The hood is a little plain for my taste, needs functional vent/scoop (unless thats a v6 model) otherwise, it looks like a next gen mustang. Thats a good thing in my book.

 

yea i agree the hood is very boring, i hope the gt has some type of vent or scoop. everything else doesnt look too bad though.

 

The headlights from the Giugiaro would look better. The Giugiaro looks like it's cutting through the wind. The C&D rendering looks tired.

 

Didn't someone who saw it mentioned the cowl style hood like Steeda.
So it probably won't be smooth like that.

 

I am willing to bet, like someone previously mentioned, that we won't see the wheel wells filled up like this rendering.

The Guigiaro has always reminded me of the new Mustang design giving a nod to the Fox-4's. I like the Fox-4's just fine, but stylistically it seems, well. . . if the '05 had looked like the Guigiaro, and the '10 looked like the concept or the Shelby, that would have made more sense to me as a design progression. But that's just me. It's the edginess and the number of sharp creases in the Guigiaro body that says that to me. And then Ford would have missed out on the "retro" market buy.

I would like to see the '10 retain for four light look for the GT's. Anything that reminds me of the '69 is a good thing in my book. I like the original body style, and appreciate everything that made it possible for us to still be driving new Mustangs 40 years later. But '67 through '70 - hoowee. To me those were just the mostest-bestest until the current generation arrived.

No aspersions on others' favorite Mustangs are intended, of course. Just my personal preference.

 

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree, grand poo-bah of MustangSource, but I think the Guigaro is pretty strange looking. Mustangs don't cheat the wind, they gobble it up- leave the aerodynamics to Camrys and the lot- the Mustang's "wind-challenging" style is it's styling saving grace, even though I dont LOVE it, the C&D render is my preference in this case. Then again, I think 4WD in a BOSS version would kick the ***, and I'm willing to bet that's just me too.
-Jim

 

If it walks like a chop, talks like a chop...yada yada yada...it's a chop!

I'm no fan of the large mouth bass grille of the GT500s, and absolutely not a fan of those geeky front turn signals embedded into the headlight bezels. Dork City.

The rear fender kick-up is not as dramatic as the Giugiaro concept kick-up, but is an improvement over no kick-up at all. I think I'll have liked the S197 better after true photos of the new model are available. Surely the little simulated brake ducts at the extreme outer ends of the front bumper valance will go away in production--surely!!! It's time for body-colored side mirrors, folks--how hard can it be? Why should we have to cruise the aftermarket catalogs to get decent side mirrors???

A 400 HP 6.2 sounds bogus, too...

Greg "Eights" Ates

 

Yep! You nailed it!

Plus, we aren't going to see 20inch Super Snake & GT500KR wheels on a Mustang GT.

 

If someone that has seen the actual car would like to comment, I would be intrested in what you have to say....

 

If this is close to what the 2010 Stang looks like I won't be running to the dealer to trade in my 05. It's not bad and I'm sure the final version will look better. Just doesn't have the character of the current model.

 

Ok if this is it I will actually be happy because I will stick with what I've got. I don't care for the front end b/c the bottom portion is botched and the whole think looks like a depressed gt500. I also don't care for the side panels as much and the hips look far too Charger-esque. From the interior photos weve seen I also prefer what we currently have so if this is actually close to accurate I would stick with what I have despite the potentially HUGE upgrade to the power.

 

As others have so well stated, esp. TT, this appears to be an obvious (and not that original) chop.

One thing I don't think anyone has pointed out yet WRT the hips: the camo'd spy shot of the white vert on the flatbed seems to clearly show the starting point of the hip is actually on top of the door, just about even with the rear edge of the door handle. This rend has a completely different "hip" concept.

Don't think whoever did this one knows any more than anyone else on this board, at this point.

My $.02...

 

The actual look of the Guigaro front end is impossible to do unless Ford is willing to allow the front hood to open set back from the front edge of the grille opening like the next Camaro. This would mean there would have to be a large bumper cover that extends forward of the hood to encase the grille for that flush forward thrusting look. The Guigaro look is pointless with a step and shelf bumper that the Mustang must retain to keep it crash standard compliant while allowing the front of the hood to open from the top of the grille.

I hate the suggested brake ducts on the lower bumper corners that are functionless unecessary cluttering detail.

I think Mustang hoods look better with the top edge of the grille straight and even accross from headlight to headlight without a bubbly bulge that gives it a Mustang II look.

As far as what I have seen with spy photos, I am not too keen on the placement of turn signals inset of the headlamps. If they were done in a fashion that would be hidden in a black background while using amber LED's more like the Guigaro concept then I would accept it. As it seems to be proposed it looks a if they reversed the look of the 1970 Mustang by putting a suggestion of twin vents inset of the headlamps instead of outside on the corners. It looks crowded and fussy in this area the way it is proposed. If they plan to use amber lenses and chrome detailing then it will be a disaster.

Hips I can take them or leave them. I reserve final judgement until I can see the '10 uncovered but I know it's not going to make me wish I could trade for a new one. I am quite happy with the clean un-humpy quarter panels that will not look as old in time. As far as rear styling goes if the mess up the taillamps and shape them and the trunklid the wrong way it will loose it's Mustang look. There are some set cues you just cannot alter too much without loosing the Mustang identity.

That reminds me of something that concerned me with my old Mustang II. The humpy coke bottlely bodysides did not set well with me after a couple of years and made it seem old. It still looks like an imbalanced hodge podge and just didn't stand the test of time. However the Fox body Mustangs were just the opposite and it's compsition of straight lines and angles didn't stand the test of time either.

The current Mustang cleans up what looks old and dated while retaining the timeless forms and shapes that are appealing to the eye from the classic models.

 

The car on the cover of Car and Driver looks like Mohammed Ali after a boxing match! Too " puffy " around the eyes.

 

It looks like it needs a hug...not a very thrilling chop.. of course it's less lazy looking than that attempt at the 370z "look we put a triangle in the headlights while leaving the rest of the car totally unchanged it's the new model!"

 

i'm sorry i don't agree with the general trend of this particular post...

IMHO, i think the photo chop doesn't look bad. certain cars just don't look good in pictures and i think the mustang is one of those vehicles unless you catch the right angle. the droopy eyes are a bit dramatic i think. the head light is very cluttered as well; LED's should be a part of the "new" mustang. but a plain hood is a good thing in my opinion. clean functional pieces are what make a true sports car a sports car and not some poser rice rocket.

the hips look genuine. comon' what else can they do, they aren't building a new chassis for the next gen mustang. also the non body color mirrors, that probably is saving ford massive amounts of money in paint. everything is penny pinching what isn't important while delivering on what is, and that is reliability and power in today's age. if people are unsatisfied ford probably figures people will buy new ones, color mirrors aren't a selling point.

overall i think the photoshop is a nod in the right direction.

also don't forget, people weren't too happy with the CAD drawings that got leaked out b/c they didn't look like the concept car. that is until the saw the production vehicle.

i am excited for the new one. mustangs should be relevant for every generation and this one looks like it too!

 

Yuck...i sure hope this is a really bad ps....if not "wanted used 05/09 mustang"

 

Someone on another board saw the car at a ford event and confirmed that this is it. Yuck. I'll keep my Shelby.

 

That "sad" lower bumper opening "frown" and the yucky tail lights on the mules kill it for me. Nothing the aftermarket can't fix - again!

 

Yeah it's pretty sad there has to be an aftermarket industry to fix things Ford dropped the ball on and finish off what Ford skimped on...