The latest 2015 Mustang rumor is that Ford will release a limited edition run of a 2014 ½ model year version sometime in April next year which means that this 2014 1/2 Mustang may make its debut at the 2014 Detroit North American Auto Show that is scheduled to take place January 18th through January 26th at the Cobo Center In downtown Detroit. Press previews will be held January 13th & 14th and industry previews are January 15th & 16th.
The all new upcoming sixth generation Mustang will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series and thus pay homage to the first Mustang introduced in April of 1964, which is referred to as a "1964½" model by fans of the car.
The story first came up last November when a Ford rep posted about it on the TheMustangSource forums: "The 2014 ½ will be the 50th Anniversary edition," the representative stated at the time. "It will be added to production for a limited run sometime during the year." However, she soon backed away saying it wasn't so, and "Okay, we made a mistake. We misunderstood the information and we’re sorry for causing all this confusion."
Now, the same rumor has re-surfaced at Mustangdaily, which cites an inside Ford source who said that the 2014 ½ is still in the works and that the Blue Oval is considering a limited run of 1,000 cars without providing any information on what special features will set the car apart from the regular new 2015 Mustangs. We eare expecting 3 engine choices According to a supposed Ford insider, the engine lineup starts with a 2.5L EcoBoost four-cylinder mill that the source says produces 300 hp, this could be either the base engine, or perhaps the power behind a new SVO model. As a base engine it could be a volume seller, especially for rental car companies, and those less interested in all-out performance. It would also help Ford meet the CAFE requirements that threaten to wipe V8 musclecars from dealer showrooms all together.
The next rumored engine is a 3.7L V6, the rumor with this one is that power output could be as low as 305 hp, as basically a carry over from the current model. Alternatively the same source says that it could be the 3.5L EcoBoost model taken from the F150/SHO and pumped up to 400 hp. Rejoice V8 fans, the Coyote stays, and likely is getting a 50-plus horsepower bump.
