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 Apr 16 2012, 11:15 PM
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WSJ reports that Ford will ditch the retro Mustang styling and restyle it to appeal to younger audiences.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120416/CARNEWS/120419878 The end result won't look exactly like this, but if I were Ford, I'd just keep pumping out the current design, even in lower quantities, and name this new car something else. I like it, but it's not a Mustang.  Just like this POS wasn't a Mustang (and, hopefully for Ford, no one ever pictures this when they think of Mustang): .jpg) -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Apr 17 2012, 02:17 AM
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I like the rendition but Yeah! It's not a Mustang. I know a bunch of Mustang fanatics and would be surprised if any would approve of this.
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Apr 17 2012, 02:18 AM
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And I would bet that none of the fanatics you know own the third generation.
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Apr 17 2012, 02:39 AM
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Hey-this proposal reminds me of the Probe, which was considered as a Mustang replacement.
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Apr 17 2012, 02:50 AM
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Definitely not a mustang. But only the old school mustangs till the late 70s are really mustangs.
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Apr 17 2012, 02:56 AM
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Well, the reason the Probe was the Probe and not the 3rd Gen Mustang is because it was FWD and based on a Japanese chassis. I would hope this wouldn't be FWD.
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Apr 17 2012, 12:39 PM
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Hahha those side mirrors are ridiculous.
I like it, but I agree, not a mustang. Add slightly larger headlights and keep the stang tail lights and I could see it happen --------------------  2008 Hyundai Elantra SE / Carbon Grey / Incus Body Kit / Sold at 98,400 miles 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Premium / Black / Current DD at 43,000 miles |
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Apr 17 2012, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE (benman @ Apr 17 2012, 12:56 AM)  Well, the reason the Probe was the Probe and not the 3rd Gen Mustang is because it was FWD and based on a Japanese chassis. I would hope this wouldn't be FWD. Hey-also, Ford got a ton of complaints about replacing the Mustang with a FWD vehicle, so they designed a new car around a RWD platform instead. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Apr 17 2012, 01:48 PM
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Definitely shouldn't be the new Mustang. That's a great looking car, but it has no characterists of a Stang.
I love the way that looks though. Sort of Aston Martin-ish. -------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
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Apr 17 2012, 04:38 PM
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what's wrong with the Fox Body? They are the epitomy of mustangs for everyone I know. Maybe you were thinking of the Mustang II?What you pictured was very much a Mustang.
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Apr 17 2012, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE (benman @ Apr 17 2012, 03:56 AM) Well, the reason the Probe was the Probe and not the 3rd Gen Mustang is because it was FWD and based on a Japanese chassis. Not just any Japanese chassis: it was a re-bodied Mazda MX-6. There's precedent for Ford replacing a RWD car with a FWD car... just look to the Escort. Of course, I think I wouldn't mind having a Euro-version Escort... one with a 3-liter Cosworth in it.  
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Apr 17 2012, 05:26 PM
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I'm with Bob, the Fox body is a Mustang. They were pretty nice if you fixed them up.
I liked the later ('86-94?) models better than the earlier models. Heck, the Fox body is when the 5.0 came out, isn't it? As for the illustration, looks more like a Hyundai/Kia design. --------------------    "Those who yell the loudest about how unfair the world treated them are usually the reason for the treatment in the first place". A nurse on a forum I am on |
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