Mainstream Mustangs
Sedan and wagon models to join coupe as Ford builds on pony car’s strong brand
By GREG KABLE AND BOB GRITZINGER
AutoWeek | Published 12/13/06, 11:24 am et
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Ford’s iconic Mustang is poised to play a crucial role in Ford’s future by expanding beyond its traditional role as a single performance figurehead into a complete range of global models. And the company’s Australian arm looks like the source for all the necessary hardware.
In a secret product planning meeting last fall, key Ford executives discussed a bold strategy to take the legendary Mustang mainstream. Ideas include both sedan and wagon variants of America’s original muscle car, with those cars joining the traditional coupe when the sixth-generation Mustang arrives in U.S. showrooms in 2011, AutoWeek sources say.
This is a sneak peek from the December 18th issue of AutoWeek. The full story is available to registered users of autoweek.com at
www.autoweek.com/ponies
