Originally Posted by rhumb

Nice enough I suppose, but when is Ford going to quit dredging the bottom of the retro well for excitement and create something new to show the Mustang is more than the baby boomers rolling homage to nostalgia. It does have some genuine meat on its flanks -- a shaker hood scoop that actually, gasp, works -- but still is primarily a show boat backage.

Sure, reflecting a cars rich heritage is fine, to a point, but when it seems like that is the only source of inspiration, it quickly becomes rather stale and musty. It also begs the question: doesn't Ford management have ANY good new ideas? Judging by their recent performance, I'm rather afraid to confront that question. I think other companies have done a bit better in reflecting their heritage without seeming to be mired in it.