What are some improvements you want to see in the NEXT GEN redesign?
10/14/10, 04:26 AM
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I do like the current controls, but one thing I wish it had was a "cancel" button on the cruise control. They could very easily add that where the "resume" button is and make it a similar style to the "on/off" switch directly below it (center pivot, two-position).
10/14/10, 10:22 AM
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That would work. The buttons and symbols car manufacturer use for cruise control have always baffled me. In my Cougar it's literally a "+", "-", and an "=" for the cruise control. SMH
10/16/10, 05:46 AM
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10/21/10, 03:59 AM
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Ford really needs to offer the Med. Blue from the flex line on the Mustang or better yet BRING BACK GULF STREAM AQUA!! And Acapulco blue and keep the Kona blue at the same time. and hey do the Mediterranean blue TOO.
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Wow, just wow.
10/23/10, 11:44 PM
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I don't think anyone has mentioned this... paint that doesn't have an orange peel texture. Hyundai does a better job painting its cars. Everyone keeps saying they had to change the type of paint they used for environmental reasons. The year 2010 and they can't figure out how to paint a body panel with an even finish?
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11/2/10, 09:09 AM
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^^ +1 especially the auto diming sides. With car lighting getting brighter and having longer range I would like to have them dim- as sometimes I move out of lanes just to get them out of my side mirrors.
Also, as Adam said, non-orange peel paint would be nice. Tho the paint has come a long way, but still ...
Also, as Adam said, non-orange peel paint would be nice. Tho the paint has come a long way, but still ...
11/7/10, 09:44 AM
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The guy below attended a Ford focus group about the Mustang. I attended it last year and some of the things they questioned us about became reality. It's good to know Ford is looking into these things. I think IRS, paddle shifters, and an ecoboost 4 cylinder are pretty much guaranteed. Stripes that change color on demand??? That would be crazy.
They asked me if I'd be interested in IRS, a way to change the color of your exterior stripes on demand(if you can believe that), a way to manually position a "functioning" spoiler with the push of a button, my opinions on a high performance 4 cylinder mustang in the future(I asked if this would be an ecoboost engine and they said "something like that"). They also asked me about a retractable GLASS roof and switching from manual to automatic mode with paddle shifting. I enjoyed the session and I could tell they took down a lot of notes. My session went 45 minutes long.
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11/8/10, 11:26 AM
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The guy below attended a Ford focus group about the Mustang. I attended it last year and some of the things they questioned us about became reality. It's good to know Ford is looking into these things. I think IRS, paddle shifters, and an ecoboost 4 cylinder are pretty much guaranteed. Stripes that change color on demand??? That would be crazy.
I really want to like paddle shifters but I am not yet ready to move from manual to auto with paddles. I would like to test drive a 335is to get a better feel for the dual clutch gear box. I see the advantages but the more I drive my manual, the less I like the auto's. But again, I do think some of the DSG cars have a place. I like the quick shifting but I really like clutch manipulation.
11/8/10, 04:33 PM
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I've driven some Audi and VW DSGs and I think they are great, this coming from a guy driving sticks since about 8 years old (farm tractors). IMO, they have the directness and control of a stick in paddle mode, the ease and convenience of a slushbox in auto mode, and the speed, performance and efficiency that beats both the aforementioned.
Perhaps for drag racing, which really focuses on a very narrow aspect of a car's overall performance envelope, a manual stick and clutch might make some sense, but in reality, I think DCTs are the future and not a bad one at that. I can see DCT's, as they get more refined, replacing both manuals and slushbox autos with one superior gearbox, saving and concentrating a lot of development time, energy and resources for the manufacturers. Traditional manuals may hang on for a while as legacy options on some performance cars, but over time, I see already increasingly rare stick shifts being very hard to justify from a business case standpoint.
Perhaps for drag racing, which really focuses on a very narrow aspect of a car's overall performance envelope, a manual stick and clutch might make some sense, but in reality, I think DCTs are the future and not a bad one at that. I can see DCT's, as they get more refined, replacing both manuals and slushbox autos with one superior gearbox, saving and concentrating a lot of development time, energy and resources for the manufacturers. Traditional manuals may hang on for a while as legacy options on some performance cars, but over time, I see already increasingly rare stick shifts being very hard to justify from a business case standpoint.
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11/8/10, 05:23 PM
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Just sayin'....