The more i look at new renderings, the more depressed i become. Not just happening for me.

 

[quote=Topnotch;6337496]Oh my god that is horrendous. I can't imagine how much work that must have taken, but it doesn't make the end product any better looking!

 

[quote=Twin Turbo;6337501]Exactly, a period correct version of the tri tail lamps would have looked nice. Also a small thin grille opening with a pony would have fit right in. But you can't just slap them on anything.

 

Article from edmunds saying a ford insider said the car will look like something close to this


http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...d-mustang.html

 

That is definitely the most realistic rendering I think we have seen. Although I am not sure that that will be the car's design. I'm banking on a more '99-'04 look and I'm not seeing much of that here. I think the greenhouse is really going to be the only part from the Evos that carries over directly while the rest of the car is simply "inspired" by the concept.

 

nice chop, but yuck... the only thing I like about that is the rear fender flares.

 

I like it. The fronts pretty aggressive and the back is different but nice. I'd take it.

 

The more I look at rendering the more it grows on me. As much as I LOVE the vintage look of the current models, I know sales numbers have dropped for ford and by the time this comes out it will have been 10 years with a similar body design.

Still has the extra rear windows and the tr-taillamps as well as the hockey stick design...when I see it I see a mustang...a radically updated modern mustang but the basic cues are there, its aggressive looking and still looks like a mustang. I would like to see a flatter hood and front, but compared to all the other renderings I've seen I like this one the best. Unfortunately, only time will tell what is ACTUALLY produced and if I want to buy it or not...

 

Average age is 51?? No offense to the boomers here but that's DEATH especially for a low volume sports car intending for the youth.

Need an example? Just look @ Scion.

 

Not a bad looker............but I hope the production car doesn't have head lamps that wrap around the sides like that. The bluff front ends are what make the current Mustang, Camaro and Challenger stand out. Oh, and it needs a longer hood.

I'd give that a generous 6.5 outta 10

 

Don't like the cheap black plastic wrap on the entire bottom.

 

The idea to convert the sports car 1957 T-Bird to the 4 seat passenger car T-Bird in 1958 wasn't a bad idea in terms of sales, per se. What they did was kill off a terrific 2 seat sports car (for its time) that would surely have rivaled the Corvette for the past several decades. That left a whole segment of the market empty and it was completely needless. I agree that 4 seater T-Bird did turn out to be a pretty decent car in its own right, I'm just saying it was assinine to stop producing an iconic car like the '57 without having a replacement in the wings. If I was running Ford I'd have continued to make that thing even if they lost money on every one, as it was critical to Ford's image. That's what I meant to say.

 

None taken...

 

Man, all these rounded concept renderings just come off as Accord Coupe, Genesis, Eclipse, G37 looking. Maybe too refined for a Mustang?

I have no problem with a move away from the retro look, but how about something unique? Something tough and mean looking. Not V8 Eclipse with a Mustang badge and Fusion front clip.

I dunno, just hope that when the real thing comes out I still don't feel that way about it. I still have hope!

 

I really like this one from the front. But that butt is HUGE.

 

It looks like a cool car.....but not a mustang =/

They just took the front from the 2013 Fusion

 

Well, I don't hate it. Needs to get rid of the Blue Oval emblem, and didn't we hear that the Dorito quarter window was going away? Hood needs to be longer and the rear needs some tweaking and reworking. I'd also like the hips to be more defined and "muscular".

Frankly, overall, I'd still call that car "retro". If that's what people are calling "non-retro", I think I'll be okay. Still plenty of nice classic Mustang DNA there.

 

I agree with you and with getting the bottom molding painted body color.

 

I wonder how many oversea's sales Ford is expecting? I don't see too many since Europeans tend to purchase hatchback's that are more family friendly. Not too many Europeans have second cars sitting in their garage they drive only on nice weekends and 2 door sedans/coupes/hardtops died out in Australia back in the early 70's with few exceptions.
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BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Peugeot, etc....all sell 2 door sedans/coupes but these are all premium brands. Is Ford going to attempt to market the Mustang as a premium coupe in Europe and Australia?.....I think this is very risky and a probable failure.
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So....why is Ford worrying so much about global production? I understand they need to lower the demographic on those who are purchasing the Mustang here in the USA and Canada, but please don't worry about non existing sales in Europe and Australia (I doubt Asia will be a big market either.....I don't think we'll be seeing many Mustangs in Bejing, Delhi, or Tokyo).

 

With Europe entering full blown depression because of their socialist governments there is a real likely hood that a 15% or 20% cheaper Mustang can take sales away from the Germans.