It will offer a range of engine options with hybrid power, as well as an electric version in a couple of years. The all-new S650 Mustang arrives next year. That’s where the next Mustang comes into the picture. But this also raises questions about what platform it might share under the Blue Oval. No mid-engine platform is expected, but that is expected with any future products, which will certainly be electrified. What would a new Thunderbird be like? 2021 Ford GT | GettyĪs to this revived Thunderbird, Ford Authority reports that it would be more of a grand touring coupe. Because it had been shown as a concept for years, it didn’t seem new. Then it arrived as an anemic luxury two-seater in 2002. It finally left the automotive landscape in 1997. It even got a four-door option in 1967. The popular Thunderbird carried through mostly in that vein, getting larger, then smaller, then larger again. During the time it was in production, it was available for many years as a coupe or convertible. It got larger, and could now seat four passengers. That is, until 1958 when it became what some consider the first “personal luxury” car. But the Thunderbird took the high road as more of a sporty luxury two-seater. As the Corvette progressed, it became much more of a performance two-seater. The Thunderbird arrived on the scene as Ford’s counter to the Corvette. Was the Thunderbird conceived as a Corvette fighter? The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was Ford’s first sports car | Getty So this would revive the original dynamics of its original introduction in 1955. We’re betting it will be a two-door coupe. Since finding success keeping those legacy names in production, Thunderbird also places right up there.Īs Ford is very mum about future plans, we don’t know at this time if this would be a two- or four-seater, and whether it would have two or four doors. The Thunderbird name is another iconic brand like the Bronco and Mustang, and maybe even the Maverick. What’s special about the Ford Thunderbird name? 2002 Thunderbird script | Getty However, this would not be a mid-engine layout like its GT and, of course, the C8 Corvette. We thought that Ford already made a Corvette fighter with its GT? But rumors are circulating that give credence to the company reviving the Thunderbird name for an upscale rival to the Corvette.

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