Hey, remember the Detroit Auto Show? It’ll finally return this year. And on Wednesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed the automaker is bringing a big debut to the event: the brand-new, seventh-generation Mustang.
We first heard about the Mustang’s debut thanks to a report from Automotive News. Hours later, Farley took to Twitter to confirm the Sept. 14 debut date.
The Mustang is expected to go into production early next year and will likely use carryover inline-4 and V8 engines. The current Ford Mustang model range is made up of the EcoBoost, GT, Mach 1 and Shelby GT500. (There’s also the Mustang Mach-E but that’s a whole different animal.) Ford’s iconic sports car is built in Flat Rock, Michigan, and the company confirmed the next-gen Mustang will be built there, too, as part of a larger investment into local manufacturing.
As for the Detroit Auto Show, the event hasn’t taken place since Jan. 2019, with the 2020 and 2021 events canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Detroit Auto Show is scheduled to run from Sept. 14-25.
Update, 5:45 p.m.: Following our initial report, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed the news. This story’s text has been updated to reflect this.
