Ford is deliberately keeping the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Mustang coupe in production, largely targeting Baby Boomers and Gen X buyers who cherish the traditional V8 muscle car experience, as competitors like Dodge and Chevrolet phase out their V8 models. That is not to say ther aren’t younger buyers but they are definitely in the minority and mostly prefer the Ecoboost version.   While Ford embraces an electric future with the Mustang Mach-E, CEO Jim Farley has committed to keeping the iconic petrol-powered coupe alive, with the seventh-generation S650 model expected to continue through at least 2028. So it’s up to younger buyers, if they want the V8 Mustang to live on, then it’s up to them to buy it.

More than obvious that Ford obsessed on BEVs to the detriment of its  profit earning Ford Blue and Ford Pro business, letting them chug along and hope the profits keep turning up… with sweet FA investment.     I look back on the possibility of what was missed by not embracing  C2 hybrids and PHEVs for Oakville. Equator & Equator Sport/ Territory for the new Escape and Edge plus Lincoln variants - four vehicles that hit at what could be very lucrative for Nth America as well as export to other regions.   Thr Super Duty alternative was an easy go to but it concerns me that this may have been a knee jerk reaction when say, a global vehicle be that Utility or truck many have been a better choice….

IIRC it was supposed to launch back in 2024 I want to say, but I'm sure that COVID issues had issues with launching it too. 

What are you going to do? Sell a product that sells to only 25% of the market or 75% of the market? Your automatically kneecapping yourself with sales chasing a sedan or a hatchback, at least in the NA market, but it appears that CUVs are becoming more popular in the EU now.    Ultimately, the three row was nothing more then hubris from Ford-they saw what Tesla was selling and doing and decided to make their own interpretation/copy of it, meanwhile completely forgetting about their typical customer wants in a product.    As for aerodynamics, from what I've seen of extreme updates to existing cars for max aero (AKA tape and a cardboard) the biggest issue is how "smooth" the car-like tightening up panel line gaps and smoothing out the underneath of the a vehicle. Frontal area is also important, but there is only so much you can do without going to styling extremes that might turn off a customer. Having tighter panel line gaps and smoother bottom trays add to manufacturing costs, which hopefully Ford figured out solutions to on the CE1.    EVs can be made to look decent-look at the Mach E for example-outside of people getting pissed that it was getting called a Mustang, the styling was generally well received. It doesn't look like a generic blob.     

Imagine they delayed this product multiple times too. I know they were trying to get a head start but they can do better than that. I hope they make better decisions going forward and these new upcoming EVs look much better. They will be improved tech wise but I hope the styling matches that. I agree with you some of the decisions Farley has made have been nothing but questionable in my opinion. 

I’m still not even sure how this would have been a 3 row to begin with. It looks like there’s zero head room for what would be the 3rd row, unless they faced backwards and even then it looks like it would be tight.   Another problem with this design is it already looks dated. I feel like I’m looking at a 2010’s vehicle. Copying Tesla when Tesla hasn’t changed its design in forever just means you are making a new product look old. Even the wheels look dated.   I think ford needs to stop focusing on making SUVs and trucks as EVs. These types of vehicles are not conducive to being an EV due to their shape. To make them work as EVs, you have to change all the design cues that people love about them. It would be far better imo for ford to go after sedans and hatchbacks. It’s easier to get away with the aerodynamic design (like a low stubby front) needed on one of those, then trying to make it work on a truck or suv.

I don't know about that, I'm a young millennial, basically a year off being gen z, and I look forward to the day where I'm able to buy an ICE mustang, a V8 specifically. The passion is still there with younger enthusiasts, and the connection to a V8 muscle car is still there.    Is it possible that Ford one day offers an EV mustang coupe instead of an ICE variant, but I believe that say is way into the future. The mustang is the most iconic car Ford has, arguably the most iconic car in the world, or near the top. So Ford needs to do whatever it takes to keep the coupe around.    Once the mustang coupe is gone, Ford basically ceases to be Ford. I'm betting that's one of the main vehicle programs getting the skunkworks approach moving forward. 

The people who buy GTs, Dark Horse and Shelby are mostly a bay boomers and Gen X. Once their number die away, Ford will end ICE Mustang, they’re keeping the door open for them

I am trying to determine the correct transfer case for my 2003 all wheel drive Lincoln Aviator through my VIN number.