These wheels I like, very nice.

 

18s on this one?? V6 model?

 

rear wheel/fender gap seems to be gone as well.

 

Even the Rims are similar

 

Hankooks? Seriously? Can anyone make out the tire size? Seems to be pretty beefy, at least on the sidewall...

 

I think it was mostly the angles on the other one, looking hard at TNs overlay it looked like the fender area especially in the rear was much closer to the top and sides of the tire. maybe by 1/2 inch or more. I wasn't expecting a slammed look, it is an OEM production car, i will be happy with it being set up on par with the best looking similarly sized coupes (IMO audi S5, and BMW 335 soon to be 435)

Obviously we wont know exactly till the no cladding mules come out. we should be able to get a pretty good idea when the swirly mules hit the roads.

 

Those who have seen it say its a cross between Evo and Giugiaro's mustang.

 

That could be good!!

 

+1 :agreed:

 

I'm really hoping it turns out looking something like this render we've seen based off the Evo.

That is by far my favorite prototype. Fingers X

 

I think C&D has it as close as anyone.

 

The car is no where near as low as that rendering though. They're way off

 

Interesting to see the need for speed Mustang has similar type of sideskirts.

 

I feel like there is an echo. I spotted that too. May be nothing but it is interesting.

 

Not bad either, but would probably sit a bit higher than this render.

Getting pretty excited , that should keep me going for a few more days, but we need to see more....

 

Please, please, please Ford, please let it be a hatchback like the early 90's Mustangs/Camaros. Having that utility would be fantastic.

 

Its about time we have a full fastback like (67-70) As there hasn't been a true/full fastback since 1973 and it's way overdue..

The last thing Ford should do is return the next Mustang as a hatchback, as we had 18 total years of hatchback models starting from the Mustang II era (74-78) and then the Fox platform from (79-93)


The Mustang is a Pony Car, not a utility vehicle.. If you want something considered as a having utility ? That's what SUV's and Eco Boxes are for !

 

The issue with the hatchback is that your giving up alot of strength in the C pillar...which hurts side impact standards. Its part of the reason why the 2008 Focus dropped the hatchback design because of its poor rear side impact performance and a coupe was designed to replace it.

I'm assuming its been corrected with the 2012 Focus.

 

I don't understand your logic. A fastback can also be a hatchback, which is what I want. From good ole Wikipedia:
I don't think you can say that a hatchback configuration is only for SUV's and Eco Boxes, unless you think a Corvette is one. I'd take that "eco box" anyday

 

Agreed. Yes, the Stang was a hatchback for over a decade and a half, which was terrible, umm, why? The extra space, convenience and utility all while retain a sleek, sporty shape?

A well designed hatchback can be every bit as sleek, sporty, light, tight and strong as a trunked fastback. Indeed, a hatchback could have an identical profile and design with the only main difference being greatly increased utility with basically no downside.

I had a hatchback Probe GT for a number of years and while being even sleeker than the contemporary Stang, was incredibly versatile. The hatch was all positives with little to no negatives. It was amazing what that little car could swallow up. The Probe also got excellent crash ratings, BTW.

I've never quite understood this reflexive and, in my mind, unthinking aversion to hatchbacks, they seem like a win|win to me, especially for one-vehicle owners.