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Originally Posted by 87GNX
To be honest here, Ford made this car for the world scene. It doesnt look like an american icon anymore, but Ford is losing % sales to the Camaro as of today(not much but it's enough). The bottom line here is sales. How many can Ford sell? If they can meet their target, who cares about the loyalists. That is their analogy. It worked for them with the Sn/95 very nicely...
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You're right about the bottom line being sales, but its quite the opposite in regards to this not being an american icon. All the reviews are still saying it screams mustang and i agree, but Fords plan was to take this thing to next level looks/handling/tech wise and that is what they need in order to sell cars. The average buyer is not on forums researching mods and reviews, they're picking cars based upon how cool it looks and how it rides. Simple as that. Hence the majority of these cars being sold are the V6 models. Ford knows that and thats what they aimed for. The performance will come in due time when its needed. Right now its all about the look and tech. Why the 5th gen camaro was such a huge hit and dont worry, if the 6th gen tries to catch the mustang in tech, its weight is going to balloon as well. The tech on the new mustang rivals that of Audi's and BMW's.