Editing Ford Mustang (section)

== Sixth generation (S550; 2015) ==
[[File:2018 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Front.jpg|thumb|right|Sixth generation Ford Mustang GT (export model)]]
[[File:2018 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Rear.jpg|thumb|right|Sixth generation Ford Mustang GT (export model)]]
[[File:Mstg S550 hk160616 7016besg.jpg|thumb|right|Export model interior right-hand drive]]
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The sixth generation Mustang was unveiled on December 5, 2013, in [[Dearborn, Michigan]]; [[New York, New York]]; [[Los Angeles, California]]; [[Barcelona, Spain]]; [[Shanghai, China]]; and [[Sydney, Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/19/2015-ford-mustang-world-debut-december-5-video/ |title=2015 Ford Mustang to make world debut on Dec. 5 |first=Seyth |last=Miersma |date=November 19, 2013 |website=autoblog.com |access-date=February 26, 2014 |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200806101517/https://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/19/2015-ford-mustang-world-debut-december-5-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The internal project code name is S550.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fordnxt.com/features/car-features/five-ways-2018-mustang-gt-takes-s550-next-level/ |title=Five Ways The 2018 Mustang GT Takes The S550 To The Next Level|last=Iger|first=Bradley|date=February 23, 2018|website=FordNXT|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190323143858/https://www.fordnxt.com/features/car-features/five-ways-2018-mustang-gt-takes-s550-next-level/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Changes include a body widened by 1.5 inches and lowered 1.4 inches, a trapezoidal grille, and a 2.75-inch lower decklid, as well as new colors. The passenger volume is increased to 84.5 cubic feet, the wheelbase is still 8&nbsp;ft. 11.1 in. (107.1 in.), and three engine options are available: a newly developed 2.3&nbsp;L EcoBoost 310&nbsp;hp four-cylinder introduced to reach high tariff global markets like China,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ford Mustang in China Has Smaller Engine, Bigger Price |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/business/international/japan-seeks-to-squelch-its-tiny-cars.html?_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 9, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2015 |archive-date=February 17, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150217105845/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/business/international/japan-seeks-to-squelch-its-tiny-cars.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> 3.7&nbsp;L 300&nbsp;hp V6,<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/17/2015-ford-mustang-specs-435-hp/ |title=2015 Ford Mustang specs revealed, GT to pack 435 HP |first=Greg |last=Migliore |work=Auto blog |date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=July 18, 2014 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020754/https://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/17/2015-ford-mustang-specs-435-hp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> or 5.0&nbsp;L Coyote 435&nbsp;hp V8, with either a Getrag six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The World's 'Stang |last=Vettraino |first=J.P.|journal=Autoweek |date=December 9, 2013|pages=24–29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/ |title=2015 Ford Mustang GT |first=Brandon |last=Turkus |date=December 5, 2013 |website=autoblog.com |access-date=December 14, 2013 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201124072725/https://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url= https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/asset.download.document.pdf.html/content/dam/fordmedia/North%20America/US/2015_Specs/Mustang_Specs_USA.pdf |title=2015 Ford Mustang USA Specifications |website=media.ford |access-date=February 26, 2014 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000456/https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/asset.download.document.pdf.html/content/dam/fordmedia/North%20America/US/2015_Specs/Mustang_Specs_USA.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

A new [[independent rear suspension]] (IRS) system was developed specifically for the new model.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/4F1A71B114AEAC87CA257C38007D744B |title=Ford Mustang remains All-American |website=goauto.com.au |date=December 6, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2014 |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140107151531/http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/4F1A71B114AEAC87CA257C38007D744B }}</ref> It also became the first version factory designed as a right hand drive export model to be sold overseas through Ford new car dealerships in right hand drive markets.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2015-ford-mustang-right-hand-drive-picture-prices-specs-and-performance-figures |title=2015 Ford Mustang – right-hand drive picture, prices, specs and performance figures |first=Tom |last=Webster |publisher=Autocar |location=UK |date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=January 16, 2019 |quote=The all-new car is the first Mustang to be offered in right-hand-drive form... |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200815022731/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2015-ford-mustang-right-hand-drive-picture-prices-specs-and-performance-figures |url-status=live }}</ref> {{citation needed span|During this model year, left hand drive versions were expanded to new export markets.|date=August 2016}}

In February 2015, the Mustang earned a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for front, side, and rollover crash protection.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicles/Vehicle-Detail?vehicleId=9555 |title=2015 Ford Mustang 2 DR RWD |publisher=National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |access-date=January 2, 2016 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200731180214/https://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicles/Vehicle-Detail?vehicleId=9555 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In May 2015, Ford issued a recall involving 19,486 of the 2015 Ford Mustang with the 2.3&nbsp;L EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a production date between February 14, 2014, and February 10, 2015, that were built at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant. As of June 2015, 1 million Mustangs (between 2005 and 2011) and GTs (between 2005 and 2006) were affected by a recall of airbags made by [[Takata Corporation]]. This was after Takata announced that it was recalling 33.8 million vehicles in the U.S. for airbags that could explode and send metal pieces flying at drivers and passengers.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2015/06/ford_adds_1_million_mustangs_a.html |title=Ford includes 1 million Mustangs and GTs in Takata airbag recall |first=David |last=Muller |work=MLive |location=US |date=June 1, 2015 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180912043152/https://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2015/06/ford_adds_1_million_mustangs_a.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Euro NCAP crash-tested the left hand drive (LHD) European version of the 2017 Mustang which received only two stars due to the lack of auto safety features such as lane assist and auto braking. Euro NCAP also pointed to insufficient pressure of the Airbag resulting in the driver's head hitting the steering wheel. In the full-width test, the rear passenger slipped under the seatbelt.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/videos/a32405/the-ford-mustang-isnt-safe-enough-for-euroncap/ |title=The 2017 Ford Mustang Isn't Safe Enough For Euro NCAP |first=Máté |last=Petrány |work=Road and Track |location=US |date=January 25, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170128085111/http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/videos/a32405/the-ford-mustang-isnt-safe-enough-for-euroncap/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/mustang/98399/ford-mustang-only-gets-two-stars-in-euro-ncap-crash-safety-tests |title=Ford Mustang only gets two stars in Euro NCAP crash safety tests |first=James |last=Brodie |work=Auto Express |location=UK |date=January 25, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2017 |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170127175113/http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/mustang/98399/ford-mustang-only-gets-two-stars-in-euro-ncap-crash-safety-tests |url-status=live }}</ref>

The 2018 model year Mustang was released in the third quarter of 2017 in North America and by 2018 globally. It featured a minor redesign to the exterior. The 2018 Mustang engine line up was revised. The 3.7&nbsp;L V6 was dropped and the 2.3&nbsp;L I4 Ecoboost (direct-injection turbocharged) engine now serves as the base power plant for the Mustang, producing {{cvt|310|hp|0}} and {{cvt|350|lbft|0}} of torque when using 93-octane fuel.<ref name=2019FirstLook>{{cite news |url= http://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/mustang/2019/2019-ford-mustang-bullitt-first-look-review/ |title=2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt First Look: Famed Car Returns |first=Alisa |last=Priddle |work=Motor Trend |date=January 14, 2018 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180117112436/http://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/mustang/2019/2019-ford-mustang-bullitt-first-look-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The 5.0&nbsp;L V8 gets a power increase to {{cvt|460|hp|0}} and {{cvt|420|lbft|0}} of torque. The automatic transmission in both engines is now a ten-speed Ford 10R80.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/10-things-to-know-about-the-new-fordgm-10-speed-automatic-transmission |title=10 Things to Know About the New Ford/GM 10-Speed Automatic Transmission |first=Csaba |last=Csere |work=Car and Driver |date=September 5, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180117070232/https://www.caranddriver.com/flipbook/10-things-to-know-about-the-new-fordgm-10-speed-automatic-transmission |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2018, Ford displayed a prototype of the special edition 2018 Bullitt model, to be released in the summer; this vehicle commemorated the 50th anniversary of the movie ''[[Bullitt]]'' that helped attract interest in the marque.<ref name=2019FirstLook/>

For the 2019 model year, Ford revised many components on the [[Shelby Mustang#2019 Shelby GT350|2019 Shelby GT350]] including stickier [[Michelin]] Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires along with steering and suspension components.

The 2020 model year saw the re-introduction of the GT500. The 2020 GT500 includes a hand-built 5.2-liter "Predator" aluminum-alloy V8 engine with a 2.65-liter roots-type supercharger. The Shelby GT500 produces {{cvt|760|hp|kW PS|0}} and {{cvt|625|lbft|Nm|0}} of torque. The GT350 was discontinued at the end of the 2020 model year.

For the 2021 model year, Ford re-introduced the Mach 1 after a 17-year hiatus. The 2021 Mach 1 utilizes the current Coyote 5.0&nbsp;L engine with GT350 parts, including the intake manifold, increasing performance to {{cvt|480|hp|kW|0}} at 7,000&nbsp;rpm and {{cvt|420|lbft|Nm|0}} at 4,600&nbsp;rpm in addition to utilizing the GT350's lightweight Tremec six-speed manual transmission, oil-filter adapter, engine oil cooler, and front and rear subframe. The Mach 1 also utilizes parts from the GT500, including the rear axle cooling system, rear toe link, and rear diffuser.

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