Production of the S550 Mustang recently came to an end, shortly after pricing for the S650 was announced. Orders have been opened and deliveries should commence in the summer of this year.
With new arrivals like the Dodge Challenger Demon 170, the Mustang Dark Horse will not be the horsepower king, but the Challenger is positively geriatric and the Camaro is pretty close to retirement age too. Ford’s launch of a new offering in the segment will give it a jump on its competitors, as Dodge is downsizing and electrifying its muscle cars while Chevy is probably going to follow suit.
By keeping the S650 electrification free (for now) and offering it with a manual transmission, Ford is sure to ingratiate itself with the gas-loving community. We’ll let you know if it’s good enough to last through the Mustang’s eventual electrification phase when we drive it, but whatever it’s like, we’re just glad it exists as it does.
