http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-ford-mu...iet-1148799546

400+ lbs of road hugging lard trimmed off? Wow, that would be very impressive, I was guessing maybe a more modest 100-200lbs max. Combine that with a tighter (15" shorter, 6.5" narrower), slicker and sleeker shape along with an IRS and I think you have the makings of a road carving monster.

The rationale seems sound:
Bad news was that the price might go up 10%, which in and of itself is never good. However, given the vast improvements hinted at, the overall value could be much greater than the current car.

 

I honestly believe that is ALL bs. The car won't be 15" shorter, it won't drop 400 lbs and it won't be narrower.

 

It's difficult to imagine that it could get 15" shorter and still have a useful back seat. That would make it only about 11" longer than a Honda S2000, and that car has NO back seat.

 

BS. No way this car can loose 400 pounds, unless everything was made out of aluminum, even then I would be doubting the weight loss. We already seen the spy shots, its not going to be that much smaller 100-150 pounds max I predict.
EDIT: hmm let's not forget the 4 banger, don't know the weight difference between the v8 and the new v4 maybe that's where they are getting those numbers from.

 

Lose 400# while replacing SRA with IRS? I'm from Missouri...

 

sounds like ford will be building Miata's soon.

 

If reasonably accurate, that would put the 2015 in at around Mustang II length (II: 175" / 2015: 173") and 1965 Mustang width (1965: 68" / 2015: 67.5"). While obvously quite a bit tighter than the none-to-small current Stang, these are hardly ridiculous Miata'esque numbers either. Also, an IRS need not necessarily translate into SUV-class weight, some of the lighest RWD cars out there have IRS.

I suspect these number might be a bit tighter than we'll actually see (maybe cut them in half), perhaps they were early engineering targets, but given the rationale: a 10-year life span, I suspect that the 2015 will be significantly smaller than the current car.

Or, one would at least hope so in order to meet upcoming standards and regs. If not tighter and lighter, then the only other way will likely to be cutting way back on power outputs, which, combined with a car about as heavy as the current portly model, will be devastating for performance. I'd rather have a much lighter and tighter car running today's power numbers or better all supported by a 21st century suspension to make the most of the speed generated.

 

I currently have a Miata and I'm trying to go to a Mustang..

 

I sold my 2007 Honda S2000 to make room in the garage for my new Mustang and have NO regrets. My Mustang is 5" wider, 26.3" longer, and weighs about 800 lbs more, but it's great. It has gobs of power, handles amazingly well, is very comfortable, and gets way better mileage on regular gas. Make the change. You'll love it.

 

At 3200 lbs it would make the 2015 Mustang as light as a McLaren MP4-12C. That does not seem likely.

 

drop in the 4 banger, plus other weight saving and I think its possible for a 400 pound loss, they always drop these amazing numbers but don't get fooled, same as the promotion of the 2011 Mustang. They were throwing the whole 30MPG highway numbers everywhere, but we know thats only for the V6 variant.

 

It might lose 400 lbs if you compare a 4 banger to the 5 liter GT. Otherwise, its not going to happen. 100-200 lbs max is what I am thinking.

 

The new C7 Vette is only 200ish pounds less than the current GT.

 

I would guess 3450 lbs for the V8 variant would be about the best they could do while maintaining the cost targets. Even that would be impressive... Modern cars with all the safety features are heavy

 

Mazda 6 dropped over 200lbs and barely went up in price while offering more technology. It did get slightly smaller though.

So I could see it happening.

 

No way it will be 15" shorter just with overhangs. It would have to change wheelbase for that. It won't get any more narrow than an SN95 or the 5.0 would not fit without serious and expensive suspension redesign to get the strut towers out of the way.

Given the mules and renderings I think we'll see a shorter car with a smaller trunk with dimensions fairly close to an SN95.

 

Next time someone sees a test car they should make sure to have a tape measure handy and get us some dimensions!

 

The Autoblog version of this report says that the new Mustang will debut at NAIAS. I thought it was New York... Is it all just speculation?

 

This is all speculation.

One report stated that the new Shelby will be unveiled in NYC the other versions at auto shows before that.

But, another story said that Detroit will be the F150 show and NOTHING will be allowed to distract from that.

We'll know at or before the 50th anniversary date in NY.

 

Your probably not being literal but from some of the camo pics it looks like they added some serious padding to make it look beefier than it really is..