Some fresh new info and renders of the ’15 Mustang from Wheels Mag Australia.
Lineup:
– Coupe and Convertible Styles
– Engines mostly carryover
– 3.7L V6 @ 230kW (308HP)
– 2.3L 4-cylinder @ 185kW (248HP)
– 5.0L V8 @ 320kW (429HP)
– S/C 5.8L V8 for the FPV (Ford Performance Vehicle) variant @ near current power (662HP)
General:
– Unveil in January 2014 NAIAS in Detroit
– Ford will “tease out the introduction” months before
– Launch to coincide with 50th Anniversary in April 2014
– Production start pushed until July 2014 (RHD late ’14/early ’15)
– Plans to export to China
– Under $50K in Oz
Transmission:
– 6 speed auto carryover
– 6 speed manual only in some variants
– 10 speed auto in the pipeline
Design:
– More sophisticated
– Ground-up rethink
– Far more contemporary than current model
– Front end borrows from Evos
– Bigger, more traditional, trapezoid grille ensures pure Mustang looks
– Razor-cut LED headlights
– More rounded, tauter flanks
– Lower and powerfully tapered glasshouse
– Prominent, clearly defined shoulders
– Tighter leg and headroom
– Retained design cues (forward-facing grille, pony badge, scalloped side panels)
Other:
– Multi-link IRS
– Quicker steering & more precise handling
– Marginally smaller
– Lighter