We reckon that in many homes across this great country, the 2015 Ford Mustang is being waited upon. It's hard to believe that the 'Stang could get much better after a series of updates in 2010, 2011 and 2012 but it keeps on keepin' on, if you know what I mean.
Now it's time for a bit of a shift, no pun intended. While the current-gen product has been successful on many fronts, it's time for it to evolve a bit. The design, inside and out, is long in the tooth.
While we've seen a plethora of spy photographs and even a rendering that claimed to be based off of CAD designs, we're still not entirely sure how it will look. You have to remember a chunk of this is speculation and a chunk of it is "creativity." Although it seems in recent weeks everyone's started to circle the wagons on the big secret.
Clearly the design will not be so unique anymore. Lines appear to have become softer and less aggressive. As I've noted in previous stories, to me, this never turns out well for the Mustang as it always looks the most striking in retro form.
In another development, Car and Driver is saying the initial motors will be carryover powerplants. That's particularly disappointing. This leaves me wondering how many of the updates to the all-new Mustang will be more style or substance.
The good news is that the rumormill has leaked that an independent rear suspension will find a home in the '15 Mustang and the car will drop 200 pounds. If that's true, that will make a HUGE difference and be a welcome addition to the all-new car.
All things considered, what are your thoughts, Spies?
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Some gems from Car and Driver's write up:
... While the new Mustang will keep the somewhat hefty proportions of its predecessor, exterior dimensions will shrink ever so slightly. It will also cease to have stand-alone styling within Ford’s lineup...
...Retro is not completely dead in the new cockpit, either. Two large, tubular gauges will continue to sit in front of the driver as they do today, and circular air vents will reside atop the center stack, flanked by a rectangular duct at each end. The upper portion of the dashboard will be canted forward and have dual cowls, another cue from the Mustang museum...
...At launch, the Mustang will be available with the same engine options offered by the current Mustang: a naturally aspirated 3.7-liter V-6 and the “Coyote” 5.0-liter V-8, each with the same power ratings as the Mustangs on showroom floors today (305 and 420 horsepower, respectively). Transmissions, too, will carry over at the outset, with shoppers given a choice of a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic...
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