Good, because the front and rear are definitely the ugliest parts of the mustang exterior. Hopefully they extensively rework the interior too.

add 50hp drop 200lbs and im in!

Hoping for a serious interior upgrade and a overall less plastic-feel.

Im still waiting for an IRS

Sounds like you guys should be looking for a different car for about $25k more.
If you want an M3, buy an M3.

^ Ok

I personally like the current front. The concept’s rear looked better tho.

put some nicer wheels on this thing and it will look great, they don’t look aggressive at all, they look like something that would be on a lincoln.

I hope they rework the interior, drop some weight, and give it IRS, but somehow I doubt they’ll do any of that.

“Sounds like you guys should be looking for a different car for about $25k more.
If you want an M3, buy an M3.”

Uhm, yeah, NO.

I don’t want an M3. I don’t want to pay M3 prices. I don’t want M3 prestige. I want a significantly lighter Mustang with an independent rear suspension, 6-speed trans and the 300HP V8.

The looks are… okay…. but it’s a big, heavy car. My 1969 fastback weighed just over 3000lbs with a 302 in front. Yes, I owned one. No, the new one doesn’t interest me as much as the antique.

You want M3 performance, fit, finish and feel — without paying M3 price?
Heh, good luck with that.

In a Mustang, I do not care if the interior is cheap. Or if the paint is cheap. The running gear is most important. Mustangs should be cheap all around, but powerful and agile handlers. I can’t speak for others.

Read above again, please.

Hey, I *was* responding to the others. I respond to you because you quoted me.

interesting they are releasing details on a 2009, when they aren’t going to be in business. you would think they would be releasing details on how they are going to sell cars that people want to buy. hey ford you suck, jackass.

If the retail was $1000-$1500 more for a better quality interior – would you pay it?
And if the retail was $1500 more for IRS, would you pay it?

I think most people would…

Mustang is the only Ford product that any reasonable person would consider buying. Fusion? Five Hundred? haha.

I dunno, I kinda think this is a case of “if it ain’t broke.” So, I’m glad to hear that it’s basically going to be an update.

The Mustang is pretty much the only American car on my list of conceivable purchases once I’m finished school.

That being said, one of the reasons for this is that it’s cheap. So, adding even a few 1500 dollar extras could turn me off of purchasing one. IRS and upgraded interiors would be welcome as options, though. Personally, I don’t think they could go wrong offering about a bazillion different options on the Mustang. For instance, why not one that’s AWD? It wouldn’t be a traditional Mustang, but a lot of people would probably be interested in it.

/no

If they have ANY chance at all of competing with the Camaro when it comes out they had BETTER have an IRS rear end and at least 400 hp as the Mustang is heavier than the camaro and it is going to have the 400hp corvette motor. They are going to be in the same comparable price range so which would you buy ? Something with 400hp and IRS etc. or something slower with no IRS and heavier for the same general price, jeeezzz i wonder what people will pick…….

Ford also can’t seem to figure out the concept of cubic inches on motors. GM has gone to 6 liters on the standard model and 427 cubic inches on the Z06 and Still Ford sticks with the little 5 liter mule.. sure you can supercharge the little motor but its at a cost in reliablitity etc. and you still don’t get the same torque as the cubic inches gives you, and thats what you feel when you stand on it and its what people wan’t in a basic straight line performance car like the mustang… without IRS its going to corner like a dump truck but hey lets say they fix the motor problems first and move on from there…. They can bore and stroke the existing block out to 6 liters and try that in the 2009 models before they get burried by the Camaro when it comes out in 2009 with a six liter 400hp motor and IRS and less weight… time to wake up or die Ford…

@teknomusik: What, you don’t like the giant fog lights that look like nostrils? C’mon, where’s your sense of adventure? ) Personally, I think it looks good as is, but I like the retro styling trend that’s going on right now. I can see how some people might not like it though.

One thing no one can argue with is records like the one that ford owns and has since the mid 80’s. Show me a GM that will beat fords RS200S that is still in the record book with a 0-60 of 2.1 seconds……. Oh I forgot they don’t have one, that is why ford still has the record!

Who gives a **** about the RS200S it has nothing to do with the Mustang and Camaro competion that may save Fords nearly bankrupt ass.. They can’t sell that obscure B.S. record and make up their deficit with it can they ? so it stands to reason they need to focus on what they are trying to sell and it DOESN’T measure up to the camaro at all, or the Dodge Challenger EITHER when it comes out next year.. Again they MUST pull their head out and make it competetive or when the other two cars come out they’ll get burried.. and they don’t have anything else worth buying right now either just the mustang…

Last I saw, Mustang sales were very healthy. Mustangs do not sell well because they are performers. The burden is on GM to build a pony car that will pay for itself (much less make money).

Mustang sales are definetly healthy right now as they have NO competetion from Dodge (Challenger) and GM (Camaro) As of YET… when these cars come out against the mustang then the compettion will START, right now there isn’t any pony car competetion for the mustang at all..

You gotta give Ford one pat on the back though, THEY came out with the retro pony car Mustang FIRST before Dodge and GM did as they ALSO did it first originally in 1964 with the first Mustang’s…

Although its hard to figure which REALLY started the muscle car craze originally the Mustang or the Pontiac GTO as they were out at about the same time in late 1964..

The Mustang will continue to outsell the new Camaro and the Challenger. It would take several years for Chevy and Dodge to just bury something that’s been on the market as long as the Mustang has. Its unlikely that will happen. Seems to me the Mustang buried the Camaro once already didn’t it.

The Mustang is a success, that’s why DCX and GM will bring cars to compete in the segment.

Ford must be extra careful when redesigning this car, since its the only that’s actually selling.
If they make a blunder similar to the Explorer/ Expedition and the sales slip, they will be in great trouble.

I like the current looks of the Mustang. But if the Camaro styling is similar to the concept, Ford will need to come up with VERY interesting styling to battle that look.

Mustang sales rely hugely on the rental market. Problem with that is it devalues resale.
What I don’t understand is why it’s so slow. Even the 500hp version barely does 0-60 in 5 seconds. It gets its ass handed to it by 300hp STI’s, 270hpEvos, and those are AWD!
400hp base Vettes’ crush it. 300hp 335i Bimmers crush it. Even big stuff, like 6.0l hemi Magnums and 300c’s beat it.
What gives? Fake hp #’s? Ineficiency?

The answer is the GT500 mustang may have a bunch of HP but it weighs more than an aircraft carrier.. hence the slowness despite the HP.. and yes I think the HP is a bit inflated as well..

Why is Mustang slower off the mark?  Weight is one part of the equation (remember, this is based on the larger Jaguar/Lincoln/Thunderbird platform), the other is gearing – they have to have taller gearing for better mileage numbers.

Have you ever driven a Mustang?  Those GT’s are relatively big cars & heavy cars – it’s like piloting a ChrisCraft.  WRX & EVO are based on smaller/lighter economy cars, BMW’s are smaller and lighter, even Corvette is smaller and lighter.  Makes a Big difference…

The thing is, the Mustang has no REASON for being so heavy. It aint THAT big. What are they using for the frame, cast iron?
It weighs more than my S4 which has MORE room, AWD, a V8, and every luxury item under the sun.
A base vette to a base Gt500 is only 3 grand more. And the vette SPANKS it! Dont even get me started on resale values.

youve gotta be kiddding me. the mustang gets whooped by evos and 335s?!? no it doesnt. maybe on 0-60 they are even. but on the quarter, the gt500 runs low 12s @117mph. way ahead of the evos, 335s, and srt8s. the mustang can keep up with the vette in the corners and beat it in the 1/4 mile. sure the vette is faster, but remember its not a four seat car like the mustang. its a sports car, the mustang is a pony car. its apples and oranges

and the supercharged small block engines still put out plenty of torque. an 03 svt cobra made over 300lbft at just 1500rpms. thats nearly idle.

the mustang is fine as it is. the point of the car is to be cheap and cool looking with good power. the camero well cost much more and not sell as good just like it has before

I’d still rather buy a car with rear-drive and IRS. That weighs less. After the refresh, I hope they change the rear suspension and make the car a little more compact to save on weight. Resorting to expensive aluminum is way too costly for a Mustang unless it’s a Cobra.

LOOKS RETRO, BUT TOO HEAVY. STANDARD 4.6 NOT 5.0. 5.4 24 VALVE MUST BE PRETTY GOOD CAUSE THEY PUT IT IN THE GT 40. STILL RATHER HAVE A ZO6!

I prefer sophistication

Listen guys we can back and forth all day with ours has this and you have that, the big picture is the days of ford vs gm is getting replaced with american vs imports. Face the facts both of the american companies are in trouble and trying to dig out. What we need to be looking at is how to keep our american cars alive and not replaced with imports. If that happens the ford vs gm talks will be nothing more than a thing of the past. As a ford fan I can honestly say I would rather own a american car (any brand) than a import.

BTW, foster,
What year is your Cavalier?

0-60 isnt the only thing that matters. no wonder youre a foster child. your parents mustve hated your ass

and so what the vette beats it. it should. its a 2 seater sports car. the mustang is a 5 seater pony car that was never meant to be the best sports car, rather better than the camaro and challenger. the vette also cant haul around your family like a gt500 could. point is that its apples and oranges. two different cars. because if that was the case, the lotus elise (for the same price) should be the best car. since it will tear any car listed here on a track. once again, apples and oranges

I’m waiting for the redesign. In the meantime, I hope the current Mustang line keeps selling well and garnering support so that there CAN be a redesign.

i think the camaro is ganna rape this car!!

“Weight is one part of the equation (remember, this is based on the larger Jaguar/Lincoln/Thunderbird platform)”

no it isn’t. you are wrong. it’s actually closer related to the Mazda3 platform than the DEW98. yes. i am serious.