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Mustang Mach-E: Ford drops the price of its Tesla competitor
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Ford is boosting production of its popular Mustang Mach-E electric SUV and dropping its sticker price weeks after Tesla dropped prices of its vehicles. The move represents a substantial roll-back of price hikes Ford announced last summer on the 2023 models – but buyers may still be paying somewhat more than before the increases.
The Mustang Mach-E, a midsize electric family SUV, was the first serious electric effort for the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker. Priced and aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y, which has its own starting price of $53,490, the Mach-E is Ford’s bet to get new car buyers to dip their toes into the battery-powered future. it has since been joined in the electric Ford lineup by the workhorse Ford F-150 Lightning. But the company still considers the Mach-E a crucial step for the company’s electric-powered growth.
Late last year, Darren Palmer, Ford’s vice president of electric vehicle programs, told CNN Business that the Mach-E was completely sold out and the automaker was holding off on launching it in more global markets in order to catch up with US demand.
“We could sell it out at least two or three times over,” he said a the time.
The price cuts Ford announced Monday were biggest on the most expensive versions of the SUV, just as the increases had been biggest on those models. The base sticker of the Mustang Mach-E GT Extended Range, a high-performance version of the SUV, dropped to about $64,000 from $69,900 before, a decrease of $5,900. But that model had been about $62,000 before price increases last August.
When it announced those price bumps, Ford also said it was putting more standard features into the vehicles, including advanced driver assistance features.
The price of the least expensive Mach-E, the rear-wheel-drive standard range model, was cut $900, going from about $46,900 down to $46,000. The price of the extended range battery pack option, by itself, dropped from $8,600 down $7,000.
Tesla announced price cuts of as much as 20% on its electric vehicles earlier this month, after raising prices in 2022.
When Ford announced the price increases last summer, citing supply chain issues, the automakers indicated it would continue monitoring market conditions throughout the upcoming model year.
Ford announced last summer that it was increasing production of the Mach-E as it added capacity for more battery production. The automaker also announced in late August that it was reopening order banks for the Mach-E which had been closed as the company worked to meet existing orders.
Customers who complete the transaction for their Mach-E after today’s announcement will pay the new lower price, Ford said. Ford will reach out directly to Mach-E customers with a sale date after January 1, 2023 who already have their vehicles, the automaker said.
At least some versions of both models are currently eligible for federal electric vehicle tax credits, according to the Internal Revenue Service, but both are treated as cars, not SUVs, under the tax rules, unless equipped with a third row of seats.
That means that tax credits are available for the two-row only Mach-E and two-row Model Y only if the sticker price is below $55,000. For versions of the Model Y with a third row of seats, a $4,000 option, buyers may get tax credits with a sticker price up to $80,000. For the Mustang Mach-E, a third row of seats isn’t offered.
The final amount of the tax credit may depend on when the vehicle is actually delivered to the customer and, also, whether the customers themselves meet annual income requirements.
Dodge’s Next-Gen Hurricane-Powered Muscle Cars Look To Out Power Mustang!
During the past several months, Dodge fans have been torn about the brand’s announcement to move towards electrification for its next-gen Dodge Challenger (LB) and Charger (LF) muscle cars. While electrification does open up a whole new possibility to performance for the two muscle car nameplates, diehard HEMI V8 fans have been vocal about their frustrations about Dodge’s decision to focus on e-motor-powered muscle cars over V8 ones.
Dodge has tried to cushion the blow, by showcasing features like a multi-speed gearbox and patented exhaust system to allow their new “e-muscle” cars to feel more like the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that they are ultimately replacing. But it seems to have created more chaos than good, as the HEMI enthusiasts aren’t buying into EVs just yet.
It wasn’t soon after Dodge’s announcement, that Ford debuted its new 2024 Ford Mustang (S650). But what made Dodge fans do a double-take was the fact that Ford was sticking with its 5.0-liter (302 cubic-inch) Coyote V8 for its performance-oriented models. Not only were they sticking with the Coyote, but it continue to offer both manual and automatic transmission options.
On Friday, Ford officially released official power numbers for its fourth-gen Coyote V8. On the GT models, power is boosted to 486 horsepower thanks to a new dual-throttle body design with an available active-valve performance exhaust system (480 horsepower without the active-valve exhaust) and 415 ft.-lbs. of torque. On the new top-of-the-line Mustang Dark Horse model, the Coyote delivers 500 horsepower and 418 ft.-lb. of torque.
But while Dodge may not be packing its HEMI V8 lineup in 2024, despite Dodge not making an official announcement yet, our sources have been indicating for some time that the next-gen Challenger and Charger will continue to offer ICE options with the automaker’s new lineup of twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six engines.
Making its official debut under the hood of the 2023 Jeep® Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer (WS) lineup, the two Hurricane inline-six engines employ state-of-the-art engineering and technologies that include two low-inertia, high-flow turbochargers for rapid response to throttle inputs, plasma transfer wire arc (spray bore) coating in the cylinder bores for an ultra-thin, low-friction wear surface and high-pressure (5,075 psi/350 bar) direct fuel injection.
The all-aluminum twin-turbo Hurricane engines offer an outstanding 420 horsepower and 468 lb.-ft. of torque in its standard-output (S.O.) form, and an awesome 510 horsepower and 500 lb.-ft. of torque for the high-output (H.O.) variant.
It is predicted that both variants will be powering the next-gen Challenger and Charger, along with optional all-wheel drive (AWD) – another feature that Ford’s Mustang does not have.
We are hoping to learn more about the next-gen muscle cars after the beginning of the new year. But if our sources are right, the Hurricane H.O. engine will outpower the Dark Horse’s Coyote V8.
It will be interesting to see how these new Hurricane engines perform in a newer and lighter STLA Large architecture which will underpin the next-gen muscle cars.
Dodge has announced, however, that it will be highlighting its new Dodge Direct Connection HurriCrate series of engines, derived from the Hurricane engine, as the foundational building blocks of their respective drag car build projects for this next year’s MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge event. It’s the first bold announcement from the automaker showing its intended direction with the Hurricane engine moving forward.
So are the Hurricane inline-six engines going to be enough to pull EV naysayers back to America’s muscle car brand?
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The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E has an ‘exhaust’ system now. Here’s why
Borla Exhaust has been making cars louder since 1979 with its custom parts, but it’s getting tougher these days.
There are still plenty of powerful cars that need somewhere for their burned gasses to go, but that’s not the case with the growing number of electric performance models filling showrooms.
Borla isn’t ready to go quietly into the battery-powered night, however, so it has designed an exhaust system for EVs.
Not one that blows hot air, but an external speaker that plays a digital reproduction of authentic engine sounds in sync with the speed of the car.
DODGE’S NEW MYSTERY MUSCLE CAR KEEPS BLOWING UP, BUT WHY?
The Borla system uses a speaker mounted to the vehicle.
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It’s first being offered for the Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV and was displayed at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas ahead of the start of deliveries.
The product started as a collaboration with famed Mustang tuner Shelby American, which has started selling modified versions of the Mach-E and wanted some sound to go with them.
The Mustang Mach-E has three unique sound experiences for the cabin – Whisper, Engage and Unbridled.
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The Mach-E already offers a synthetic engine noise modeled after a V8 that can be pumped into the cabin, but it can’t be heard on the outside.
The Borla Active Performance system definitely can, and doesn’t just sound like another Mustang.
While Borla did design a track based on of a Shelby GT500, it also sampled several Chevrolet products, including the current Corvette, and owners can switch between them using a connected app.
Final pricing hasn’t been announced, but it is expected to be available before the end of the year.
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Borla isn’t the only entity in the muscle car world that’s been fretting at the possibility of muscle car exhausts going extinct.
The Dodge Charger SRT is equipped with a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust.
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Dodge has developed its on solution for its upcoming all-electric Charger Daytona SRT.
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The vehicle is equipped with something Dodge calls the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, which works like a pipe organ to pump air through a series of tubes to create an exhaust-like note that can project at up to 126 decibels, which is as loud as the brand’s current supercharged Hellcat V8 engine.
The new Ford Mustang could’ve been a four-door Mustang
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The 2024 Ford Mustang features refreshed styling compared to the current car, but it could’ve looked much more different.
A series of design sketches for the seventh-generation ‘Stang by chief designer Christopher Stevens that were released with the car’s reveal at the Detroit Auto Show include a version that didn’t make the cut… yet.
It’s a four-door sedan featuring a stretched wheelbase and roof that could potentially be a competitor to the likes of the BMW 4-series Gran Coupe and Porsche Panamera.
Ford hasn’t confirmed any intentions to build something like it, but reportedly told its dealers in 2018 that a four-door model was under consideration, Autoweek reported.
SLY AS A FOX: 2024 FORD MUSTANG HAS A HIDDEN THROWBACK FEATURE
The seventh-generation Ford Mustang was imagined as a sedan.
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The automaker hasn’t been shy about expanding the use of the Mustang name, however, having launched the electric Mustang Mach-E four-door SUV last year.
As of now, the 2024 Mustang remains very much a traditional pony car.
Many sketches were made before the final Mustang design was decided.
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THERE ARE 6 FORD MUSTANG RACING CARS COMING IN 2024
It will be offered with the choice of a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine with an automatic transmission or a 5.0-liter V8 that will be available with a six-speed manual transmission.
The Mustang Dark Pony is the highest performance model of the 2024 car.
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A new model called the Dark Horse is also being added to the lineup. It’s loaded with high-performance equipment, including an engine with around 500 hp.
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Prices for the 2024 Ford Mustang have not been announced, but it is scheduled to go on sale next summer.
Sly as a Fox: 2024 Ford Mustang has a hidden throwback feature
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DETROIT – Crank up the Vanilla Ice!
The 2024 Ford Mustang revealed at the Detroit Auto Show is the most modern and technologically advanced version of the venerable muscle car ever built, but it has one very retro feature.
The seventh-generation Mustang is equipped with dual digital displays for the infotainment system and instrument cluster that are powered by the Unreal Engine program and can be configured to suit the driver’s tastes.
They’ll also be able to be upgraded with new graphics and skins, but the cars come preloaded with one throwback design.
THE FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE IS A THOROUGHBRED
The 2024 Ford Mustang has a full digital dashboard.
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It’s a second instrument cluster design programmed to resemble the dual analog gauges featured in the 1987-1993 third-generation “Fox Body” cars immortalized in Vanilla Ice song “Rollin’ In My 5.0.” Fox was the name of the platform that underpinned the Mustang, which was shared with several models, including the Fairmont, Granada and Mercury Capri.
The screen is more inspired by the original than a carbon copy but includes a red hash mark at the 55 mph mark that was required in the days before the national speed limit was raised.
The Fox Body skin features green back lighting.
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It can also be set to a night mode that emulates green back lighting, which will bring anyone who owned an original back in time.
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Ford sold over 2.6 million Fox Body Mustangs during its full 1979-1993 run, which was the model’s longest generation.
The 2024 Mustang’s V-8 shares its 5.0-liter displacement with the Fox Body’s.
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The 2024 Mustang has something else in common with the Fox Body. Its engine is a 5.0-liter V-8, but with an estimated 500 horsepower, it is more than twice as powerful as its predecessor’s.
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Along with the Fox Body skin, Ford told Fox News Digital that additional heritage gauge styles will be uploaded in the future.
2024 Ford Mustang Engines: Everything We Know
Ford has not released final power and torque figures for either the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder and 5.0-liter V-8 offered in the 2024 Mustang. A shame, though we suspect that those numbers are being determined and will be released closer to the start of production. Still, there’s a lot to talk about with what’s going on under the hood of the new S650 Mustang.
The V-8
The new Mustang debuts the fourth generation of Ford’s beloved 5.0-liter Coyote V-8. Introduced for the 2011 model-year, the big change for this Coyote is a new intake with twin 80mm throttle bodies. “By doing that, you pump a lot more air into the system, you have a much better fuel ratio, a lot less losses in the system, so the feel in the vehicle is very visceral,” says Eddie Kahn, vehicle engineering manager for the new Mustang.
For the regular GT, most of the internals carry over from the previous Mustang, but the Dark Horse trim gets stronger camshafts and the forged pistons and rods from the mighty Shelby GT500. Both variations on the new 5.0 get a new steel oil pan designed to reduce windage losses, and a new left-side exhaust manifold to increase flow. The exhaust camshaft also gets a longer duration to help get out all the additional air coming in through the twin throttle bodies.
At the downtown Detroit reveal event for the Mustang, Ed Krenz, chief engineer for car, said that the GT will offer more than 480 hp, while Ford is targeting 500 hp for the Dark Horse. Krenz, chief engineer for the Mustang told R&T that “we’re still trying to squeeze as much out of it as we can.”
The EcoBoost
While the 5.0-liter V-8 is surely the most exciting of the two Mustang engines, the base EcoBoost four-cylinder is very important. This is a new unit that will likely find its way into other longitudinal-engine Ford models in the near future. “We pretty much overhauled the entire engine,” says Kahn.
Like the V-8, the EcoBoost benefits from a new dual-fuel system with both port and direct injection and the compression ratio is up to 10.6:1 from 9.5:1. There’s also a new electronic wastegate for the twin-scroll turbocharger, a Mustang first, and new air induction and exhaust-gas recirculation systems for lower emissions.
“It’s important to keep the EcoBoost in the base car to keep things affordable and attainable,” Krenz says. “So the question of why not a hybrid or whatever? Affordability. It’s very important that it’s accessible. It’s always been the Mustang way, right?”
As with the V-8, Ford offered no specific power figures, though Krenz tells us the goal here was to beat the fuel economy and emissions performance of the previous 2.3-liter with no sacrifice in performance. For reference, the EcoBoost in the previous-generation Mustang offers 310 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque, with the power output rising to 330 hp in Performance Pack models.
The Transmissions
Can we really talk about engines without gearboxes? It seems wrong. The 2024 Mustang gets three of them—two six-speed manuals and a 10-speed automatic. Both the manuals are carryovers, with the Getrag unit offered in GT models, while the Dark Horse gets upgraded to the Tremec first introduced on the Shelby GT350 and offered on the Mach 1. The automatic is the Ford’s familiar 10-speed, introduced with the face-lifted Mustang of 2018, with new control electronics. Notably, it’s the only transmission offered with the EcoBoost, as the take rate for manual four-cylinder Mustangs was fairly low.
The Future
It seems that based on Krenz’s comments to us, the S650 generation Mustang won’t get a hybrid variant as was once planned. Given Ford’s ever-expanding and popular EV lineup, the company likely doesn’t need to build a hybrid Mustang, as those EVs keep its Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) numbers low. “We’ve already got electrification covered with the Mach-E, and as [Ford CEO] Jim Farley has said in interviews, that car lets us do this,” Krenz notes.
Surely there will be hotter V-8s courtesy of Ford Performance, and since the S650 is essentially a revised version of the S550, there’s plenty of room under the hood for a supercharger.
Ford unveils new Mustang for future racing projects
This is the seventh-generation of the famous muscle car which, in road-going form, will be powered by the 2.3-litre EcoBoost and five-litre Coyote V8 powerplants.
While the many of the racing cars that will be based on the new model are yet to be formally unveiled, this look at the road car offers a glimpse into the future of Ford’s NASCAR, Supercars and NHRA programmes.
The new Mustang will compete in NHRA and Supercars next year, the latter as part of the new Gen3 regulations.
Meanwhile the S650 shape will debut in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024.
That year will also see the debut of the new GT3 and GT4 programme, which will be run by Multimatic Motorsports.
This launch includes renders of the GT3 racer which will also be powered by the Coyote V8.
This Is Apparently What the Seventh-Generation Ford Mustang Sounds Like
The seventh-generation Ford Mustang — the first new-generation Ford Mustang in almost a decade — is set to make its global debut on September 14 at the North American International Auto Show, also known as Detroit. Ahead of that, Ford has been busy releasing various teasers to stimulate Mustang fans. On Monday, Ford even gave a preview of what is presumably the new Mustang’s sound.
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This is, presumably, the Mustang’s V8, which will reportedly be in the new generation, along with the four-cylinder, just like the current Mustang models. That said, in a world of dying Dodge Chargers and Challengers as automakers go electric, I wonder how far off an electric Mustang is, even if the Mustang Mach-E already exists, and seems popular enough.
It would be extremely funny, in any case, if this sound that Ford has put out is not a V8 or an internal combustion engine at all, but the work of an engineer replicating the sound of a V8 Mustang to go along with a new EV Mustang. Or at least the commenters on Ford’s Instagram post would be monumentally disappointed.
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Still, we’ll presume it’s the V8 lacking evidence otherwise. And if you listen to the end, you can hear what sounds like a manual gear shift, surely not an accident on Ford’s part, since if there’s one thing Ford wants people to think of the Mustang as, it’s manual-transmission V8, even if most people opt for an automatic with the four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. It sounds like the seventh-gen Mustang will keep that ethos too, even though it would seem like the perfect opportunity to pivot to electric, in an industry newly awash in federal tax incentives to do so. Apparently, just not yet.
Ford will open Mustang Mach-E orders for the 2023 model year next week
is set to open up orders for the 2023 model year after the 2022 trims sold out. You’ll have the chance to order one of the EVs starting on August 30th. In addition, Ford has some pricing, range and other changes.
Premium Mach-Es built starting this fall that have the extended range battery will have a targeted EPA-estimated range of 290 miles on all-wheel drive models. That’s a range increase of 13 miles. Meanwhile, the Ford Co-Pilot360 driver assist tech is now standard across all trims.
If you opt for a Premium model with extended range battery or the GT Performance edition, you’ll be able to select the Mustang Nite Pony package. This includes high-gloss black 19-inch wheels and a black pony badge, black front and rear lower fascia, door cladding and black mirror caps on the grille for Premium trims. The package brings 20-inch high-gloss black wheels and a black GT badge to the GT Performance edition. You’ll still be able to select any exterior color option with this package.
There will be two new colors to choose from: carbonized gray metallic and vapor blue metallic. They replace dark matter gray and iced blue silver. The California Route 1 trim will only be available as an AWD option moving forward, as Ford is sunsetting the rear-wheel drive option based on customer demand. Meanwhile, Ford will replace the black roof on and GT Performance editions with a panoramic sunroof.
As is the way of things in the auto world (and ), prices of the Mach-E are going up for new orders, effective Tuesday. Ford says this is due to “significant material cost increases, continued strain on key supply chains and rapidly evolving market conditions.” As points out, the price increases are between $2,600 and roughly $8,000 compared with the 2022 trims. As such, the Mustang Mach-E will start at $46,895 MSRP (not including the delivery fee or taxes) for the Select rear-wheel drive standard model.
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