As I will be turning 76 later this year, I begrudgingly have to admit you're right. My grandfather retired from the Milwaukee Road shortly after WWII, about the time MR started introducing diesel locomotives. Years later as I was about 9 or 10 years old, all the steam locos were retired and he lamented that yes, the diesels were more efficient but the sound and sight of a steam locomotive was an experience that my generation would never know. I told him that I've seen them on TV, and he laughed, probably at the idea that the ground trebling might and fury of a steam engine could be captures on a grainy black and white tv screen of the day. I am now about the same age as he was then and I scoffed at the news that this BEV contraption was going to be called a Mustang. I have an Ecoboost Four in my Ranger, and it has the most horsepower of any of my 25 previous vehicles. Change is hard. Ford will discontinue ICE Mustangs at some point within my lifetime, I suspect, and hopefully before they paint themselves into corner, as Harley Davidson has done. As their faithful are aging out of 1937-styled Hogs, a dwindling few are following behind them and they are circling the drain.

Thanks for that article. One of the Ford big shots said that the company is happy with expanding the Mustang family   “Mustang more than ever is taking on different shape and forms for us. Having the Mach-E there is good for us and good for business.”

They can overdo it too......we don't need 15 different Mustang models.   Keep it about where they have it.....Mach E, coupe/convertible, sedan, and leave it at that (with a caveat for the "Raptor" version, which remains to be seen whether it's coupe/convertible with special treament, or a shooting brake type that was rumored). Expanding beyond that starts to harm the brand, IMO.

Supplier Issues Impacted Ford Mustang Sales In 2024   This article cites an Automotive News report that supplier issues affected Mustang sales.  Who knows if that's actually true or just an excuse.........anecdotal evidence, but my dealer has had a whole row of Mustangs for some time.

Focus groups and market research are only good for mass market models.  A Dakar Mustang only needs to appeal to a few thousand people to be successful.

I used Flood Ford on my 2022 F350. Best price when I did my research.

The old guard that hates changes can go fuck themselves. Ford doesn't need to cater to them, as the sales results for Mustang coupe vs. Mach-E last year suggest

I hear Granger is good too.  I have no experience with them though.

A buddy of mine said the sedan looks like the result of a one night stand between the cybertruck and a lambo lol 

That V8 is more than just a "soundtrack".