What direction should the next generation mustang styling go in?

[Bear376]

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[Bear376]

The upcoming Ferrari Amalfi is the type of look that could be morphed into the new Mustang. Size it SN95 and use the distinctive Mustang styling cues. The 4.6L fit into the SN95, so the 5.0L should also with good engineering. Also don't forget that while the 5.0L is what the general public thinks about, the original Mustang had a 260 c.i. (4.3L) and the the 289 c.i (4.7L) versions of the same block. It would be a gamble, but if the HP to weight ratio was the same, it might be a better product.

And don't diss the Mustang II. For the time, it was a good car and the second best seller after the 65. It also save the Mustang from the fate that befell the Dodge Charger/Plymouth Challenger and the Camaro/Firebird. As for the Probe, thankfully it did not replace the Mustang, but they should have updated it instead of discontinuing it, and made it the Cougar.

 

[MAT1955]

@Starship Enterprise ...... Jaguar sales have dropped 97%. Buy one fast, the brand is likely doomed.....for the last time. I think their woke advertising and bland styling has finally killed the brand and IMO the only decent car they ever made was the XKE.

 

[Danee]

Ford's definitely been trying to appeal to the EU market with the Mustang.

 

[LouG]

There are so many personalized license plates for the Probe that would have been perfect, but probably not allowed by our state DMV, you know?

Lana would be a good name for a Probe.

 

[DeluxeStang]

That's simply not true at all. There were some influences, but there was no mandate to make it look "European" lol. They wanted an affordable sporty 2 door, 4 seater that appealed to a wide audience. With the exception of maybe the early fastbacks, The Mustang has never looked like a European sports car.

And by the way I've owned 5 first gen Mustangs, and currently own a '66. I know all about their history.

Respectfully, the guy who actually led the design team for the original mustang knows more than either of us, here's what he said. Let's just leave it here.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Wasn't that supposed to be the Probe? People scoff at the thought of an AWD Mustang, but I can't imagine it ever going FWD. No way they'd get that desperate to keep the Mustang alive...right? (I'd be fine with the V6 returning, but that also seems unlikely as long as the 2.3 EcoBoost continues to exist.)

I would fully support an I6 Mustang. Wish it still existed, the original wasn't bad by any means. Just a bit slow...

 

[Zig]

… the best direction forward for mustang styling.

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Common everyman/woman core. Nice enough to desire but not so much as to require white gloves just to drive. A common easy design that allows customization. A custom design is difficult to commonize while a common is easy to customize.

the render (^that rear shot) isn’t bad at all but not as a mustang proper. Maybe a raptor but they already made that a package so maybe scorpion or something along those lines

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Respectfully, the guy who actually led the design team for the original mustang knows more than either of us, here's what he said. Let's just leave it here.

You used AI to site your source?

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

I was thinking the same thing, lmao

 

[roket]

i think the new gen or the refresh needs to bring back the glass roof, and make it open like the Escape's panoramic sun roof does

 

[broncoboy22]

i think the new gen or the refresh needs to bring back the glass roof, and make it open like the Escape's panoramic sun roof does

If they bring back the glass roof I’ll be a buyer! And I don’t even need it to open!

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