Overview

• Multiple outlets citing Ford Authority report an S650-generation hybrid Mustang prototype, codenamed S650E, is running, though Ford has not confirmed the project.
• Key powertrain details are unknown, including whether the car uses a conventional hybrid or a plug‑in setup and which engine it would pair with.
• A Ford spokesperson reiterated the company’s 2024 goal to offer hybrid powertrains across the Ford Blue lineup by 2030 and declined to comment on future products.
• Coverage notes conflicting regulatory pressures, with eased U.S. rules contrasted by stricter markets such as Australia where NVES-linked penalties and recent Mustang price increases heighten the case for lower CO2 outputs, and reports caution the program could be halted before production.
• Timing remains speculative, with reports pointing to the S650’s expected 2026 refresh or a later eighth generation as possible windows, a UAW contract referencing a new Flat Rock product, and a prior 2017 Mustang hybrid plan that was shelved.