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MIXED MESSAGE; Ford quashes AutoWeek's 'Stang sedan report, announces Mustang-based sedan concept for Detroit.(News)
Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
Ford officials have "categorically'' denied plans to build a sedan or wagon version of the iconic Mustang, but at the same time confirmed the Dearborn automaker will reveal two Mustang-based, rear-drive, four-door concepts at the upcoming Detroit auto show.
AutoWeek reported in its Dec. 18 issue and on autoweek.com that Ford product planners met last fall to discuss ways to take the Mustang mainstream and global, possibly by expanding the lineup to include sedan or wagon variants. AutoWeek sources said Ford was considering developing various models, including a four-door Mustang (see illustration above right) from the sixth-generation Mustang platform, due in 2011.
In a press release issued after the story hit, Ford said the company has no plans to expand the Mustang line-but will show ...
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