This means that the sale of the first-hand Mustang was finally possible. I was hoping the next Mustang would be a little larger and more Thunderbird-y. The Mustang doesn’t need to be any larger, it needs somewhat altered proportions for more interior space. The delayed time frame for the redesigned Mustang did not come as a big surprise given that Mustang sales are still strong (Ford sold nearly 72,500 in the US in 2019) and there are still new variants to come. Ford should let Lincoln use it for a Luxury Sedan and Coupe Flagship Continental. 2020 Lincoln Aviator, a vehicle on the Ford CD6 platform, "The 2020 Ford Explorer Undergoes Its Biggest Changes in a Decade", "Ford=Lincoln Trucks (Build out Final order Star up dates)", "The Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid Makes More Power than the Explorer ST", "2020 Ford® Explorer SUV | New and Improved Best-Selling SUV | Ford.com", https://www.jdpower.com/cars/expert-reviews/2020-Lincoln-Aviator-Review, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ford_CD6_platform&oldid=981174674, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 18:46. Aluminum/Carbon Fiber. The CD6 is a scalable vehicle architecture designed to underpin mid-size and full-size vehicles of all types. Ford hopes to calm loyal fans by maintaining the V8 option, but this time it will be mated to a fuel-efficient hybrid system. We get it. It succeeds the Ford CD3, CD4, D3, D4 platforms and is currently used for SUVs only. The Mustang DNA should support a healthy performance aftermarket (though a larger Mustang would be on my radar at that time as well…I can use the Challenger’s back seat on the occasions I need it and this was not the case with the Mustang.) What unspeakable horrors will that faraway year hold? I feel like they are sharing the costs though…CD6 was also designed to underpin cars. Discuss the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator in our Ford forum.
The current Mustang GT with a manual transmission weighs 3,743 pounds and we don’t want it to be heavier. If you'd be so kind as to allow our site, we promise to keep bringing you great content. Although we don’t like the sound of a larger Mustang, the key is the weight. As to prices, I was shocked when I looked on build/price and Mustang drop tops are $35K and UP, UP, UP! Who knows what “cars” will still exist when the next-gen Mustang completes its life cycle? The four-seat layout must continue as it is today, with the development of techniques ensuring hybrid systems have minimal effect on interior spaces. Jan 31, 2018 Rumormill. This platform is currently in production for vehicles sold under the Ford nameplate worldwide. The electric Mustang variant will be joined by the electric Mustang Mach-E, which will be sent to customers starting this fall when Ford’s electrification launch gathers momentum. I’ve been surprised they created a bespoke turbo 4 for the Mustang, when the EB 2.7 turbo from the F-150 was ripe for picking into the Mustang. I am thinking with 75% – no way, "Report: Nissan-Honda Tie-up Didn’t Makes It to the First Date", "U.S. There was a stillborn Continental riding on this platform. 100,000 total Ford Mustang are produced and it’s a success.
The platform is designed for either front, all-wheel drive or Ford's hybrid powertrain. The fleets buying all those Fusions at the end arent so friendly to the margins. The 2020 Ford Explorer is currently on sale, while the 2020 Lincoln Aviator will enter the U.S. and Canadian markets by the fourth quarter of the 2019 model-year. The Ford CD6 platform is an automobile platform made by Ford Motor Company since 2019. For around-the-clock Ford news coverage. Please enter your email address. Having a hybrid Mustang available with the regular and un-electric V8 and entry-level four-cylinder EcoBoost is a strong possibility, as far as we know. With their current plans, they’re going to soon find out how easy it is to lose it.
Ford has shifted 55,000 examples of cars today throughout Europe – more than ever before in the history of the Mustang. You will receive mail with link to set new password. All rights reserved. A drop down menu will appear. In fact, the only forthcoming model that will utilize the platform is the next-gen, S650 2023 Ford Mustang, but from what we understand, that vehicle will not represent a “pure” implementation of of the CD6 architecture.
Ford Authority has exclusively learned from sources familiar with product plans that there are currently no plans to use the CD6 Platform for smaller vehicles, for example Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus replacements.
In that regard, CD6 is not so much a platform as it is a flexible vehicle set – a characteristic that allows it to share many parts in what would traditionally be disparate vehicles and platforms. These modern platforms are pretty amazing. Ads can be annoying. Since this platform is rumored to be very flexible, it would make sense for Ford to use it for smaller vehicles, but that doesn’t appear to be likely at this point. CD6 is the name of a Ford Motor scalable vehicle architecture designed to underpin midsize and full-size vehicles of all types.