Ford Australia has confirmed the next-generation Mustang has been delayed till the first quarter of 2024.

A leaked Ford Australia bulletin had been posted on-line exhibiting first deliveries of the seventh-generation pony automobile had been delayed till subsequent yr.

“Manufacturing for Australia-bound Mustangs is ready to start by late this yr,” a Ford Australia spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert.

“Resulting from important delivery time between the plant in Flat Rock, Michigan and Australia, we anticipate first arrivals in Q1, 2024.”

A member of the web discussion board Mustang 7G had posted a photograph of the confidential Ford Australia bulletin outlining the up to date timing for the brand new Mustang.

The doc mentioned pricing and specs will probably be launched by the tip of June, with sellers to learn of their allocations by the identical time.

Beforehand Ford Australia has mentioned that the primary right-hand drive fashions will arrive in direction of the tip of 2023.

It’s understood Ford will construct its left-hand drive fashions first earlier than starting RHD manufacturing.

Ford Australia has but to launch any specs of the upcoming mannequin.

A yellow Mustang prototype was spied earlier this month testing on Melbourne, Australia roads which was photographed with up to date headlights and tail lights.

The brand new tail lights now function a 3 purple segments with indicators on the backside, versus the clear-lensed tail lights of the outgoing Australian-market mannequin.

The inside of the brand new Mustang receives a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster in a single wraparound housing.

Ford says there will even be a brand new steering rack and a sooner steering ratio.

The Mustang is ready to obtain a brand new era security suite that includes adaptive cruise management with cease/go, lane centring, evasive steering help and reverse brake help.

The automobile will probably be underpinned by a model of the present sixth-generation platform which Ford says is the “finest match” for the automobile.

The brand new carryover suspension structure will function updates together with new aluminium decrease management arms and new rear linkages. Magneride adaptive damping system stays optionally available.

Ford has confirmed outputs for its US-market Mustang.

At the moment, the Darkish Horse tops the Mustang vary with a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre Coyote V8 tuned to ship 373kW of energy — that’s 500 horses even — and 567Nm of torque to the rear wheels.

The flagship mannequin function a singular crankshaft and cast connecting rods compared to the V8. Ford says it would tune the Darkish Horse for monitor work and says it is going to be capable of maintain as much as 7500rpm redline.

The GT additionally includes a 5.0-litre Coyote V8 engine, albeit with 356kW and 563Nm.

The optionally available active-valve efficiency exhaust enhance numbers barely to 362kW and 567Nm.

It’s value noting the present engine within the GT solely produces 339kW and 556Nm.

Each the Darkish Horse and GT will maintain their output figures regardless for those who select the six-speed handbook or 10-speed automated.

The entry-level EcoBoost has a 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine beneath the bonnet making 235kW and 475Nm. It’s mated to a 10-speed automated transmission.

Along with boasting port and direct gasoline injection, a twin-scroll turbocharger, variable cam timing, and exhaust fuel recirculation, the two.3-litre mill has a brand new bore-to-stroke ratio.

Equally to the GT, the Ecoboost is obtainable with an optionally available active-valve efficiency exhaust system. It’s not clear if this can change the outputs.

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