That looks ALOT better. Too bad the curve is stamped into the quarter panel.. I wonder if an aftermarket fake side scoop would fix that part up..

 

The design is fine up to the rear quarter, I'm sorry, but the back end is HORRIBLE. That ***** in the lights and that shaved rear bumper just looks off. And I won't even get into all that black mess at the lower bumper.
However,the hips forward and the interior are to die for.

 

I like both designs, but the '05-'09s are very tempting considering you can get a brand new Premium GT 5 spd for under $23 now. I cant pull the trigger yet anyways, so we will see what I can afford next year.

 

good thread!!

 

I agree with your design. I know ford had to redesign some of the points of the 2010 due to the camaro looking so similar. Your adjustments to the rear quarter look very similar to the bottom body line on the Camaro. This may have been one of the changes that ford made.

 

Wow, what a difference when you see them together. I like the 2010 design more and more. I don't think it's Euro at all just a more modern take on the traditional Mustang design.

 

I think there is much to be said in favor of the '05-'09 for its simplicity and classic design.

The '10 is much busier, front to rear, but given that Ford HAD to update the design, I think what they've done is very good, overall.

Except for the rear. While I can get used to the odd taillights, the oversized black undertray is just hideous. I really think they could have updated the rear, even using those taillights, and achieved a much more pleasing look.

Hello, aftermarket? What can you offer to fix this???

BTW, thanks for the excellent work in setting up these side-by-sides, TB.

 

The aftermarket will definitely fix the black diaper problem. It's just a matter of time. Unfortunately, there's little they can do with the basic shape of the taillight design.

 

Wow, that's an awesome picture of the Camaro concept. If I wasn't such a huge Mustang fan, I'd have to look hard and long at the Camaro instead. But I'm far too much of a Mustang guy to ever be caught dead in a Camaro.

 

I can't speak from experience, as I have yet to see a 2010 in person, but I have a feeling that the "black diaper" will look much less so in the real world. Looking at photos, especially the straight-on shots of the rear, you just can't get a sense of depth in two dimensions. It's just a guess, but I'd think that the areas of the "black diaper" that go inwards underneath the car (which is part of what makes the cladding look so "tall" in photos) won't be nearly as apparent.

Nevertheless, the more I see it, the more I like it.

 

I agree, also the difference in brilliance from paint and reflectors makes it stand out more than it will in normal light.

 

I sincerely hope you're right. Some of the rear-view pictures haven't looked TOO bad.

I'm just concerned that if I bought one, I'd cringe every time I got a look at the rear. Or at best, think to myself something like, "What a beautiful car. Too bad they didn't do the rear end better, though...".

 

I hate to say this, but can someone post a pic of a C6 rear so we can compare the black plastic to the 2010?

 

 

Oh my God, thats attrocious! What was Chevy thinking?That was quick zz.

 

When i look at the Vette my eyes do not go to the black because it seems be incorporated better were on the Stang my eyes go to the black as it sticks out farther than the bumper. I think it would have looked better if the plastic did not have the lip or ridge and was flush with the bumper and was just smooth all the way down.

 

Agree. I think both the size and the shaping on the Mustang make it draw the eye. Perhaps if the shaping weren't so obvious, the size wouldn't be as apparent, either...

 

And when I look at the C6, my eye goes right to the JC Whitney mudflap.

 

Looks much better integrated on the Vette. It's smooth (not multi-leveled like on the Mustang) and less obnoxious. Probably because of the wide cutout for the exhaust tips and the fact that they slapped the reverse lights on it. IMO, it's much less offending on the Vette, but it's still kinda lame. But like everyone says--the reason for it is to reduce the top-to-bottom dimension of the back end, making it appear wider.