The current sixth generation Mustang, code named S550 debuted in late 2013. Ten years later, the new seventh generation steel stallion is called the S650 and it is due to appear in showrooms in late 2023 as a 2024 model. And that is very cool being that 2024 heralds the 60th Anniversary of Ford's mighty Mustang.
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Spy photos of the cloaked seventh generation car show a body that is of the same generate size and shape of the current configuration, with a more sinister front-end treatment but still offering the trademark tri-bar taillights that have been a Mustang signature since 1964.
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Under the bulging hood, engine options will include a 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder that may crank out up to 320 horsepower, and a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 to do the heavy lifting. The four-cylinder variant will likely get an extra boost from the addition of a hybrid electric motor that Ford has been working on for quite some time. Ford has leaked that a hybrid Mustang will be "delivering V8-like performance with more low-end torque."
You'll have a choice of an automatic 10-speed transmission or a 6-speed manual gearbox to keep the pony's rear tires burning rubber and Ford has patented a new clutch-by-wire system. If used in concert with the manual transmission, this will mean faster shifting as you won't have to use the clutch pedal. Software will automatically operate the clutch when you move the shifter, and the pedal is connected to an electronic control module similar to by-wire throttle and braking systems.
