DETROIT (Reuters) -- The long wait will be over soon for hard-core Mustang fans: Ford Motor Co. plans to unveil the next-generation 2015 Mustang later this year, several months ahead of the car's 50th anniversary, and has invited auto writers for a sneak peek this week.
The Mustang is getting its first complete overhaul since 2005, including a more modern design, a more nimble chassis and more efficient engines and transmissions intended to broaden the car's appeal outside its core American audience, according to sources familiar with Ford's plans.
The automaker has invited small numbers of automotive writers, including European media, to its Dearborn, Mich., headquarters for a sneak preview of the new Mustang, beginning next week, several sources said.
The writers have agreed not to reveal details of the car until Ford gives the nod -- but embargoes on new car models are routinely broken, so the first photos of the 2015 Mustang could leak ahead of the car's formal debut in December. Continue reading
