MUSTANG ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD REJOICE THAT FORD IS EVEN DOING THIS AT A TIME WHEN ELECTRIFICATION IS ALL THE RAGE.
Creating the 2024 Mustang, Ford pulled a gutsy and potentially historic move. The seventh generation is likely the last gas-snorting version of the pony car, but the fact it’s purely gas-snorting at all is something of a surprise. Chevrolet is rumored to sunset the Camaro as we know it ahead of an electric replacement in 2024; Dodge has confirmed its Challenger and Charger will offer fully electric propulsion around the same time. The 2024 Mustang team needed to justify its rationale for an internal-combustion-only muscle car, truly a passion project, at every turn, even with management ultimately supporting its moves. After all, Ford is in the throes of embracing electric trucks and SUVs.
Mustang enthusiasts—who’ve purchased about 10 million of the cars since production began in 1964—should rejoice that Ford is even doing this at a time when electrification is all the rage. Sales of coupes