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Semiconductor shortages are still wreaking havoc across the auto industry and the proof is coming from Ford. Once again, Mustang production was forced to stop. The Blue Oval pony car was on hiatus in January for the same reason. The new lull at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan will last throughout next week and will follow 2021 where the output of the iconic sports car is heavily impacted by the lack of a microchip.
Still the best-selling sports car in the world, the ‘Stang achieved sales of under 70,000 worldwide last year. It must be numbered excluding its namesake electric crossover that carries the Mach-E suffix. As expected, the main market for gasoline engines is the United States with 76 percent of all sales.
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The sixth generation Mustang (S550) is nearing the end of its life cycle as the new model is expected to land in 2023. It has been spied on several times wearing heavy camouflage, while some leaks have allegedly shown the S650 without any disguise. Thankfully, the V8 will still be around and will likely be offered alongside a smaller EcoBoost powertrain.
The Mustang is one of the few American sports cars Ford sells in Europe and we’re curious to see if the next generation model will be available on the Old Continent. With Euro 7 regulations to come in a few years, we remain hopeful that the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 will succeed. Otherwise, we’d still be happy with a turbocharged engine featuring a lower displacement.
If the report from Daily Autoline published early last year it is believed, the two-door Mustang will be purely electric before the end of the decade. Ford is believed to start production of the sporty EV in December 2028 when the traditional ICE model will be discontinued. If that turns out to be accurate, the S650 will have a roughly five year life cycle, which to be honest seems pretty short. In comparison, the current gene model has been in production for nearly eight years.
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