If the Mustang6G community is correct, then Ford may release a limited - edition Mustang Bullitt based on the current -
generation pony car.
The Dearborn - based automaker says that when it came to designing this version of the sixth -
generation pony car, they focused in particular on balance, ensuring every component and piece of technology would «work in concert.»
For example, there's the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R, a hardcore track - oriented version of the sixth -
generation pony car, or the debut of the new Tacoma, one of the most popular and reliable trucks ever made.
Not exact matches
The Mustang has proven that a retro - look
pony car can sell not just to those nostalgic for muscle
cars but to a new
generation as well.
The original 1969 Camaro ZL1 would run low - 13s on stock rubber when other
pony cars of the same
generation wouldn't get close to that even on a pair of slicks.
Ford plans to export the Mustang to Europe, and it will likely be the next
generation of the famous
pony car due within a couple of years.
The new M4 Coupe weighs 176 pounds less than the previous
generation M3, yet has 425 horsepower — up 11
ponies from the previous
car.
Unveiled in 2013, the sixth -
generation Mustang marked the beginning of a new era for the iconic
pony car, one that brought an independent rear suspension for the first time and revived the turbocharged» Stang after a long hiatus.
With increasing market choices and the need to cut costs accordingly, Ford is considering a different tack to keep the Mustang alive and kicking into the next decade.The next -
generation Ford
pony car could be built on the 1993 front - wheel - drive Tempo platform, said Kenneth Dabrowski, Ford's manager for small -
car and specialty - vehicle programs.
It's been less than a year since the sixth -
generation Ford Mustang arrived in U.S. dealerships, and the Blue Oval has already unveiled a few new features for the
pony car.
With looks to die for, the latest
generation Ford Mustang is supposed to be more of a sports
car and less of a
pony car.
However, Ford introduced the sixth -
generation Mustang in India last year and now the facelifted version of the
pony car has been unveiled in the USA.
This is the first
generation of the Ford Mustang with a factory right - hand drive option, making the
pony car suddenly available to dozens of new global markets.
From model years 1970 to 1974, the first
generation Dodge Challenger
pony car was built using the Chrysler E platform in hardtop and convertible body styles sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda.
The third and current
generation is a
pony car that was introduced in early 2008 as a rival to the evolved fifth
generation Ford Mustang and the fifth
generation Chevrolet Camaro.
The Dodge Challenger is the name of three different
generations of automobiles (two of those being
pony cars) produced by Dodge.
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ($ 54,095): Since 2005, the current
generation of Shelby Mustangs has owned the king - of - the - hill position in the
pony -
car segment.