39Mustang Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Popular Hot Rodding released some renderings of what they think the next Mustang will look like and umm, lets hope they are wrong!! I want a USA built American Made Ford Mustang!!! I don't want something that looks like a BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, or even the Fiat which part of the nose resembles. Ford says they want a 'global Mustang' and little do they know it already is!! go back to the drawing board!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I ran across an article talking about the "Mustang 3" I REALLY hope this is a total lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08sgt1042 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Me to..........y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiloGT Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am glad I have an '07; it is more like the '60's models. If that is the 2015, I do not think they will sell very many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Grey Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Car companies have way too many young designers and seems like no oldtimers checking on them - cases in point: Chevy Impala SS brought back as a 4 door Lettered Chrysler 300 brought back as a 4 door Dodge Charger brought back as a 4 door Regular 6cyl Mustangs using GT side stripes or Shelby over the top stripes Ford bringing out a FIVE HUNDRED - we bought one, AWD, and like it, but top of the line with part manual passenger seats and more - come on Ford what's up with that? 1ST thing I did was put a GALAXIE emblem on it - GALAXIE 500 is what it should have been called. Oh well it didn't sell so they dropped the Five Hundred name and called it a TAURUS - again why drop a great selling cheap car and then call the top of the line a TAURUS!!! And now maybe this? Hope the rendition is wrong - or call it a Fiesta !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I think that Ford will loose a lot of current owners if the next Mustang doesn't look like a Mustang. The current One Ford approach of sharing designs between America and Europe makes sense for mainstream models such as the Focus or upcoming Fusion. However, I don't think a muscle car can go global without making to many compromises. Trying to make the new Mustang a competitor for european sports coupes such as the BMW 3 Series Coupe or Audi A5 would be a mistake in my opinion. Hopefully, Ford listen to current owners just like it did when it cancelled its plans for a FWD Mustang in the late '80s (a car that eventually became the Ford Probe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Look what happened to the Mustang after 1973...It can and prob will happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 There are so many guesses and "renderings" out there that I don't think anybody can really speculate until Ford actually "leaks" something more realistic. This is one of the popular hot rodding renderings mentioned in the first post above: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Look what happened to the Mustang after 1973...It can and prob will happen again. You mean the big increase in Mustang sales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010KonaBlueGT Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 There are so many guesses and "renderings" out there that I don't think anybody can really speculate until Ford actually "leaks" something more realistic. This is one of the popular hot rodding renderings mentioned in the first post above: Jeff, I have a pretty reliable source on Fords and particularly SVT Fords and from the way he *tried* to describe it, your rendering is much much MUCH closer to what he descbied than the rendering above yours. The way he described along side of a '12 GT500, my virtual mind made it look VERY CLOSE to your rendering. I know the hoodline and roof line will be MUCH lower than the current S197 Mustang is now, along with a wide stance and considerably lighter (from what he told me) than the current version.... Only time will tell, Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Don`t like the first one but the second is very nice. Like they say time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 You mean the big increase in Mustang sales? The Mustang II indeed sold very well in its first couple of year. That does not however mean that it was a great car. Some cars have great sales success at first, but still end up damaging a brand's reputation. Once in awhile, cars that in retrospect are viewed as mediocre at best end up selling sell very well following their introduction, before people realize they are not that great after all. Chevy Citation comes to mind as a good exemple of a car that sold well at first but left bad memories; in Canada, the first Hyundai model ever sold called the Pony (not sure if it was sold in the US) sold extremely well at first, but destroyed the company's reputation, in a way that took years and years to rebuild. Although not as bad, I would tend to place the Mustang II in that same general category of strong selling, but ultimately disappointing cars. The Mustang II was cheaper and more fuel efficient that the car its replaced, at a time when the price of gas was becoming a big concern, which I think was the main reasons for the strong sales. This is not however, the type of car that most Mustang enthusiasts I know fondly remember; what happened back in the '70s with the Mustang II may be one of the reasons why the thought of a smaller, more efficient, but ultimately slower and less powerful Mustang is be viewed with some skepticism by many current owners. Then agan, maybe Ford will have a pleasent surprise in store for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard m.switzer Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 There are so many guesses and "renderings" out there that I don't think anybody can really speculate until Ford actually "leaks" something more realistic. This is one of the popular hot rodding renderings mentioned in the first post above: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,this is a real full size car built by Ford a few years back ,," realistic ",,it is . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 That picture seems like what they are putting together in the Ford Evos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko211 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Ford certainly has a ton of pressure here. The Retro restyling of the 2005-2013 brought all kinds of new attention and focus back to the Ford brand and made many people first time mustang owners in the process. I can understand the problems and issues that face Ford with CAFE, Global Market vehicles, and a strong desire to build on the momentum gained from 2005, while keeping a relevant design that evokes Passion and personal connection to a vehicle like the Mustang does. They certainly seem to understand and properly identify the issues... I'm just so worried that it all will equal a polar shift in what we have known and all prefer to remember as the "best days of the mustang" We all could be pleasantly surprised here, the design could appeal to the die hards. OR maybe not? Makes we want to go out and hug the SGT I currently have and perhaps even snag up the 2013 GT500 as it might assume the mantle of the "last of the big motor muscle cars" If past experience shows... GT500 cobra Jet vs. Mustang II.... I think I'll take the Cobra Jet thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckySnake Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I would guess the design of the 2015 is written in stone. I hope it's a little smaller (as in 65-66) and much lighter. With the price of gas increasing steady, we need better mileage. V8 engines aren't going to get it for very many people. 2005 - 2013 Mustangs are little porky at best. Loosing some mass, increasing performance / gas mpg with smaller engines is the only hope I see for the future Mustang. Chevy and Mopar are a day late and dollar short, continue to lead Ford. * I hope it doesn't look like a Fonda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I would guess the design of the 2015 is written in stone.. And I would bet that you are right. Back in 2007 Ford already had the 2010 design pretty much completed. What you see in the showroom is usually signed off on several years earlier. When Ford is ready to leak release teaser pics is when we will know what they've already decided on. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I believe we'll see an updated version (similar to the red coupe above) of what Ford was targeting with the 84-86 SVO's, which were the Boss and Shelby Mustangs of their generation. I speculate the target weight is less than 3,300 lbs. and a 400 hp+ performance version of the Eco-Boost twin turbo 6 cylinder engine will be utilized. The SVO's were way ahead of their time. For those of you not familiar with this breed of Pony, here is a great primer... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_SVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalwrench Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I don't know guys, the Evos Concept seems like the direction Ford is headed with the car. I'm really bummed the retro styling is gone now because it kept the Mustang as a muscle car. I'm okay with it getting a little smaller, but it MUST keep the RWD layout and V8 option. I will not buy an I4 or V6 Mustang. Ford, I repeat, I will not buy a small displacement engine in a Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK PONY Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 The SVO's were great cars, if history repeats itself then we could be in for a treat with an ecoboost I4 in a light bodyshell - the FI V6 should be a force to be reckoned with too. That being said I'm not keen on either of those renderings (the first one looks like a 5 year old did it) so hopefully they don't reflect what we'll be getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am glad I have my 65'. Ford please do not lose that american styling that has worked all these years. Let all the other car makers appeal to the tree hugging hippies! And if you do change it for the worst, then rename it the "Ardvark" or better yet, the Mustang RS "Road Apple" from a real Mustangs @^s! Like they say, "if it ain't broke, then why fix it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I want to see "T-Tops" coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naa-V-Doc Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 After Ford spent all that money on the 3.7 and 5.0, I do not believe that they will toss those eng. away. I do feel that besides the 3.7, 5.0, the EcoB will play a roll in the Eng.'s offered for the 2015 (+) Mustang. Design - I think we are looking at an A. Martin type of body and possible AWD in some trim/Susp. Eng. level's. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I still want to see a Hatch Back model and a "T-Top" option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Blue Star IV Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 This is one of the popular hot rodding renderings mentioned in the first post above: Wow...I really like that version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 There are so many guesses and "renderings" out there that I don't think anybody can really speculate until Ford actually "leaks" something more realistic. This is one of the popular hot rodding renderings mentioned in the first post above: I don't know man, I think this idea was party from the new 2013 Ferrari.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2+2 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I think the 2014 1/2 Mustang will look very BMW M3 ish. I think the dimensions and stance will be almost exact, but it will have Mustang looking front and rear facia. When I drove my 2008 Shelby GT home from L.A California, I bet I had 10 or more BMW m3 and m5's spot me on the freeway and came from way back to dive in front of me. Clearly the BMW's are the real competition now. And the future Mustang buyers will not remember muscle car era 1 and could care less. The current camaro, and fiat challengers are on the same team as the Mustang right now . But the 2015 Mustang will have to take the lead and take on BMW by itself as the other two pony cars try to figure out how to ride its coat tail again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quorum Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 In 1977, Aston Martin copied the Mustang design when it released the world's fastest super car: the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. In 2011, the Ford EVOS concept came out and people said that the 2015 Mustang would take design cues from it AND that it looks like an Aston Martin. So is Mustang -> Vantage -> Mustang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Grey Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 very interesting post and comparison photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sorry guys, but my opinion still says that the Restyling,either renderings, SUCK! I would rather see the car stick to its roots and kick BMW's BOOTY! Afterall, we are Americans, and should stick to our American guns; all muscle and brains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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