http://jalopnik.com/cars/2010-ford-m...ang-331120.php

Not liking what I'm seeing here, although it's not a whole lot.

 

Not much to see but it doesn't look like a big change over the current S197. Front facia, hood and rear facia/tailights. I'd expect it to look more GT500'ish. Like to see the interior.

I'm curious to see what Ford does with the Mustang after going retro this past time and how to they evolutionize it forward. Not to mention the now cross town rivals have joined the fight.

 

Probably will be like the 911, MINI, or Corvette. Just little detail changes like tail or head lights, different door handles, or new interior. It will probably have the same basic shape forevermore because of "enthusiasts". The classic traits which make our icons unique and special also firmly anchor them in the past. Its part of their desireable mystique and curse.

Vette nuts will never embrace anything but an 8 cylinder. 911 nuts will never allow a mid engine layout. Ducati fans **** and moan if a bike gets a wet clutch.

I expect the Mustang is going to look like some flavor of the 65-69 Mustang until the automobile in general is replaced by some other transportation solution.

 

Mustang wheel gap is getting out of hand.

 

this is a v6, they always have a large wheelsgap on the v-6 stangs. there is a bigger change than just front and rear bumpers, believe me. I beleive that all thats being carried over is the greenhouse.

it looks real good

 

QFT.

And I'm not seeing the "hips" the Mustang guys have all been talking about.

 

Thats something J. Mays was supposed to have addressed with the S-197, but I noticed that too, I wonder what the deal is? More compliant suspension?

Although on the current car, you can only drop it about 1.5 to 1.75 before it starts to sweep the curbs in parking spaces with stock body work. the FRPP FR3 suspension drops it about 1.5 and that leaves you a red [censored] hair before it scraps.

I think there is a bit of a body line reminiscent of a hip under the camo, but its hard to tell with the padding, methinks you wont see proper hips till the next chassis. IMO the next iteration will be GT500 lite in appearence.

I dunno how I feel about the huntsman chassis, the virtual pivot front seems cool, but since it looks like it will have to underpin large-medium-small RWD cars and will have the de rigueur IRS, its gonna be SUPER FRIGG'N HEAVY, worst case, its S-197 size (I dont see it shrinking much due to safety compliance) but Challenger weight. I wonder how many Mustang fans they will have to "fire" when the huntsman chassis debuts?

 

They'll fire me if it gains significant tonnage.

 

Maybe they can pull off soimething like they did with the current US Focus and actually lose some weight. Ford managed to lose 35 pounds.

"fingers crossed" maybe by a slim chance an SRA-M5 car is still viable in the next generation.

 

it seems like theres a bit more sweep to the beltline this time around (and by more, I mean any at all). Really want to see the update to the interior, as that seems to be the number one complaint anyone has

 

i wish they'd lower the seat. i'm fine with everything else. just an inch.

 

Did you have your seat all the way down? I'm no small guy, and I felt pretty well down in the mustang

 

yup.

 

Nobody else has mentioned it...... has anyone else noticed this car is a RAG TOP??? How often do you see a rag top car in camo? Odd.

Looks like it's got a couple inches of padding on it.

I think this car is evolving from a 65/66ish feel to more of a 69/70 feel/appearance.

If it looks like the concept drawings it will be another hit for Ford.

 

The green house isn't supposed to change on the update, Ford has commented in the past that fenders, front & rear fascia are easy. The green house and doors aren't.