2021 MUSTANG (S650) - 7th Generation Mustang Confirmed

Introducing the 2022 Ford Hybrid-Mustang !

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It still sounds S550 based, if the future platform it was rumored to be on is still on track, that's a good thing.

The changes and current state of S650 sound like it still could go either way.

However there is not alot of time left before 2020/1, makes me wonder if it is going to be mostly carry over. With aluminum/composites bolted on with some higher strength materials used throughout the BIW to help keep weight gain under control.

it does sound like there could be some significant top hat changes if it's on S550, resulting in a noticeable profile/green house changes if they swing for the investment. Still alot of validation one way or they other, hinge/A Pillar is a key feature in crash performance, and overall body structure.

Ford definitely doesn't want the same problem the Camaro had in terms of generational differences.

If they decide to utilize a carbon-composite front subframe, I hope they keep the S550 chassis so that I can swap it over to my 18

Nameless said:

As someone said earlier (I can’t recall who was t or either it was on this forum or not) it looks like the S650 will not be “Cancelled” per se. According to what that guy said the S650 will not be nothing but a “Heavy Modified S550” instead of “clean sheet”

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That does make a lot of sense 6 years isn't long for a platform. Especially a relatively low volume platform.

I'm totally making this up, but I could see them updating the S550 with more aluminum now that they have all that F150 experience. That would improve performance and help them hit their fuel consumption goals. A high performance hybrid would make sense too, of course.

MaxHedrm said:

That does make a lot of sense 6 years isn't long for a platform. Especially a relatively low volume platform.

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It's actually a 16 year old platform, as S550 was simply a heavily modified S197.

jake_zx2 said:

It's actually a 16 year old platform, as S550 was simply a heavily modified S197.

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Don't know what your smoking but pass it this way

jake_zx2 said:

It's actually a 16 year old platform, as S550 was simply a heavily modified S197.

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Try again.

S550 is a ground up new platform.

The "heavily modified" version of the Gen 6 Mustang died in 2011..

1320' said:

Try again.

S550 is a ground up new platform.

The "heavily modified" version of the Gen 6 Mustang died in 2011..

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2010-2014 was still the S197, front fascia updates, minor interior updates, and rear quarter updates.

You're correct the S550 was indeed a new platform.

It was a "New" platform that was based off the S197 platform, I.E. a heavily modified S197 platform. It wasn't a clean slate design

1320' said:

Try again.

S550 is a ground up new platform.

The "heavily modified" version of the Gen 6 Mustang died in 2011..

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JeffreyDJ said:

2010-2014 was still the S197, front fascia updates, minor interior updates, and rear quarter updates.

You're correct the S550 was indeed a new platform.

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Well... The S197 (2005-2014) was a modified version of the DEW Platform, same platform that debuted with the Lincoln LS during 2019CY and since the S550 is a "heavy modified" S197 Platform (and this one being a modified DEW98 Platform)...... The new S650 will be based on a platform that debuted in 1999.

God, and there are people complaining about the FCA LX platform hahaha it looks that Dodge will move out from the old platform before Ford.

Well technically, D2C wasn't exactly a "modified" DEW, but was "Loosely based" on DEW. I'd personally consider D2C a new platform, but isn't S550 still on D2C? or is it D2R or something like that

JeffreyDJ said:

2010-2014 was still the S197, front fascia updates, minor interior updates, and rear quarter updates.

You're correct the S550 was indeed a new platform.

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What I'm saying is that in "A Faster Horse" they discuss the plans to have the Gen 6 Mustang be built on a heavily modified and modernized S197 platform was abandoned in 2011.

jake_zx2 said:

It was a "New" platform that was based off the S197 platform, I.E. a heavily modified S197 platform. It wasn't a clean slate design

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Uhhh. Nothing is a clean slate design.

MaxHedrm said:

Uhhh. Nothing is a clean slate design.

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I beg to differ... alpha platform?