The Detroit News reports that Ford’s Mustang will be “the focal point” of the Need for Speed film next year.
The Need for Speed film is based on the popular Electronic Arts video game series, Need for Speed. The movie is set to debut on March 14, 2014, a month and three days before the Mustang’s 50th.
The movie coincides with the Mustang’s five-decade celebration will target a worldwide audience that has purchased more than 140 million Need for Speed video games during the past two decades.
The film will feature a made-for-movie Mustang, complete with a custom-designed wide body, 22-inch alloy wheels and larger air intakes for the supercharged V-8 engine that will be under the hood.