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With the help of the fine thread put together by Thed, I have culled through the various rumors and news regarding the 2015 Mustang for those that have not been following as closely. I emphasize, many of these are unconfirmed rumors, with varying degrees of probability from damn near impossible to near certitude. I will let you decide which is which.
"CONFIRMED"
- 6th Generation Mustang code-named “S550” (link, thread)
- IRS (independent rear suspension) (one of many photos)
- Officially sold in Europe (video, thread)
- Officially sold in Australia (link, thread)
- RHD will be offered (multiple -1, 2, 3)
- 4 cylinder turbo (below)
- V8 (below)
- Official reveal to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013 with events in Dearborn, New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Sydney and Shanghai! (thread)
UNCONFIRMED / RUMORS
General
- Less retro design (multiple, but see video, thread)
- Plans to export to China (thread)
- RHD plans for India (thread)
Platform
- Some claim it is an evolution of S197
- Others claim it will be a derivative of the CD4 platform family
- Threads ("platform images", "CD4 chassis school")
"2014.5" Models - (link, thread)
- 1,000 limited edition "2014.5" models, the first based on the S550 platform.
- Special VIN and build number
- No additional upgrades compared to standard 2015 model
- 5.0L V8 @ around 450hp
- Confirmed by Ford Giveaways FB page? (thread, link)
Reveal
- April 2014 (numerous, but see thread, Henry Ford 150 - note: since removed from site)
- Standard lineup will be shown before end of 2013 (R&T - 1 & 2)
- January 2014 Reveal at NAIAS; Official "launch" on April 17th; Production delayed until July (thread, thread2)
- Concept at NAIAS, production version at NYAIS (link, thread)
- "We'll see the car in December... it'll be at Detroit" (thread)
- Reuters: Media Preview Week of Oct 21, Official Reveal in December (thread)
- Reveal event in Barcelona, Spain on December 6th, to be streamed on Ford Europe's Go Further page? (post 1, post 2)
Engines
4 cylinder turbo (pics/video)
- Europe Only (Edmunds, thread)
- U.S. also, premium upgrade above V6 (R&T, thread)
- 6500 RPM redline? (photo, thread)
V6 Engine*
- 3.7L carryover (numerous)
- Replaced by 4 cylinder? (Auto Express UK)
- *Only reason this is not in the "confirmed" section is because of comments from Ford's Matthias Ton.
- "Nano" V6 Engine between 2.5L and 3.0L (link, thread, document)
V8 Engines (video)
- 5.0L Coyote carryover (numerous, thread)
- 5.2L “Voodoo” high-revving NA engine [for SVT] (FIN, thread) to be developed by Mahle Powertrain)
- 5.4L NA V8 with flat-plane crankshaft, 7K RPM, 600HP (thread)
Trims/Lineup
C&D employee speaks to alleged insider (Link, thread)
- 2.5L 4 cylinder turbo @ 300hp
- 3.7L V6 @ 305hp (talks of upping power to near 400hp)
- 5.0L V8 @ 475hp+
Automobile Magazine (link, thread)
- 2.0L EcoBoost 4 cylinder
- 3.7L V6 (N/A)
- 3.5L EcoBoost V6
- 5.0L EcoBoost V8 Coyote
- 5.0L EcoBoost V8 GT500
- 5.8L will not fit in S550 engine bay
Wheels magazine (thread)
- 3.7L V6 @ 230kW (308hp)
- 2.3L 4 cylinder @ 185kW (248hp)
- 5.0L V8 @ 320kW (429hp)
- 5.8L V8 (Supercharged) for FPV @ 662hp
R&T (thread)
- 3.7L V6 @ 300hp
- 2.3L 4 cylinder @ 350hp (not to be called SVO)
- 5.0L V8 @ 420hp
- 5.4L V8 @ 600hp (NA with flat-plane crank)
Transmission
- MT82 6-speed manual carryover (TTAC, thread)
- 6 speed manual standard for all trims, 8 speed automatic forthcoming (C&D, thread)
- 6 speed manual only for some trims; 10 speed automatic in the pipeline (thread)
- 6 speed 6R80 auto (link, thread)
Suspension
Front:
- Derivative of the Virtual Pivot engineered for the SZ Territory and FG Falcon (link, thread)
Rear:
- Aluminum version of Control Blade IRS (link, thread, IRS primer)
- Others suggest it has no relationship to the CBIRS (thread)
- Similarities/shared IRS with Fusion/MKZ to be built by FTE Automotive (link, post1, post2)
- Integral Link Design (thread)
Interior
- Interior will “knock your socks off” (thread)
- Tighter leg and headroom (thread)
- First pics of S550 interior (thread)
- Interior shots of 4 cylinder EcoBoost (thread)
Technology (interior pics)
- MyFordTouch
- Paddle shifters
- Push button start
- Blind spot information system (BLIS)
- heated/cooled seats
- adaptive cruise
- traction control
- memory seats (?)
*not yet clear which of these will be standard/optional
Weight
- Lighter. 200lbs “within reach” (video, thread) or “don’t hold your breath" (MM&FF)
- 400lbs lighter and significantly smaller (link, thread)
- Other sources claim it may actually gain weight (thread)
Special Editions
Road & Track (link, thread)
- Shelby moniker to be dropped
- SVT Cobra with NA engine
TTAC (link, thread)
- SVT Cobra with 5.2L NA V8 with no engine cover
- Supercharger will not fit under the hood
- Further option packages for more hardcore and track-oriented
Mustangs Daily (link, thread)
- Shelby GT350 for 2016
- Official Ford factory model
- Stripped down performance car under $58k
- Mach 1 as early as 2017
Road & Track (link, thread)
- GT350 to debut as MY 2016, reveal in April 2014
- Higher displacement, high-revving NA V8 derived from 5.0L Coyote
- Substantially more HP than GT, but less than current GT500
- All the amenities of a flagship model
- Use of carbon fiber
SVT Hi-Po variant (GT350?) (photos, video)
- shows possible functional airscoops on hood/behind front wheels
- large cross-drilled rotors
- other pictures show cross-drilled carbon rotors up front and steel rotors in the rear
- 295/35/ZR19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires seen up front
- quad-tip double barrel exhaust
Spy Photos/Video
- V8 5.0L remains (photos)
- New exhaust resonator (photos)
- Smaller engine bay (photos)
- Wider track (photos)
- Angled roofline with more rake (photos)
- V8 sounds badass (videos & my opinion
)- Active Grille Shutters (photos, thread)
- Wider roof/body (photos, thread)
- CHMSL (Center High Mount Stop Lamp) (videos, thread, patent)
- 4 cylinder EcoBoost? (video, thread)
- Front splitter (photos)
- Steering wheel (photos)
- THE FACE (photos)
- SVT hi-po variant (photos, video)
- First Official S550 Teaser (photo)
Misc. Rumors
- 2015 Mustang will take cues from the modified Need For Speed movie hero car (thread)
- A S550 mule has been seen testing at Sebring along with a 911 Porsche Carrera S (link, video)
*If I missed/screwed up anything let me know. This will be updated regularly.
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