I'm 38 years old. Have had 3 S197's, 2 New Edge Cars and a couple of Foxes.
I like the current design, but I would like to see the next car be less retro and more modern. The key will be the dimensions: I don't want see a smaller car that weighs the same. I want to see a smaller car that comes in at 3,200-3,300 lbs max. I want to see better fit and finish, and a more upscale interior. A dual clutch auto is a must as well.
Give us a direct injected 5.0 making 480 HP, NA, with a 7 speed dual clutch auto, weighing in at 3,300 lbs max, big brake package with IRS and a 50/50 weight distribution. For that, I'd be willing to sell the Boss. I would consider such a car even if the base price was $44-46k for a GT.
GT500/Cobra, they should offer a twin turbo variant of the DI 5.0 making 650 HP, AWD and the dual clutch auto. It should weigh no more than 3450 lbs. Make it smoke a 911 turbo in the 1/4 mile. 10.50's in bone stock form and 28 mpg highway. Price it slightly above the current GT500. Call it the "Cobra Jet" Mustang and retire the GT500 and Shelby name to the current gen cars.
The car I describe would probably be impossible to market for 30-35k though. Ford has to decide what demographic they want to sell cars to. If they want to attract younger people, the car needs to stay affordable, if they want to continue to attract guys my age who want a little more than the current offering, and are willing to pay for it, are there enough of us to take a chance of moving the car upmarket a little bit to continue strengthening the brand? I'm glad I don't have to make these types of decisions.
Whatever you smoked before you wrote this post... PASS THAT SHIT!! I want to be this high and live in dream land. Out of all that typing you didnt make one valid point.
Haha, no problem. "drives a manual and understand how to use his parking brake". With a signature like that, I wouldn't expect you to understand. Lol
I'm 38 years old. Have had 3 S197's, 2 New Edge Cars and a couple of Foxes.
I like the current design, but I would like to see the next car be less retro and more modern. The key will be the dimensions: I don't want see a smaller car that weighs the same. I want to see a smaller car that comes in at 3,200-3,300 lbs max. I want to see better fit and finish, and a more upscale interior. A dual clutch auto is a must as well.
Give us a direct injected 5.0 making 480 HP, NA, with a 7 speed dual clutch auto, weighing in at 3,300 lbs max, big brake package with IRS and a 50/50 weight distribution. For that, I'd be willing to sell the Boss. I would consider such a car even if the base price was $44-46k for a GT.
GT500/Cobra, they should offer a twin turbo variant of the DI 5.0 making 650 HP, AWD and the dual clutch auto. It should weigh no more than 3450 lbs. Make it smoke a 911 turbo in the 1/4 mile. 10.50's in bone stock form and 28 mpg highway. Price it slightly above the current GT500. Call it the "Cobra Jet" Mustang and retire the GT500 and Shelby name to the current gen cars.
The car I describe would probably be impossible to market for 30-35k though. Ford has to decide what demographic they want to sell cars to. If they want to attract younger people, the car needs to stay affordable, if they want to continue to attract guys my age who want a little more than the current offering, and are willing to pay for it, are there enough of us to take a chance of moving the car upmarket a little bit to continue strengthening the brand? I'm glad I don't have to make these types of decisions.
Are some of you retarded? Why should Ford style a Mustang based on anything but the 65-71? That is what people know and love and recognize and call Mustang. It is the same thing with the 911. The styling on that has changed even less than that of the damn Mustang over the years and people still love and buy it! If it aint broke, dont fix it! Ford will never be able to sway the "younger" buyers because they are into IMPORTS plain and simple. They are not interested in real american V8 muscle. Also, Id rather see the Mustang die as a real Mustang then become a Probe, ahhhh I mean Fusion and die that way. Stay true to yourself!
Nothing in your post made any sense whatsoever, it was the exact opposite of the truth lol.
The Mustang has already undergone multiple complete redesigns while visually the 911 really hasnt. It has been an evolution for the 911 which is nothing like what the Mustang nor very few other cars have ever gone through. 65-71 has already been done... And then it was rehashed again and you want to do it once more?
Younger buyers only buy imports because the majority of younger buyers don't make enough to buy a new Mustang. The cheap imports young buyers love don't have 420hp 5.0l in them that gives the Mustang much of it's appeal and drives a lot of its sales, but with the addition of a turbo 4 and hopefull an affordable price along with a sleek new design, you really think that's going to turn off young buyers? If they can get it for the price of a BRZ then they're going to be all over it!
It's mindsets like yours that will end up killing the Mustang off as it will grow old looking, recycling the same old design and people will get bored and look for something more fresh.
I'm tired of the world car thing - the only people its good for are folks OUTSIDE of north america who do not have our tastes (i.e. china). Do really want another example of a 'Buick' Chinese market dictated designs? Hell no, we want a Mustang that's 100% north american in every way, and i promise, the new Mustang is trying hard to do that but it simply can't if you want to sell it in China for huge $. Take your new world car, even if its nice its built for the taste of the hoards, do you really want that?
you are seriously the only person i have seen or heard say that. I completely disagree with you.
Nothing in your post made any sense whatsoever, it was the exact opposite of the truth lol.
The Mustang has already undergone multiple complete redesigns while visually the 911 really hasnt. It has been an evolution for the 911 which is nothing like what the Mustang nor very few other cars have ever gone through. 65-71 has already been done... And then it was rehashed again and you want to do it once more?
Younger buyers only buy imports because the majority of younger buyers don't make enough to buy a new Mustang. The cheap imports young buyers love don't have 420hp 5.0l in them that gives the Mustang much of it's appeal and drives a lot of its sales, but with the addition of a turbo 4 and hopefull an affordable price along with a sleek new design, you really think that's going to turn off young buyers? If they can get it for the price of a BRZ then they're going to be all over it!
It's mindsets like yours that will end up killing the Mustang off as it will grow old looking, recycling the same old design and people will get bored and look for something more fresh.