has become a global model for the brand since the sixth-generation launched. The new model is now sold in markets around the world and built in factory right-hand drive for the Australian and UK markets.
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Speaking at Le Mans last weekend, where the new Mustang GT3 made its debut in the famous French endurance race, Ford said he believes a big part of the car’s appeal is its American character.
“I think it’s very important,” he said. “I think it’s why people buy it. It’s not like another sports car out there that you could get from, you know maybe a Japanese make or a European make. I mean, it’s distinctly American. It looks different. It sounds different. It feels different. And I think that’s really important that we keep that. People expect it to be an American muscle car and it will always be that.”
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