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Much has been made of how the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang was designed for global tastes. It's got a potent and apparently fuel-sipping turbocharged four-cylinder engine, an independent rear suspension for your handling pleasure, and it's added a more global style. But could it go even further with a diesel or a hybrid?

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daredevil95

I don't think so, it would have to be one a hell of a diesel engine but, diesel is more expensive then gas here in the US so, I doubt it and as far as hybrid, If I want a hybrid I'll drive a Prius and when I want to go fast, I'll drive the mustang! "We dont need no stinkin hybrid" in the mustang family!

Torch_Vert

If it was similar in specs to the current BMW diesels (45mpg, 400+ lbs/ft of torque) then sure. Short of that? Nope.

Derf00

No on either. Hybrids are hella expensive compared to their gas counterparts plus you have to consider (for those greenies out there) that making those giant battery packs are just as detrimental to the environment as using dino gas.

Diesel, no thanks. It's more expensive here by the gallon AND you also would need those stupid Urea tanks (more expense) so there is no real savings as any increase in MPG is offset by higher prices.

Csrt4to5.0gt

Imagine what a hybrid mustang GT would sound likekind a defeats the purpose and the spirit of a mustang. A diesel would be cool as a concept, because of the idea of instant and insane torque but, would also be pushing the "global market" thing a little too far. I think hybrids and/or diesel mustangs would be what causes the ultimate demise of the mustang name.

Derf00

just put twin turbos on a V6 or V8 for 'Instant and insane' torque A small snail on each cyclinder bank would spool up quickly and give you gobs of power from 1500 rpm to around 3500-4000 rpm

shinerttu

No!!! 'Nuff said.

daredevil95

Well, not exactly, if it was done like the Porsche 918 Hybrid then heck yea but, I couldn't afford it! LOL!

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...IEWS/131209948

"Power for the new carbon-fiber Porsche is a mid-mounted 4.6-liter V8 gasoline engine based on the engine from the earlier RS Spyder race car. Two synchronous electric motors -- one mounted up front and another at the rear -- supplement the V8. Together, the three power sources produce 875 hp at 8,500 rpm and a thumping 944 lb-ft of torque. (Some perspective: The Carrera GT's 5.7-liter V10 gasoline engine, designed for a Le Mans challenger, kicks out 603 hp and less than half the 918 Spyder's torque, at 434 lb-ft.)"

"Since then the targa-roofed Porsche has undergone an intensive three-year development program culminating in a final validation test at the Nürburgring in early September. There factory driver Marc Lieb established an official 6-minute, 57-second lap time, undercutting the Carrera GT by a stout 33 seconds. Up to now the GT was the fastest road-going Porsche model to ever lap the iconic German race circuit".

Hamidar05

A GT-40 Hybrid would be a better candidate. Electric cars can be superior to gas in most performance aspects (except sound), but a lot must be done in engineering the battery and lightweight body panels along with how it is charged to make it have any kind of stamina.. a small diesel might be the right choice if it could keep up with power draining performance driving.

Like others have posted, it would defeat the point of a Mustang and I am sure such a design would be cost prohibitive for today's capabilities. Give it 10-20 more years, maybe, but I doubt the Mustang brand will survive CAFE limitations...

http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/rul...OI07292011.pdf

Schmalgar

This is the part that most people are ignorant about... The car companies and politicians have done a good job of hiding this info from American consumers while convincing them that hybrids are saving the planet...

Just hurry up and give me my Mr. Fusion already so I can burn my garbage for power... I mean, it's almost 2015 already...