Pushing for more global appeal, the automaker will likely need as many hooks as possible to lure potential buyers in the market for something more than sports car. A hatchback model certainly fits that bill.

Although we’re still a bit unsure about exactly what it’ll be called, we’re definitely starting to get a clearer vision of the new Ford Mustang variant expected to replace the Shelby GT500.
Spy photographers recently caught a few shots of what is believed to be a prototype for the Shelby replacement in Michigan, which is expected to be called the Mustang GT350 or Mustang GT500, according to a Motor Trend report.

Thinking about a red 2015 Ford Mustang 5.0? Or how about an all-black new V6 model with optional wheels? No? Then maybe a yellow S550 with the turbocharged EcoBoost engine.
Either way, you got four months to figure out those details on your new 2015 pony car if you want to get a jump on things.

Remember that report we published a week or so ago of a potential new Shelby GT350 based on the s550 platform?
Well, the idea just a got a whole lot clearer – and we like what we see.

While there might still be some debate on exactly what to think of the all-new Ford Mustang design, there seems to be no denying the influence some of the classic models have had on the new car.

Hoping to be the first to get your hands on a 2015 Mustang?
Then you might want to check on the cost of flights to Scottsdale, Ariz., for the weekend of January 18, unless you already live in the area.
The first retail model of the new s550 will be sold at the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction with proceeds benefiting JDRF, a leading organization for funding diabetes research.

While it’s almost certain that Ford would never build it, someone has cooked up an illustration of a 2015 Mustang sedan that makes the car a lot more practical for a family of four.