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Ford to offer diesel or hybrid version of the Mustang

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It seems that the Americans at Ford are planning to extend the engine range for the new Mustang in the coming months. According to Bob Bascetti, the global powertrain chief at Ford, the company may release diesel units as well as a hybrid or even an electric model.

He also adds that the new Mustang is going to be a global product therefore, they may provide several diesels in Europe as well as more EcoBoost engines in North America.

2015 Ford Mustang
2015 Ford Mustang

These statements were made by Bascetti for GoAuto few days ago but even so, there is no decision taken yet.

“We’re not looking at diesel at the moment, but given where we need to go with fuel consumption we are looking at all our options,” adds the carmaker.

2015 Ford Mustang
2015 Ford Mustang

All in all, we want to hear your opinion on the introduction of diesel or hybrid variants on the American muscle car. Should an iconic model such as the Ford Mustang get into the “eco-friendly” zone?

2015 Ford Mustang
2015 Ford Mustang
Andrei Ursu
the authorAndrei Ursu
Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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