BA Mustang

That is the 2010 Mustang. Here is the site.

http://www.mustangblog.com/index.php...have-surfaced/

rrobello

thats exactly my point, that at best this car is just testing portions of the 2010 and is not what the final thing will look like. IMO they took a current V6 (that will look nothing like the 2010) and are perhaps testing portions of the 2010. The final product wont look anything like the current car. Just think about the SN95 change, the 99 looks nothing like a 98. So even if it is a test mule Im not too excited because I dont think and hope the final product will look anything like this so its kind of a waste of time to get excited.

rrobello

yes a non-ford sanctioned site is linking to another non-ford site showing the same pics so it must be the real deal if they say so.

just exactly when did any of these sites and magazines get anything right in the past? why is it everyone thinks they are right now? to each there own. Ill wait until I see it in person before I get excited.

Boomer

Even if it was, you wouldn't know it.
The padding isn't just over the body, a lot of times they'll put in extra to throw you off.

My point is what you are seeing (which is a good deal) is what you'll get.
You DO see the shape of the front end a bit in the way the mouth to the grille is.
You DO see the rear tail lights
We DO know the greenhouse is going to be the same
So really, what you're missing is the side/hips/hood (which COULD very well be under there and I think are)
and clear shots of the front end/rear

Twin Turbo

Guess we'll only find out when its launched.

So, to start the next argument.....I mean discussion, when do you think this'll be? 2009 Detroit show as a concept, 2010 Detroit show as a production car?

I'm guessing (there's a lot of that around here ) that if it's an '10 model it could go on sale in '09......meaning it could actually be shown as a concept NEXT MONTH, with the production car shown 12 months later and on sale a few months after that.

Whaddya reckon?

Boomer

Hard to say

Even the Camaro was said to be not in final form at this years NAIAS
Although there could be one there 'just in case'
I guess a lot of that happens

Or they could save it for NY especially if a Mach1/BOSS SE is shown
Or visa versa

Twin Turbo

Here's another thing......you're a spy photographer who's been hiding out in some freezing cold town a 1000 miles from anywhere. Suddenly, you find your prey, a 2010 Mustang (possibly), all alone under some ugly cladding.

Now, do you take a new snaps and run away, or do you try and rip off the disguise and get to the real truth underneath?

Perhaps there's a spy photographer "code" and this just isn't the done thing.

Just seems a bit strange, that's all.

rrobello

I was thinking about that the other day, I know if I saw one I would start unwrapping it if it were left alone....would that be illegal I wonder?

well I for one will not be buying one if it looks anything like the current one or anything like the one in those pics....which means that the Challenger would be my next project.

Boomer

Yeah, if it came with all that black padding, I wouldn't buy it either...
Good call

Knight

well i think its would be either ford starts a law suit or not. and they would lose so bad in court since for 1 they were in the wrong and 2 ford has more money for lawyers.

GTJOHN

What do you guys think of the dash board?

AWmustang

I missed the pics of inside. Where were they?

Indystang

I have always been told that any new car has to be Done a full 2 years in advance. There has to be plenty of time to get all the pieces and parts together tested and approved. If they are talking a New car I can believe that but a refresh like the 2010 I would guess they might make some changes pretty late in the game. Its the 2012 that should be something to see! I am still hoping Ford keeps all their options open until they see an actual production Camaro then make sure it is a nice enough refresh to pick some sales up.

GTJOHN

Look on page 4. I wanted some feedback, because the dash doesn't look "normal" to me. I could be wrong.

Boomer

I think it'll look good when we see a REAL pic

That one is all camo'd up and not really a good way to see the shape.

From what I've read/heard the interior puts ours to shame (2005-2009)

V10

Usually the design has to be finalized 2 years before production start. Running prototypes usually appear around a year before production. Earlier vehicles are normally made up from other vehicles and only test certain parts and systems for the final vehicle and do not really represent the production vehicle.

Topnotch

Touching the padding in any way is prohibited...Sure some ******* might
pull them off and snap away on his cellphone but he/she will be found and prosecuted.
The spy photogs do have a "Code" ...snap away but don't touch.
They want to keep their jobs.

Oh yeah and they borrowed the "2010" Mustang antenna from the MX5!

rrobello

I tweaked my original chop to better incorporate the info on the following link, as well as moved the turn signals to the outside as many people seem to think they would go there:

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/attach...6&d=1166234963



but based on this pic it looks to me that they go on the inside:


like in my original which I like a little more:


and one more with a little more Guigiaro influence:

rrobello

which is what Ive been saing and what I think we have here, just testing small pieces and the final thing will look nothing like this leads us to believe it will.

what law would you be breaking? youre not damaging property and it is in public.

Topnotch

I'm guessing Theft of Property and/or Vandalizing Of Property?
If someone came up to your car (or wife) and ripped the front
bra off...You'd be ****ed.




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