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<blockquote data-quote="svtfocus2cobra" data-source="post: 13391511" data-attributes="member: 21786"><p>Well said! A lot of people can't let go of that retro styling thinking it's what defines the Mustang when they don't even realize how many of the generations of Mustangs very little resemble the last. </p><p></p><p>When I look at the 03-04 Cobras from a design standpoint I liken them to TVRs. If you haven't seen a newer one then look it up. The cars are known for being completely unlike anything else made, and while far more outrageous than any Mustang, the New Edge and even SN95 design was far more outrageous than anything American made. People don't realize this because so many were made and they were so often seen in person. </p><p></p><p>The short rake and long hood with crazy scoops and extractors, along with the rectangular-shaped headlights and taillights made those cars very different and very unlike any previous Mustang when it all came together. But at its culmination it looked awesome and menacing because it didn't look like anything else nor did it look like any other Mustang.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think a Mustang can look good when it pulls from old design cues or if it goes off in a complete original direction. You need that new direction sometimes so you can continue to build on those classic design themes and not just rely on what was made in the 60s-70s. Car designs these days are beautiful so they are fully capable of designing a modern classic. I think whatever they finally settle on, they'll eventually pull it all together in a package that consumers will drool over. I really didn't like the 05-09s so much but they did a great job with the 2010s+ so I suspect the same could happen again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svtfocus2cobra, post: 13391511, member: 21786"] Well said! A lot of people can't let go of that retro styling thinking it's what defines the Mustang when they don't even realize how many of the generations of Mustangs very little resemble the last. When I look at the 03-04 Cobras from a design standpoint I liken them to TVRs. If you haven't seen a newer one then look it up. The cars are known for being completely unlike anything else made, and while far more outrageous than any Mustang, the New Edge and even SN95 design was far more outrageous than anything American made. People don't realize this because so many were made and they were so often seen in person. The short rake and long hood with crazy scoops and extractors, along with the rectangular-shaped headlights and taillights made those cars very different and very unlike any previous Mustang when it all came together. But at its culmination it looked awesome and menacing because it didn't look like anything else nor did it look like any other Mustang. Personally, I think a Mustang can look good when it pulls from old design cues or if it goes off in a complete original direction. You need that new direction sometimes so you can continue to build on those classic design themes and not just rely on what was made in the 60s-70s. Car designs these days are beautiful so they are fully capable of designing a modern classic. I think whatever they finally settle on, they'll eventually pull it all together in a package that consumers will drool over. I really didn't like the 05-09s so much but they did a great job with the 2010s+ so I suspect the same could happen again. [/QUOTE]
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