next Mustang to be "international"

Looks pretty Mustang-y to me. Meh.

R

I dig it. Personally, I would have liked to see it push even closer to the Evos concept from a couple years back, but I think they did a great job of evolving the Mustang aesthetic without falling back to using retro cues as a crutch.

Hey Yo,

thanks for that facebook link. Those guys on Cardesign.ru are already playing with the Mustang key
elements, that Ford decided to leave out. Interesting to see the alterations.

Most of them prove, that some of the absent elements are left out for a reason.

Problem is, everybody and his aunt have an idea what a Mustang has to look like, but propelling
the concept of the personal GT into the future is another thing, altogether.

What I found uncanny was, that Ford said they’ll have to deliver the car with traditional faux gas caps
instead of the “GT” scripting into the european market, because the GT badge was not compliant with
our safety rules.
Too me that smells a little fishy. Reality is, that we Europeans love the Mustang as an American
Icon. Whoever buys a Mustang over here wants those little pieces of folklore, like the Sheriff costume
is only complete with the shining star next to the rifle.

And as much as I understand the abscence of fake air scoops I do still lament the missing indention
on the rear flanks.

Whatever, as a whole this exterior design does a very good job of tying the Mustang back into the
Ford family while still leaving enough flair.
Using the 3 gilles near the front lights, that mirror the striped rear lights as lighting elements themselves
(for the first time) was a genious idea!

Perhaps the slit windows for the rear passengers and the metal B Pillar will go back in at some point.

That much from my side about the new " 'stang". This topic just reminded me very strongly to swap
“talking the talk” against “walking the walk”. I got to get my hands back into design projects, even if
product management pays the bills.

mo-i

if they get rid of this detail, I’ll be happy.

I like the back, wish the front was a bit cleaner. Overall a nice evolution. Seems like they are walking a tightrope here and hopefully easing longtime fans into increasingly progressive versions down the road. Excited to see what those will be.

I like the looks, too. But if you click the image I posted, you’ll see what I was getting at. Such a cheesy detail.

Tis the season!

Interesting, I always liked the animated turn signal even though it is inspired from 1960s Mercury Cougars not Mustangs.

Interesting, now I know where I saw it as a kiddo.
One of many industry “firsts” that come up once a generation.

mo-i

So much more sophistication in the surfaces between the door and rear 3/4 panel. That section on a new Camaro is laughably bad and its only trying to do one thing. Overall the quality of surfacing looks good - agree that lower bumper air dam articulation is kind of much, seems more Audi or BMW euro-tuner.

I’d drive it.

I’m really tiring of the whole, industry-wide, zoom-zoom, “fastback” inspired shape. I mean really… what else ya got?


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This is one of those designs, where my first impression was, “why did they bother?” Then, after 2 days of checking out some of the galleries of images, I said, “holy cow, this is really well executed.”. Some thoughts:

  1. If you look only between the wheels, doesn’t this look like an Aston Martin? Not a bad thing to copy.

  2. I think they did merge tradition and a family resemblence incredibly well. It feels like the Ford Fusion was designed after the Mustang. That grille looks so well integrated, but at the same time, still very Mustang. Hard to balance, but they pull it off.

  3. Interior is weak. It feels like they didn’t evolve it. The Mustang and Camaro are both huge cars that feel tight inside. I wish they would take the opportunity to do something that mixed the heritage and today’s trends. It just feels like a missed opportunity.

  4. It will be a blazing sales success. Right car, right time.

BTW: Apparently, I called the VW Beetle wrong. I said it would be a flop and it appears to be selling better than the New Beetle did. I have no clue why though. It doesn’t feel like I see them at all on the roads here.

On the other hand, Mini has stated they will axe the coupe and coupe/convertible. That had dud written all over it. I never see those either.

Lew: How about this car? No fastback!

BTW: I realize that I’m not the market for this Mustang. I want a retro Ford Cortina!

When I first saw it, I thought it was the retro version of this:

Fiat (131) Mirafiori Sport

But apparently I was mistaken and it is a Datsun. Hm.

mo-i

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I realize that I’m not the market for this Mustang. I want a retro Ford Cortina!

Well… there ya go. A Datsun, huh? Then maybe I’m in the market for a Datsun. Or a retro Escort (UK) even. The Cortina would be cool(er) though. :wink:

Ford did this in 2012 in preparation of the 50th anniversary of the Cortina. Too bad they didn’t take it any further.

Actually, the first sequential turn signals were intended for the 1964 Thunderbird but they were against some state regulations so Ford delayed the release until the 1965 Thunderbird after getting the necessary permissions. The Cougar got sequential turn signals in 67.

nice, I stand corrected.

I like those 64-66 T-bird convertibles with the flat rear deck. The price is right to to get one, modernize the powertrain, suspension, brakes and interior and use as an everyday car. I may get one in the spring.

Agreed. The styling on those are pretty spectacular. A coworker at Nike had one for awhile as a daily driver. Not anything near mint condition, but just a fun daily commuter.

This Ford Escort, I would buy. Even if it does carry some 1st gen Celica baggage with it. And even if it is eight years old… Too bad Ford hasn’t figured out that Americans like RWD Escorts.

By Rajesh Kutty