2011 Ford Mustang 4door-Coupe
Now this could be one hell of a smart move for Ford: a 4door-coupe Mustang, or in other words, a “poor-mans†Mercedes CLS. That’s if Autoweek’s & Autocar’s (it’s on both sites) photochop is really based on inside information and they’re not pulling our leg. The chop itself looks mighty sexy combining all your typical “Mustang†elements in a dynamic 4door sedan. As both magazines say, Ford has plans to add the 4door-coupe version shown here along with an estate, to the 6th generation Mustang line-up which goes on sale in 2011. The thought behind this move is that Ford desperately needs a model to shake up its sales and boost the its brand name, just like the first gen M3 did to BMW. Sources state that Ford will base all version of the next Mustang on a new rear wheel drive platform with a multilink rear suspension that’s being developed for the Australian arm of Ford.
Mmmm, doesn’t that sound familiar? Of course it does, as that’s what’s going around with GM and the forthcoming Camaro which will be based on the new Holden Commodore platform. The latter is said to come in the
PS: Sorry for taking down the rendering but Autoweek kindly requested us to remove it
Update: Ford officially denies any plans for a 4door-Coupe version of the Mustang
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