A prototype of the next-generation 2024 Ford Mustang S650 was recently spotted, giving us an early sneak peek at the upcoming Chevy Camaro competitor.
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As reported by our sister publication, Ford Authority, it was originally believed that the seventh generation Ford Mustang would launch for the 2023 model year, but now, it’s looking like the 2024 model year is more likely.
Although this prototype is covered in some pretty heavy camouflage, we find the same overall shape as the current sixth-generation model, without any “major” changes to the tried-and-true pony car formula expected for the seventh generation. Up front, we spot slim lighting signatures for the fascia, between which is an oval-shaped intake. Below the primary intake is a smaller secondary intake, while an odd raised point is seen on the hood.
The profile shows off a set of five-spoke wheels, finished in black, as well as the traditional long hood line and cab-back proportions. A bump is seen towards the rear of the roofline. The rear section reveals taillights incorporating LED dots, rather than the traditional vertical lines, as well as dual exhaust tips.
It’s possible the next-gen 2024 Ford Mustang could introduce a new all-wheel drive variant, as well as at least one hybrid version, with electric assistance for the 2.3L EcoBoost I4 or 5.0L Coyote V8. The usual un-electrified V8 will still be offered. Looking even further ahead, a fully electric Ford Mustang is expected by 2028 for the 2029 model year.
Meanwhile, the future of GM’s Mustang rival, the Chevy Camaro, continues to be uncertain. Recent rumors point to the possibly of fitting the Camaro with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT2 gasoline engine from the C8 Corvette Stingray, as well as a “farewell” package to mark the Camaro nameplate’s departure in 2023 for the 2024 model year.
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I figured the camouflage is a way to keep the parts for falling out…
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At least they’re making an attempt to improve current model and try and attract more sales.
Next gen Camaro, and similarly Challenger, will likely just be the inbound EV coupes each brand has in the pipeline.
Next gen Camaro, and similarly Challenger, will likely just be the inbound EV coupes each brand has in the pipeline
Typical GM they always give up on a product new people in charge same old song. The list is long but the end results the same
Even though I cant stand the taillights on the new Camaro, I think I am going to get one of the last 2023 models before they go ev. My son just bought a 2016. The taillights look better on that one.
I think this is the swan song car for Ford. Time is running out on ICE and the Mustang sales are not even close to what they need to be.
Look at the number the Mustang used to sell. This car sold in six figures most years and several were up to near and over a half million Mustangs per year and now 60k? That is just not a number where you can survive unless the price goes up.
The Camaro and Mustang are being replaced by Wrangler, Bronco and Trucks. The Pony car segment is dead and even a move to EV is not going to save it.
Buyers today want vehicles that are life style vehicles that are easy to modify with out going under the hood. Lifts wheels lights and the like along with removable doors and tops.
Add to this women are nearly half the Jeep buyers.
The Auto enthusiast as we traditionally know are getting older and are being replaced with these off road vehicle fans.
I used to make a fortune on Fox body Mustang parts but today it is Wrangler. I expect Bronco to be a big player too.
I am very disappointed that GM has not entered the segment as this be it gas or EV is where the volume and money has gone from the Pony car segment. I see the parts sales numbers and it is proof where the market went.
If you think the ICE is going away you are sadly mistaken. It will take ate least 25 years to build an electric infrastructure that can handle the hundreds of millions of cars. What is going to happen to the hundreds of millions of the gas cars that are currently on the road? Just throw them out? What about the millions of people that live in apartment complexes and condos where they have no garages to charge these vehicles? Are they going to run extension cords from their apartments to their cars? EV’s are a popular fad just like solar panels during the Obama Regime. Look at how many solar panel companies went out of business during that time.
As said before, the EVs are more of complaint cars than market vehicles. More than likely we’ll see hybrid/electric rather than full electric for performance as Forgetful Joe is adios in ’24 and more sensible regulations are in place.
I did not say it was going away next year. GM and others will build them for about 15 years and then will still keep a few in some odd applications.
As for those on the road there will be some around for the rest of our life time or till they are legislated out.
But the harsh reality is in that transition of the next 15 many buyers will migrate over.
The grid issues are in limited areas per the experts not web people and most will be addressed over this transition time anyway.
With the billions being spent on EV and with a number of mfgs cutting development investment in ICE it is not a fad.
Solar and wind mills are another matter so do not lump them in here.
You must understand this is no longer about meeting regulations and saving the planet. It is about lowering future development cost and production cost. This is now about making money.
As of now development cost of ICE is more every year and with EV it will decline over time once they meet their goals that they now see are attainable.
For some the change will be smooth for others it will require a change in some life style things.
Look I make my living in Racing and parts for ICE. I am seeing the entire industry making moves to find their place in the future EV market.
I don’t want to see the end of ICE any more than you but I am not going to post a bunch of BS just because I want to believe it is true.
This is coming and we all are going to have to adapt and learn to deal with it. No election is going to change this. If you want a new vehicle in 15 to 20 years you will basically have mostly EV to choose from and only a couple if any at some mfgs ICE to choose from and by then odds are they are not ICE models you will really want.
I should have been more clear, note I said performance not standard vehicle. A BEV will handle 80-90% everything but if you want high performance and OTR vehicles hybrid is the way to go. I read that Ferrari is going this route.
Yea and Ferrari have been testing the hybrid thing for a while now haven’t they? I know for sure the LaFerrari was part hybrid.
They and Lambo are working on full electrics now.
Ice isnt going away anytime soon… if ever…. current ICE motors are only 35-40% efficient, EV’s are maxed out on efficiency, unless you can reinvent the eletric motor.
New more efficient and cheaper ICE engines are already in development. The next generation of ice engines will make today’s current EV’s seem obsolete, even while they currently struggle to keep pace with the current line of gas engines.
From a fuel standpoint, “fossil” fuels may never go away. Lithium batteries are already known to be cinderboxes on wheels. Toyota is talking about hydrogen cells, but you can ask the challenger how that went on a space bound highway that had no drunk driver and no traffic whatsoever. And you want to strap those under every vehicle????
In all honesty, diesel is the safest. That’s why army trucks run almost exclusively on diesel. You can buy a 7.62 strait through the tank and it won’t catch fire.
In all likelihood, 200 years from now, trucks and cars will be unsung 80% efficient Diesel engines running 100% captured carbon synthesized into pure silver free centane. No great reset, no new green deal nonsense, just pure math and science. It’ll be a bonus that your duramax will still have fuel available as well.
I’m an ICE fan but this is too optimistic
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Meh, ICE isnt going anywhere no matter how much gov kool-aid boomers drink. That said, the market is changing and Suv and trucks are king. But not for the reason most assume. Its simply a bang for the buck poposition. Even if trucks and midlevel SUVs are at ridiculous prices, the percieved value is higher verses a sedan or sporty coupe. Factually, a sedan is a far better form of transportation for most people. Same wiith a large wagon. But perception dictates higher ride hieghts and legroom-less 3rd row seating.
That said, sporty cars are alive and well. The problem is there are no platforms to scavenge from to keep them cheap and afordable. Plus the brass cant resist chasing extreeme profit for what often amouts to stripes and special addition packages with 30-60% higher stickers over base models.
The reason SUV and truck rule is Americans love a specific dive vehicle with utility.
Small FWD sedans are limited in what they can haul and don’t tell me different as i still own way sedan and it does not do anything better than the SUV does.
As for sporty cars being alive and well? Where are all the people who used to buy these that are not buying today. All three pony cars today sell less tha the Mustang sold alone in one year by itself.
You can not be emotional on this topic as if you are you will miss what is going on.
No emotion in what I said, just plain old common sense and basic observation of the market from the past to present. Factually, the worst form of daily propulsion is electric ONLY. Now a hybrid with direct propulsion provided by electric motors? HECK YEAH! In Fact that’s probably the real next evolution of transportation. BUT, we have dumb-ass politicians catering to fringe environmentalist and taking advantage of the opportunity to leverage more Gov. power.
So now we have Gov. MANDATES dictating what we drive instead of letting the market decide. IF EV was the future it would have developed and encroached on ICE all by itself with OBVIOUS benefits that were hard to deny. As it stands right now, EV is only superior in raw acceleration PERIOD.
EV IS NOT superior in range
EV IS NOT superior for the environment (90% of electricity is from fossil fuels, or nuclear, or nature harming dams – and lest just forget about those poisonous batteries.)
EV IS NOT more efficient in the real world
EV IS NOT proving to be more reliable
I am not against EV. there are plenty of circumstances where it makes sense. but when it comes to a near perfect transportation compromise, ICE has it beat hands down.
Never-mind that ICE can burn clean fuels as well and still out range EV…so tell me again how EVs not a misguided push by the gov. to get me out of my ICE vehicle.
As long as gm has a Corvette, Ford will have a Mustang.
There will always be a Mustang but it is a matter of time it is an EV. They already have the Mach E sending the signal where they are going. Future Mustangs may not be two doors either.
I don’t think the mustang is going anywhere. Ford has more pride and more car guys and gals then GM has had in a long time. Add to the fact that they do a much better job of making what people want and not doing designs that are at best polarizing and more often just awkward.
If Ford mustang sales dwindle, they’ll just spend less and stretch out updates. Camaro is going away because they didn’t listen to what people wanted and they just did more of what they wanted which is clearly not what buyers wanted.
Ford has trucks and cars more exciting than GM’s (except Corvette). And more are coming. I understand why stocks are up day after day. And GM bets everything in Ultium and built 1 (one!!!) vehicle until now.
The only other full manufacturers that has an EV platform equal to GM Ultium are VW and Toyota, you want GM to be flat-footed and GM would be further behind them?. Also as indicated in my last post that doesn’t mean EVs only..
Not Toyota. They are behind as they were focused on Hybrids till about a month ago when they decided to move to full EV.
VW, GM and Stellantis are out front right now. Benz is close. Everyone else is about 1-4 years behind.
Toyota is literally not behind gm by any actual measurable metric. They have the most US sales, largest market share, and highest stock price… They have several economical ICE commuter cars in development like the GR Yaris and Corolla hatchback. You know, the type of cars people actually want and buy. Toyota has passed gm and aren’t looking back… Maybe gm should stop looking 50 years into the future and look 5 years into the future to make sure they still exist in 2027.
Hack you missed my point. They are behind in EV cars to introduce. They have focused on Hybrids and now decided to go BEV.
GM has 30 new EV models rolling by 2025 and Toyota has no where that many ready yet.
Toyota can and will catch up but GM will already be on the market,
BEVs make up such a dismally small market share that it’s a moot point. Special interest wants to cram it down consumers throats but the fact of the matter is most people don’t want them.
With companies introducing record numbers of these models in the next couple years it is not moot. GM by 2025 will introduce 30 BEV models.
Market is small now as there are few offerings. That is about to change with several companies.
Special interest is gone. It is the. Mfgs that want it now. Just count the number of mfgs discontinuing ICE development. Hyundai last month just joined the club.
Also most buyers are not against EV. Once cost come down many will buy. That is coming soon as evidenced by the 30k Chevy Equinox.
These are dinosaurs. Anything that isn’t electric is considered crap now. A base Tesla can pretty much destroy a “muscle ” car. The days of engine size and horse power slowly ending. Most kids don’t even want a car now. The evolution of transportation.
Thats why ele tries have a whopping two percent of the market now
I bet it would be lower if you get rid of the tax payer incentives.
Have you ever seen them on a track though? They can preform on par or better than some ICE vehicles briefly, but any remote kind of endurance they simply cannot and will not ever be on par.
Ice Cars have been in production for like 120 years. EVs are realistically under 10 years old. I think it’s silly to not see the tech improving drastically where ice tech will only see very small gains.
Lol, batteries lack the energy density to offer endurance performance on par with carbon or hydrogen based fuels, it’s simple science really.
They are dropping ICE investment at most automakers. Hyundai just announced last month.
Umm… that is simply not true. A Tesla Model 3 base model does 0-60 WITH LAUNCH CONTROL in 5.5s. A base model Camaro 2.0l turbo is 5.4s, and 2.3l turbo Mustang is 5.1s. Also electric cars lose power when the battery drains down. Also electric cars are much heavier which means a slower track time.
The Tesla Model S Plaid which did 0-60 in 1.9s is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than a Camaro ZL1 which does 0-60 in 3.5s on the Nurburgring track. Tesla Model S Plaid 7min 35sec, Camaro ZL1 7min 14s. 20s on the Nurburgring is a difference of 40-50 car lengths.
You can have your opinions of what you prefer, but at the very least use factual information.
Camaro is a dead car walking.
There will be casualties among EV manufacturers. More early production than sales will strain profits and prices.
Range will be very important consideration.
Might be some good years for hybrids.
pony car days are over
FIGHT A CAMARO? CAMARO GOING AWAY, WHAT FIGHT?
I’m gonna say it now the 7th gen mustang is gonna look to similar to the 6th gen, for that no one should buy it, everyone will ask you “ hey nice 6th gen”. With that being said it also looks less practical with a smaller looking trunk but I’m not sure based what I see
Look the transition to EV is like boiling frogs. They have had the heat on low and are slowly turning it up.
Most buyers are not opposed to the BEV if they can afford them and have 300 plus mile range. That is here.
Automakers are now pushing this and are fully committed to it. Most have dropped new ICE development. This is not special interest anymore. Nor are mfgs trying to save the planet. With less development cost in the future and less regulation billions can be saved in selling EV. Automakers also see they can be seen as tech companies and they can see increases in stock prices and more stability.
The reality is most people see cars no more than an appliance and as long as it does what they need and they can afford it they will be happy. Also many love there is no oil or other fluids to change and just less hassle in their eyes.
So this is not a fad, a government thing anymore. I learned it was a done deal when automakers stopped fighting and then learned they see the goals they needed to be met are going to be met.
I’m actually very excited to see this new 7th gen Mustang, although I have a bias for Camaros and Corvettes. From what I’ve gathered the S650 Mustang is going to keep the 2.3T and the 5.0L engines, while adding some new options. And the chassis is a refined version of the 6th gen rather than a redesign from the ground up, which is fine with me, I think the current 6th gen Stangs are beautiful. Lose a bit of weight and refine the handling a bit is basically what happened from the 5th to 6th gen Camaros, although the Camaro chassis changed from the Zeta to Alpha platforms.
The 7th gen Mustang would most likely affect how GM approaches the 7th gen Camaro as well. Can’t wait to see this 7th gen Mustang. So many people out there are saying the 7th gen Camaro is gone, or going full out BEV. I don’t believe it, I have a strong feeling that it’s going to be linked very closely to how Ford rolls out the 7th gen Mustang.
Camaro ICE is a dead car driving.
I doubt it. 2035 is scheduled to be when things start going all BEV. Until then, things could change depending on how politics are played out. Also the 7th gen Camaro is most likely going to be based off the Cadillac CT4/CT5, which would be cheaper than to redesign a new car from the ground up. The S650 Mustang is going to release late 2023, and I would not be surprised if the 7th gen Camaro comes out 2024/2025, then having a 10 year stretch until 2035.
The Cadillac CT4/CT5 chassis/platform is shared with the Camaro so both will be affected by what happens.