2015 mustang platform designation

[ROUSH 4]

2015 Mustang Platform Designated S550 . We all know that the 2014 Ford Mustang will bring about the end of the reign of the S197 platform. Introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year, the S197 platform has now undergone two major redesigns since its debut, as well as the inclusion of a new line of engines that saw the return of the familiar 5.0 moniker. An inside source has let it slip that the next Mustang platform will be called the S550.
Mustangs Daily has learned through an anonymous source that this new moniker will grace the 2015 Mustang, which celebrates 50 years as America’s favorite muscle car.
The S-designation began in 1993 with the introduction of the 1994 Mustang, based on the then-new SN95 platform. Ford has never really explained where these designations come from, but Ford fans have grown to know and love them. We’re sure whatever Ford has planned for the 2015 Mustang, the S550 platform will soon find plenty of fans of its own.
While nothing has been confirmed yet, rumor has it that the 2015 Mustang S550 will be smaller, lighter, and will probably pack an EcoBoost four-cylinder engine. The 5.0 will still be an option as well, and styling will likely follow the design architecture revealed with the Ford Evos concept (pictured above). The 2015 Mustang will also finally get an independent rear suspension standard, something Mustang fans have been asking for for a long time now.
With just over a year until S550 Mustang sales begin, we’re in the final stretch of waiting. 2014 can’t come soon enough

 

[JenneyD]

I feel like I just read this somewhere?

I still am not loving the idea of a smaller/lighter Stang.

 

[Noterminator]

I honestly don't like it that much. I have a bad feeling about it.

 

[ROUSH 4]

I feel like I just read this somewhere?

I still am not loving the idea of a smaller/lighter Stang.

May have been posted already by Mustang cars.info on NYM.....Pasted it for those that may have missed this information on MUSTANG 3.

 

[JenneyD]

May have been posted already by Mustang Daily on NYM.....Pasted it for those that may have missed this information on MUSTANG 3.

It feels very updated Mustang II...and that was a disaster... IMO of course

 

[ROUSH 4]

I honestly don't like it that much. I have a bad feeling about it.

Many past and present Mustang owners have expressed similar concerns about the NEW DESIGN PLATFORM. I like the New direction , but reserve judgement till i see the entire production car.

 

[Noterminator]

Many past and present Mustang owners have expressed similar concerns about the NEW DESIGN PLATFORM. I like the New direction , but reserve judgement till i see the entire production car.

I agree, but still, the direction talk is scaring me lol.

 

[ROUSH 4]

I agree, but still, the direction talk is scaring me lol.

The direction is there already. Global Mustang Design off of EVOS. It will have the power . Well refined , but can u say ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH. :nervous:

 

[Noterminator]

The direction is there already. Global Mustang Design off of EVOS. It will have the power . Well refined , but can u say ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH. :nervous:

Oh I know. I just don't like the sound of any of it. That and you can bet the price will continue to soar.

 

[ROUSH 4]

Oh I know. I just don't like the sound of any of it. That and you can bet the price will continue to soar.

Without a doubt. It will be competitive with its competition though.

 

[Noterminator]

Without a doubt. It will be competitive with its competition though.

Very true. Just sad that the crowd they gear it towards will no longer be able to afford it. Most can't now.

 

[ROUSH 4]

Very true. Just sad that the crowd they gear it towards will no longer be able to afford it. Most can't now.

So very true on the affordability.

 

[ROUSH 4]

Looks like the US will see a 4 cylinder MUSTANG. Not the base engine either according to Road and Track................
Yesterday, Edmunds broke the news that the 2015 Ford Mustang will receive Ford's 2.3-liter EcoBoost four cylinder. It was also reported that the engine will be a Europe-only option. That's incorrect. Road & Track has confirmed that we will indeed get the 2.3-liter turbo four here in the U.S. market. Furthermore, don't bet on it being the base engine, either.
Ford precedent shows that in other cars and crossovers offering an EcoBoost mill, it's positioned as a premium upgrade, whether you're talking about the Fusion, the Escape. the Explorer, and so on. And with that in mind, the speculation can get fun. Bet on the base 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 sticking around as the lowest-cost entry point for Mustang buyers. That means the EcoBoost is likely to come in at over 300 horsepower, as it's unlikely Ford could otherwise sell Americans on a less powerful four-banger as an "upgrade," despite the attendant benefits related to fuel economy. The V8 will remain the range-topper in the GT, as well it should.
Hopefully, the upgraded engine lineup in the '15 Stang will bring paddle-shift automatics as well. I say this as the temporary driver of a '13 V6 with an automatic while my 06 GT gets some love at the body shop. Because a "sport" transmission mode that makes you use a rocker switch like you're in a Buick Enclave is un-sporty and unworthy of the original ponycar.
So where's your head in all this? Will a ballsy enough turbo four make you consider pulling the trigger on the EcoBoost Mustang? Almost 50 YEARS of MUSTANG....... Generation 6 soon to be seen.

 

[melissa809]

I dunno... cannot do the 4 or 6 cylinder thing on a muscle car. Cannot wait to see what 2015 means for the GT500.

 

[ford20]

I dunno... cannot do the 4 or 6 cylinder thing on a muscle car. Cannot wait to see what 2015 means for the GT500.

I would look at the Cobra Jets to answer your question. As Gregg said previously a turbo 4 banger would make a good DD.

 

[melissa809]

I'd rather do a Focus ST as a dd

 

[ford20]

Same here, I just can't justify having 2 Mustangs and using one for a DD and 1 for fun. An AWD vehicle would be nice though for the snow.

 

[ROUSH 4]

Same here, I just can't justify having 2 Mustangs and using one for a DD and 1 for fun. An AWD vehicle would be nice though for the snow.

Its a prefence call on this issue.....Regardless ,the new GENERATION 6 has the 4 cylinder option. Purchased base it just may be the Mustang bargain. You can never own to many Mustangs.

 

[melissa809]

Its a prefence call on this issue.....Regardless ,the new GENERATION 6 has the 4 cylinder option. Purchased base it just may be the Mustang bargain. You can never own to many Mustangs.

Not if the Mustangs are all show and no go...can't do that! Had a 4 cylinder stick shift fox body back in the day. Everyone wanted to race me. That car was USELES, though.
A turbo charged 4 cylinder on the new Mustangs??? Is it going to give me the same numbers/power/torque as my GT500? or even my 2003 GT????

If not...forget it.

 

[ford20]

Not if the Mustangs are all show and no go...can't do that! Had a 4 cylinder stick shift fox body back in the day. Everyone wanted to race me. That car was USELES, though.
A turbo charged 4 cylinder on the new Mustangs??? Is it going to give me the same numbers/power/torque as my GT500? or even my 2003 GT????

If not...forget it.

You mean like my car all show no go lol. I got asked to race an STI Saturday in Tarrytown and I laughed at the guy since I would get destroyed.

IIRC your 2003 is stock so then that would be a yes, even if they use the motor right out of the Focus ST. The low end torque on the ST is insane, I just wish the torque would continue to carry a little bit further through the RPM range. All and all the ST motor would be a good addition to the the Mustang IMO if they are able to get another 70 HP out of it ... Then throw it in a Focus RS and make it awd