So what's the deal with that camouflaged S650 Mustang driving cross country this week?

[Twin Turbo]

A few interesting insights from Mustang S650 Product Development Launch Leader Marty Mosakowski


https://www.hemmings.com/stories/so...qIKxlIsS9s899UI-zq_5G7ckt5ZJD334c9YsU4nEbsvbk

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[Murfstang]

Great article. Really gives you perspective on the design and development process along with some new information on the production time line.

 

[dogiebitt]

This is great! Really dives into the testing of a new car.
Amazing that they've built 150 driving prototypes and we've only seen a handful.

 

[amk91]

Uh oh, so what exactly happened in September 2019 is my question? Effort rebooted or what? Great info to see, as I make my way to Detroit.

 

[fordmustangnerd]

So from what these guys are saying the headlights that we've seen may not be the real headlights?? Hmmmmmmmm

 

[Twin Turbo]

So from what these guys are saying the headlights that we've seen may not be the real headlights?? Hmmmmmmmm

The prototype on the Drive Home used S550 headlamps.

 

[fordmustangnerd]

The prototype on the Drive Home used S550 headlamps.

Oh okay wasn't aware...

 

[speedydave]

Uh oh, so what exactly happened in September 2019 is my question? Effort rebooted or what? Great info to see, as I make my way to Detroit.

My guess is due to covid and supply chain issues, and cost they went from a blank sheet redesign to an evolution of the s550 platform. Hence no AWD, hybrid, etc.

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Uh oh, so what exactly happened in September 2019 is my question? Effort rebooted or what? Great info to see, as I make my way to Detroit.

So I have a question, and based on your previous posts, I think you may have some insight. There’s been a few rumors or statements floating around that the next gen mustang project was heading a certain direction, then something happened and they started over. If that is indeed the case, doesn’t it make sense that the internal designation (S650) would have changed at that same time? Everyone is calling this S650, but is it possible it’s really not? Or it wasn’t but now is?

 

[because_murica]

So I have a question, and based on your previous posts, I think you may have some insight. There’s been a few rumors or statements floating around that the next gen mustang project was heading a certain direction, then something happened and they started over. If that is indeed the case, doesn’t it make sense that the internal designation (S650) would have changed at that same time? Everyone is calling this S650, but is it possible it’s really not? Or it wasn’t but now is?

Big time. Search amk's posts on here. Was supposed to use the Explorer's CD6 platform. Now, as I understand it, S650 is a "mix" of CD6 and S550. So, definitely not "all-new".

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Big time. Search amk's posts on here. Was supposed to use the Explorer's CD6 platform. Now, as I understand it, S650 is a "mix" of CD6 and S550. So, definitely not "all-new".

Right, I remember the platform change rumors. But can you change that much of the car and still be the same “business case” as the article above talks about? Was it always S650 or was it maybe something like S641 or something like that and they scrapped the project and moved to S650? That’s what I’m getting at.

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