This guy changes his mind every day. Mustang Sedan? Aero cars? No wonder the company is so messed up.
However, Farley has also somewhat softened his stance on sedans as of late, signaling that they may one day make a return to the U.S. Blue Oval lineup.
“The bottom line is sedans are very aero. And in a world where batteries are expensive, a super aero car like a sedan or hatch is a great sillhouette for aero,” Jim Farley stated during a recent interview with Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire. “I’m just saying that if we do one, it’s probably going to feel and look and smell a lot different than other people’s. We don’t want to do generic vehicles.”
Farley has admitted on numerous occasions that he doesn’t want Ford to make what he calls “boring” cars, or vehicles that are merely commodity products and aren’t necessarily engineered to be fun or interesting to drive. That’s precisely why he recently admitted that he “loves” Mazda, as he admires the way that company continues to make engaging vehicles – even in the crossover part of the market, not just passenger cars.
Additionally, in another recent interview, Farley noted that a Ford Mustang sedan remains a possibility for the future, but there are other indications that Blue Oval cars may one day make a comeback. The CEO also recently admitted that the company may reintroduce entry-level vehicles to its global lineup – which could include cars – while Martin Sander, general manager of Ford Model e Europe, also stated that small cars may live on in that region following the discontinuation of the Fiesta and Focus, too.