Mustang to Go Solely Electric? The Truth Behind the Rumors
Rumors allege the iconic Mustang will go fully electric. If this is the case, will Ford still offer a combustion engine option at all?
It’s no secret that Ford has been heavily steering into the hybrid and fully-electric vehicle market. Even the iconic Mustang name is worn on the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV. However, there have been plenty of rumors regarding what we’ll see with the next-gen Mustang. One of which, now, alleges that the gasoline engine is to be done away with entirely.
In a recent Autoline Network youtube video, host Sean McElroy outlines the claims.
“Last week, we reported that Mustang fans are going to have to wait a while for the next-gen sports car because it won’t go into production until December of 2028. There could be a reason for that long wait. Auto Forecast Solutions reports that the standard Mustang is going fully electric as well. It sounds like that will be the only powertrain setup,” says McElroy.
Are these rumors coming from a credible source?
While it is hard to decipher real news from speculation, it is important to keep your head straight. After all, there have been rumors of Ford discontinuing the V8 for ages. Our sister site, Mustang Forums, brought one to light in December 2019. That rumor was a supposed leak from someone at Ford. For every bit that that rumor could be written off as questionable, this one can be written off tenfold.
In the Autoforecast Solutions video referenced by McElroy, this rumor’s source comes from nothing more than a quick remark by the host, Sam Fiorani.
“This all will come full circle as the gas-fueled burble of the V8 is replaced by the shocking acceleration of an electric motor when the standard Mustang becomes an EV in just a few years,” says Fiorani.
That’s it. Seriously. There are no remarks from anyone involved with Ford that lead us to believe that Autoline’s seemingly surefire confirmation of this rumor is credible. We’re living in crazy times, ladies and gentlemen. We need to keep track of not only who’s saying what, but why they’re saying it at all.
Without a doubt, the EV revolution is in full swing. Ford is definitely not exempt from it, either. Do we think it is out of the realm of possibility that we’ll see an all-electric Mustang coupe? Not at all. We’d even venture so far as to call it fairly likely.
However, it is imperative that we take situations like these with a grain of salt. You have to be cautious with what you read, as sometimes those who are leaking the info aren’t very careful with their sourcing to begin with.
In the meantime, we’ll continue to enjoy the burble of our gas-fueled V8s while we look towards the future. When the time does come for a fully electric Mustang, we are sure it will be great. However, we will wait to get emotional about it until after we get a more official confirmation of the timeline.
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