Will it be the last?: The 7th generation of an all-time classic is born

They call him “The Stampede”, or in Spanish, jam. That’s the name of Ford’s launch event this week in Detroit. The seventh generation of the pony car predecessor, the classic Mustang.

The life of Generation 6, born in 2014, is not as successful as some might believe Ford is trying to create an effect of surprise. Any amount of impact will be made by publishing this decision Electric Mustang Match-EOnly they know, but classic lovers who have been around for nearly 60 years can’t deny that “it made noise,” finding the battery-powered SUV to be the exact opposite of the Mustang’s spirit. Name.

Reality is what it is Ford decided to regain the attention of fans of conventional American sports cars, with the new version of the Mustang, they’ve made it that far. It is subjective if it is more or less attractive, if it identifies more or more with the lines of Generation 6, but it will always be a source of controversy and customs.

Car It is completely different from its immediate predecessor. The grill is high and the air intake is high, The headlights have completely abandoned the slope of their inner rim, characteristic of the two previous versions, and represents a large part of the car’s image. Now Three LED light modules Has a lot of stylistic connection with the rear lights. The hood is still long but not as muscular as before, although in the GT version it has an impressive air intake in the center, giving the design more aggression.

In profile, The line of the rear windows is the opposite of the generation 6, in which the upper row copied the downward line of the roof until it met the hip line from the main windows. Now it goes back and up, ditching the Mustang’s classic and recognizable silhouette. The rear has probably become smaller. clearly indicates a known pattern.

The big change is inside, where A three-spoke steering wheel but with multiple screens, Instrument panel and in the central part of the dashboard. a is added Classic looking handbrake, albeit electric, so completely new. It is designed for those who love drifting or sports driving, where controlled drift is an essential part.

The good news is that the same V8 is the engine that everyone who buys a Mustang wants to find. It is popular 5 liter displacement coyoteEquipped with a new electronic management, however, does not change the characteristic sound of the model.

But the new Mustang will have the same engine 2.3-liter 4-cylinder EcoBoostAnd although the exact values ​​were not announced, the presentation assured that both the 8 and 4-cylinder engines have more power than their predecessors. The Coyote makes more than 500 hp and the EcoBoost makes more than 300 hp. In both cases, the 2023 Mustang will come with two transmission options, 6-speed manual gearbox and 10-speed automatic.

Finally, the Extreme Max version is released, called dark horse It is a series with an aesthetic configuration with specific paint finishes, which only includes motorization Coyote V8 and manual transmission.

Ford is betting that it’s different from other Mustangs. He already did it with electricity, and now he is reinforcing it with an “oil tanker” from before, adapted to the present time in design and equipment. Will this be the last V8 or will it be a generation 8?

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