Its seems that ford are leaking the pics for our feed back !

 

You are absolutely right good sir!

 

I have been wondering if the square between the center dash vents is really a concealed 12V power outlet convenient for radar detectors...

The dash will certainly look better with the silver IUP trim...

I wonder what the auto shifter will look like?

 

I like it, it looks like Sonic Blue is coming back?

 

I totally agree with you!!

 

If you see the center of the guy's driving wheel, its a cobra emblem.

 

I wouldn't put too much stock in that. When they are doing developmental testing, they'll use whatever parts they have so long as its functionally the same. The horse vs. cobra badge wouldn't make a difference in performance drives. They just need a steering wheel, grabbed one and put it on.

Also, today's Mustang has the base ( black ), IUP ( alum ) and Shelby ( really dark alum ) so I don't see them pushing the bright alum dash up to Shelby and leaving the regular Mustang w/ nothing.

 

when i get this car im not gonna let no kids rid in it lol
i had a truck and its outside looked good but the inside was total rubbish because my lit bro and sis kicked everything and threw stuff :/

 

Those cars don't count...

 

was at a car show saturday and took this pict of the interior of a
1968 GT/CS. with people saying the new interior looks more modern,
i would have to disagree with them and say its more like original.

 

By those, I assume you mean the Hyundai Genesis coupe. A rear drive 200 HP -300 HP sports coupe doing it on 2 less cylinders per HP rating in these times of fuel economy-minded shopping certainly does count, especially on the eastern, west and southern coasts where the Buy American feeling is not as deeply rooted as in the Midwest. There will always be the diehard Mustang fans ( like me ), but we tend toward GTs. The Mustang needs volume to survive, and that means moving V6s. The Hyundai w/ its 10 yr warranty and feeling that Fords are old technology unreliable cars in the import heavy coasts certainly can take a bite out of V6 sales.

The 350/370Z is relevant as well, but on the higher end of the GT price scale.

And this is exactly why the Mustang must be updated and modernized in appearance and technology depsite some here feeling it should continue w/ unchanged styling, and manual steering.

If you really want a car with the same styling and technology as a 1965-70 Mustang, then you should take your $30,000 and buy a nice $25,000 classic Mustang and spend the other $5,000 on a beater.

 

+1

I think its a modern version of the 1967-68 original. A very nice update, especially if it has the upgraded materials everyone is talking about!!!

Certainly better than the disjointed pregnant Camaro and the ugly "lifted-from-Magnum" Challenger.

 

Agreed 100%

I really don't understand the comments stating the old interior was more "retro" and the new interior is more "modern". It is really puzzling how one can say that the new interior isn't retro enough when it is such a close representation of the interior of the '67-'68 Mustangs. Maybe they have never actually seen the interior of a vintage Mustang?

 

Those cars are different. They're either an import take on an american car, (Genesis) or a poor-man's Porsche (350Z). Outside of price, neither can be directly compaired without concessions. I also believe that a Mustang buyer wouldn't consider these cars as an option.

I don't know where you got the idea that I'm in love w/retro. You may want to review the thread and express your opinion to the appropriate party.

 

Ford was probably saying that 30 years ago too. Now, Toyota has over-taken them and the company is in panic mode.

 

No, a die-hard Mustang enthusiast will always buy a Mustang, but not everyone who purchases a Mustang is a "Mustang buyer". In locations where there's an import-heavy dominance, many non-Mustang buyers view it simply as Ford's entrant in the sporty coupe segment, not the dominate kick a$$ pi$$-on-Camaro original musclecar. If they are looking for a sporty coupe, they'll shop V6 Mustang, Camaro, maybe a used Z, and Genesis. This is why we can't lose our chance to get conquest sales for Mustang. There are only so many Mustang enthusiasts, if we don't pull in people from the fringe of the sporty car segment, the enthusiast pool will be saturated and sales will fall. You can see that in 2005 and 2006, sales were high, then they dropped as the market was saturated.

Sorry I meant this as a general statement to those who want the 2010 to be exactly like the 2005 or 1968,etc etc.- not to you directly. My sincere apologies.

 

So how hard is Ford hit w/the current Tiberon? That's what the Genesis is replacing. Ok, so they may lose some Focus sales to a younger segment.
True. A "Mustang guy" isn't the same as a "guy with a Mustang". I work w/a guy that swears his old '87 GT was the best car he ever owned. Now he drives an Accord (so much for loyalty).

Maybe Hyundai isn't tageting the 'stang at all. Maybe they're looking to take sales from Nissan and Honda.

I see the Genesis being more of a threat to the 350-70/Scion/S2000/WRX/Mitsu segment. I have more concerns over Camaro/Challenger, and am amazed at how many people are ready to abandon the blue oval over them.

 

I've been following the Genesis and I don't believe it's an "import take on an american car." The Genesis is more of a luxury jap/euro car clone, trying to take the best features of the 5-series, Lexus GS, Mercedes E-class, etc, that costs alot less. (http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...00-genesis.jpg)

I feel like the Genesis Coupe was more of an afterthought - hey, we have a great RWD 300-400hp platform, lets make a sporty coupe out of this.

And I'm not sure what's going to happen to the Tiburon, but the Genesis Coupe isn't going to replace it. The Tiburon is in the integra/rsx/solara/civic/focus/cobalt/etc cheap FWD "sporty" car segment..

Import take on an american car.. hmph. Self centered americans. (jk.. I was born here)

 

We shall see. The Genesis looks like it's going to be a competitive car. Competition is good for us. Ford will have to build a better Mustang or lose market share. In other models, they've lost market share to the imports.

 

i think this one looks better than the camaros
i think the camaros interior looks too plain