Ford Mustang: imagine it with four doors
The Ford Mustang's going mainstream.
According to Autocar, the ailing Ford Motor Company is clinging to its success stories, of which the Mustang is notable. In a bid to reverse its recent history of huge losses, it wants to expand the Mustang brand beyond its current coupé and add a four-door saloon to the range when it refreshes in 2011. There'll be an estate version too.
The basis for the new car will be Ford's Australian operation, according to Autocar. It's due to develop a new rear-wheel-drive platform on which Mustangs and other Fords, including Lincolns, will sit, across the globe, from 2011 and beyond.
It's a bit of a copycat move, since arch-rival general Motors does something pretty similar with its Holden subsidiary in Australia. Holden is working on the Holden Commodore (pictured) to replace the now-defunct Monaro VXR.
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