2015 Ford Mustang REVEALED (official pics)

[AZCamaroFan]

it looks 95% like the current mustang

[radametz]

It's not as bad as I thought it would be (I was expecting it to look more like a Fusion Coupe) but it is rather underwhelming. I'm not a fan of the front, even though, like I said, it's better than I expected. The side profile looks off to me (maybe it's just me getting used to no visible B-pillar on a Mustang?) and the back I'm not a fan of, namely the body-colored diffuser.

I'll wait to see it in person, but for now I don't hate it, but there's nothing about it that makes me want one. And I actually really like the 2013-14 Mustangs.

[whamslam3]

i hope thts not it cuz it looks almost exactly the same

[Diode Dynamics]

Lol, this is just the base model....I can't wait to see what the GT looks like!

The pony car wars are going to get interesting again! I wonder if the 6th Gen Camaro will make dramatic changes?

GM BRING THE 1970 CHEVELLE BACK ALREADY lol


Nick C.

[PYROLYSIS]

I've never been a Mustang guy and this car isn't going to change that. I usually like new versions of models and I hardly ever say that a new generation looks worst than the last but to me the 2014 Mustang looks much better. The rear end just plain looks weird. What were they thinking with that diffuser?

[87GNX]

Originally Posted by Diode Dynamics

Lol, this is just the base model....I can't wait to see what the GT looks like!

The pony car wars are going to get interesting again! I wonder if the 6th Gen Camaro will make dramatic changes?

GM BRING THE 1970 CHEVELLE BACK ALREADY lol


Nick C.

It's going to look exactly the same except hood vents and maybe a 5.0 badge..what do you expect?

[KMPrenger]

So apparently this is the rear end captured from a YouTube video that got pulled.

Honestly, I think this rear end is no better than the 2010 - 2012 rear end that not many cared for. The 2013 and 2014 Mustang rear end looks pretty sweet.

I'm sure the GT version, which will likely have a rear wing, hood vents, different grille and maybe wider tires will look better, but not sure that's going to make me care for it much more.

[nester7929]

Like the rear end, wish they would have stuck with black instead of body color at the very bottom though.

[jshaf]

when i saw it earlier MustangII, altima and BRZ all came to mind. Don't hate it but don't think I could ever buy a Euro-stang!

[The_Blur]

The center part of the dash looks like a spaceship in the worst possible way. There's too much junk there.

They keep slanting the trunk lid with each generation. The next generation Mustang will be a triangle.

The front bumper is a disaster. It's too compromised. There's a sporty mesh grille, but the fog lights, traditionally placed wherever Ford wanted to stick them, are in the corners, like a Fusion. The shape isn't sharp enough. It's sagging.

Why did they paint the rear diffuser? It looks terrible.

There are so many buttons on the steering wheel that you could probably use it to learn the keyboard.

The wheels came off a Nissan. The shifter and steering wheel are from the 2006 Camaro concept. The body lines form a 370Z. The headlights and grille, though manipulated poorly, are from the 130R.

It's round, not angular.

In short, it sucks, and I hope Chevrolet never makes these mistakes on a future Camaro in the name of producing a global car. Americans don't buy German or Japanese cars because they're American. We buy cars that we like, and sometimes that means buying a foreign car. For the foreigners out there, there's something different about American GTs. We should keep our styling and branch outward, inflicting our style on the world. Look at this community. Look at Camaro5. We have people who paid way too much for a Camaro in Israel, the UK, Japan, Germany, the UAE, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and so many other great countries joining in this community to share in their enthusiasm of a fine American car. It isn't the Asian curves or European refinement that inspire these fine car enthusiasts from going to Chevrolet for their purchase. It's the uniquely American qualities that make the Camaro a success. Those qualities tend to include sharp lines, hunching shoulders, a long hood, aggressive stance, large wheels, irresponsibly high horsepower, tire-spinning torque, and simple engineering. Where are those qualities on the next Mustang? Some of them are there, but where's the American package with too much chrome? They even dulled the wheels to take off some of that shine that some of us are going out of our way to install in our engine bays. This Mustang is a collection of great features thrown together in a package that I'm sure won't sell.

The worst part of this disaster is that the Mustang, no matter how much the rest of us prefer Camaros, is part of a trend to de-Americanize our cars. To sell globally, some old men in an office somewhere have decided that we have to copy someone else. To sell globally, those old men decided that we have to do what they do. We aren't monkeys in a lab, mimicking the motions of scientists. We have preferences, and our preferences are slowly disappearing from the automotive marketplace, not because of some political agenda or because we aren't buying it, but instead because a company like Ford has decided in their greed to pursue a global product to destroy in the Mustang what makes the Mustang.

Personally, I want the Mustang to do well. I know that sounds like sacrilege coming from a moderator on a Camaro forum, but let's think about this. If the Mustang, a major player in the sporty RWD coupe segment tanks, those sales could go to anyone. I'd like to think the Camaro would pick up the slack, but with a design that's increasingly foreign, the sales may as well go to Nissan, Hyundai, or—have mercy—Toyota. Mustang success is a good thing for American cars, and so is Challenger success and obviously Camaro success. We want these cars to remain as American in design as possible. We shouldn't have to adapt our culture to satisfy the world. We should open our doors to their unique products, and we do; meanwhile, we should produce our own culture and sell it globally. The Camaro, Mustang, Challenger, Corvette, Viper, and any other performance products from the United States should reflect a culture that is American; a culture that is unique; a culture that doesn't compromise it's integrity in the name of global competition.

I guess that wasn't "in short" after all.

[Ohio Snake]

Car and Driver January 2014 just came out with an article on the next gen Mustang. The pictures look similar to these but are of a GT. The engine line up looks to be an Ecoboost 4 cylinder, the 5.0 Coyote to start. However the article states there will be two more engines available. The 662 hp Trinity motor may make its way into a GT500. I have my doubts on this as the Trinity motor is very expensive and guzzles gas to keep production.
Ford is working on a more powerful 5.0 or 5.5 liter motor. This new engine should pump out 550 to 600 hp in turbo form. I think the article mentions the code name "Voodoo" for a twin turbo V8. This motor may find a home in the new GT350.



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[nester7929]

Originally Posted by The_Blur

The worst part of this disaster is that the Mustang, no matter how much the rest of us prefer Camaros, is part of a trend to de-Americanize our cars. To sell globally, some old men in an office somewhere have decided that we have to copy someone else. To sell globally, those old men decided that we have to do what they do. We aren't monkeys in a lab, mimicking the motions of scientists. We have preferences, and our preferences are slowly disappearing from the automotive marketplace, not because of some political agenda or because we aren't buying it, but instead because a company like Ford has decided in their greed to pursue a global product to destroy in the Mustang what makes the Mustang.

This so much it causes me physical pain. If I wanted a European car, I'd go buy a damn European car. I've owned three Mustangs for the sole reason that they are unabashedly American.

I can understand why GM made the Corvette more European, and I can understand why Ford did the same with the Fusion; sports cars and sedans are found in all markets in the world. What is NOT found in every market is American Muscle. That's our thing dammit, and it shouldn't have been compromised.

I don't want the Mustang to become more refined, I want it to become LESS refined. I don't want it dressed in a suit, I want it to be the drunken uncle that shows up late to a wedding sporting a denim jacket and a bad haircut. That's why we buy these cars, and the fact that Ford forgot this is incredible.

[whamslam3]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

So apparently this is the rear end captured from a YouTube video that got pulled.

Honestly, I think this rear end is no better than the 2010 - 2012 rear end that not many cared for. The 2013 and 2014 Mustang rear end looks pretty sweet.

I'm sure the GT version, which will likely have a rear wing, hood vents, different grille and maybe wider tires will look better, but not sure that's going to make me care for it much more.

looks like the 2005 mustangs rear... how is this a step forward? the 2013 mustangs rear end looks way more aggressive and futuristic then this does.... and wasnt tht the whole point of this? to go away from the old school look and be more modern....

[Kyle2k]

My huge gripe with the rear is the slant...holy crap it is like a 45 degree angle