I wonder if it will actually look like this? It is a modern more compact design but still holds the Mustang lines.
I'd rather drive this is they want to go "modern"...
I wonder if it will actually look like this? It is a modern more compact design but still holds the Mustang lines.
I'd rather drive this is they want to go "modern"...
you think that's similar, you should see the front suspension of the S197 vs the M3. to be fair though, there isn't a whole lot of other logical options as far as spring placement on a double wishbone IRS though.One thing that I noticed is that the Strut and Spring Location on the 6th Gen is very similar to another car.
Mustang
BMW M3
Be nice to see an IRS in the Mustang again.
Ford has to appeal to the masses not the few serious 1/4 mile racers.
Ford hears everybody loud and clear. The Control Blade was designed initially for off road use in Australia. Later, road racers loved it for the anti brake dive qualities and more stability instead of body roll in corners vs. Multi-link. Anti-squat and hop for drag racers are a direct result of the Control Blades as is the anti-dive and roll properties. The suspension was adopted by Audi for its ride tuning qualities, packaging freedom and low cost. BMW loved the "false axis" the spring and shock placement provided between the links and arms. It eliminated the need of coilovers which had packaging downfalls as well as cost. Most cheerish it's ability to tune the stiff handling to the max while the noise, vibration and harshness is never translated to the driver. The ride components are tuned (and act) independently from the handling components on a forced or false axis.
It's almost perfectly optimal... add in some smart coilovers and that's the next rear design of the next 70 years. It will become standard and widely used... Mostly dominant like MacP was (and is still) in the front.