The only way to make it significantly cheaper is to make it a Miata clone (smaller, lighter, no back seat) which requires a new bespoke engine.      To make the current one cheaper would require a new bespoke engine (probably a longitudinal 2.0eb) and would accomplish absolutely nothing.

It’s a no brainer especially since they already had the Ecoboost performance packs.

4k a month is pretty decent and in the spring with convertibles it’s probably more like 6K.  It’s an icon so numbers are meaningless.

I’m surprised mustang is still around. Low sales, dedicated platform, and its own factory? Any other vehicle and it would be gone a long time ago. Most dealers around me don’t even stock mustangs anymore, and if they do, it’s only one or two. 

Ford had issued a door recall on 2020 and 2021 Escape doors.  Some spot welds on the door attachment point can fail.  I think I got a letter in the mail in May sometime, don't recall for sure.  Had a busy summer and didn't get mine in for the brackets to be added.  Guess what?  In August, my spot weld broke on the drivers door.  It's now January, Ford still hasn't shipped any replacement doors!  My dealer had 4 doors waiting when I came in.  He now has 8 failed doors.  No ETA or anything from Ford.  Anyone have the weld fail and get a new door?   So if you haven't done the recall yet, get it done ASAP.   What's happening right now is our door won't open all the way.  I'd say 75% and something with the arm inside the door stops you.  Other times it's fine.  Just clunks when closing it.  Also, when we brought the window down, it must have hit that arm piece that's broke.  Small scratch in the glass now.  It's up near the mirror where you don't notice it.  But now we don't roll that drivers window down in fear it'll break the window.   https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INCLA-PE23013-13839.pdf

Absurdly sad considering buyers control the deck, or should be in control.  Maybe too many buyers don’t care, don’t know, or else can’t connect the dots.  It’s like everyone wants a clean environment but have no clue what the real cost is.  And when they find out, suddenly they don’t want to pay it.

A 60-degree V8 isn’t ideal, though Ford had one already.  That configuration is almost as bad as the more common 90-degree V6 made by removing 2-cylinders from a V8, or a 90-degree V10 by adding 2 cylinders also to a V8.  Ford did those too, and more recently.  Reminds me of penny wise but pound foolish lack of judgment.   If you are referring to a new smaller 2-valve pushrod V8, I think 4.0L or smaller would easily fit in a Ranger, Explorer, Transit, etc.  However, any naturally aspirated 4-cycle engine in the 3-liter size range would lack enough torque for heavier modern vehicles.  At 4~4.5 liters it starts to sound better if emissions can be managed.  Realistically, a naturally-aspirated DOHC inline six makes more sense to me, mainly because 3.4L would be affordable.  Just add 2 cylinders to Mustang and Explorer modular I-4 as previously discussed and cost should remain low.  Your 275 HP would be easy from NA 3.4L I-6.

The answer to closing the price gap between ICE and BEVs would seem to be making ICE more expensive, the complete opposite to what were told about lowered EV costs…   Sadly, the deck is loaded against buyers

I'm shopping for EW right now; huge variations in price for the same Ford plan.

Did you get it sorted out?