2015 Ford Mustang REVEALED (official pics)

[S3XPanther]

Well, I for one, like the majority of the design. I LOVE the rear, however, I am not completely sold on the front end. I think the GT500 will remedy those feelings though.

[S3XPanther]

And I also hope to God they have "fixed" or done away with the MT-82. For those that have had 0 problems with theirs, I say that you lucked out. I also scroll through a few Mustang forums, and the amount of failures of that trans was truly unacceptable.

[Punk_rider]

Originally Posted by motorhead

I can't understand how people think this design has lost it's identity. This car screams Mustang but in a more refined way. It's more Mustang than the new Stingray is Vette in my opinion.

Back to work this morning, i've shwon this car to my colleagues (I live in Europe), hiding the badge and asked'em "what kinda car do you think it is?"

Answers:
- 3 said "it's the new Jaguar, looks nice"
- 1 said "It's the new mustang, saw this one yesterday on the internet"
- 2 said "some random japanese coupe"
- 1 said "another Fast and Furious custom" (rip)

Rear end says Mustang. Front end and side says "I love rice".

It's not an ugly car though I don't like it, it's actually a beautiful .... eurojapanese coupe ...

[S3XPanther]

Originally Posted by Punk_rider

Back to work this morning, i've shwon this car to my colleagues (I live in Europe), hiding the badge and asked'em "what kinda car do you think it is?"

Answers:
- 3 said "it's the new Jaguar, looks nice"
- 1 said "It's the new mustang, saw this one yesterday on the internet"
- 2 said "some random japanese coupe"
- 1 said "another Fast and Furious custom" (rip)

Rear end says Mustang. Front end and side says "I love rice".

It's not an ugly car though I don't like it, it's actually a beautiful .... eurojapanese coupe ...

Well, unless your colleagues are American, I don't see that being a fair test of the car's ability to be recognized as a Mustang. There just aren't that many mustangs in Europe for any European to discern it's styling as such.

Now, let's assume that your colleagues are actually born and raised Americans. Actually, let's assume that such a test was conducted here in the States. To be fair, even then people might think it's something other than a mustang. Ultimately, my point is that you can show any number of people as many generations of mustang you want, and you'll still have people that think it's something else. The only people with which such a test should be conducted is a group of car enthusiasts. They will undoubtedly discern this new design as a Mustang. I'm sorry, but I don't feel it looks like any thing other than a mustang, for the most part anyway. Maybe if you're placed inside the cabin without badges on the steering wheel and without seeing the car prior you might think it's a Jaguar . The interior is very impressive.

[S3XPanther]

For enthusiasts it MUST look like a Mustang, and this design does just that. For everyone else it just needs to look pretty, and I feel it's doing a fine job of that as well.

[S3XPanther]

Btw, Stingray, my life just got a little harder man. LOL If the GT500 blows me away, I don't know how I'm going to decide between that and a Z51. The only solution seems to be to rob a bank and have both. I'm assuming the GT500 will be one heck of a car as well.

[S3XPanther]

I found this on another forum. An angle of the car that's more realistic and akin to how you'd actually see the car on the street. I LOVE it. It still retains a hint of retro, while definitely exhibiting a very modern design. I give it a 10/10.

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Well, unless your colleagues are American, I don't see that being a fair test of the car's ability to be recognized as a Mustang. There just aren't that many mustangs in Europe for any European to discern it's styling as such.

Now, let's assume that your colleagues are actually born and raised Americans. Actually, let's assume that such a test was conducted here in the States. To be fair, even then people might think it's something other than a mustang. Ultimately, my point is that you can show any number of people as many generations of mustang you want, and you'll still have people that think it's something else. The only people with which such a test should be conducted is a group of car enthusiasts. They will undoubtedly discern this new design as a Mustang. I'm sorry, but I don't feel it looks like any thing other than a mustang, for the most part anyway. Maybe if you're placed inside the cabin without badges on the steering wheel and without seeing the car prior you might think it's a Jaguar . The interior is very impressive.

Thanks for saving me from typing the same thing. My brother who isn't a car guy always mixes up up current camaro with the current mustang and sometimes even the challenger. If you can't see Mustang in that new design then you are not a car guy. At least an American car guy.

[King T]

Ford Shows Off 2015 Mustang Convertible from Barcelona, New York, and Sydney

By now, you now know everything we know about the 2015 Ford Mustang. Ford’s multi-city reveal event this morning showed off the coupe—whose shape was pretty-well predicted by our renderings published last month—to crowds in Dearborn, Los Angeles, and Shanghai. Now we have our first look at the convertible, which joined the coupe at simultaneous reveals in Barcelona and New York, and stood alone in Sydney.

We know little about the droptop’s weight or rigidity compared to the coupe’s, but Ford says the softtop lowers in about 15 seconds—roughly twice the speed of the current car’s system. When down, the roof fabric sits exposed without a tonneau, and when up, the profile looks much like that of the 2014 model.

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by S3XPanther

For enthusiasts it MUST look like a Mustang, and this design does just that. For everyone else it just needs to look pretty, and I feel it's doing a fine job of that as well.

This is a very good and correct point.

[King T]

(Motor Authority)






2015 Ford Mustang's Engines & Independent Rear Suspension: Details

The 2015 Ford Mustang's slick styling will probably be the subject of numerous debates, but there's just as much going on underneath the sheetmetal.
For the Mustang's 50th year, the engine lineup will consist of a 5.0-liter V-8, a 3.7-liter V-6, and--for the first tine since 1993--a four-cylinder engine.

That four-banger is a new 2.3-liter turbocharged and direct-injected EcoBoost unit. It produces 305 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, and will actually serve as the mid-range engine option in the Mustang lineup.

While Ford already has a family of turbocharged EcoBoost engines, this one has a new a low-inertia twin-scroll turbocharger--which the Blue Oval says quickens boost response--and a cylinder head with an integrated exhaust manifold, which has individual inlets for increased efficiency.

A small four-cylinder engine may seem like sacrilege in America's most iconic muscle car, but there really is nothing new under the sun. Ford offered the four-cylinder Mustang SVO performance model from 1984 to 1986, and offered a 2.3-liter four until 1993. Since then, tuners and high fuel prices have made small, efficient engines much more popular.

Of course, the Mustang lineup will still be anchored by a V-8. It's an evolution of the 5.0-liter "Coyote" unit from the last Mustang, producing 420 hp and 390 lb-ft. Improvements include a new valvetrain and cylinder heads, as well as a new intake manifold with charge motion control valves. These valves adjust airflow at low speeds, improving the air-fuel mixture for better fuel economy, idle stability, and lower emissions.

Ford says many of the improvements to the V-8 are the result of lessons learned from the Mustang Boss 302.

Base models will get a carryover 3.7-liter V-6, with an estimated 300 hp and 270 lb-ft.

Also new to the all-new Mustang (aside from a brief stint with a retrofitted system on the Cobra in 1999-2004) is independent rear suspension. Using an H-arm, an aluminum knuckle, toe and camber links, and inboard springs, the new suspension isn't quite the A-arm geometry you might expect of a performance car, but it should offer a marked improvement to both ride quality and handling compared to the previous solid-axle setup.

A Getrag six-speed manual transmission is standard equipment on the 2015 Mustang; a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional. Expect transmissions with more gears in the future.

[King T]

[S3XPanther]

"A Getrag six-speed manual transmission is standard equipment on the 2015 Mustang; a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional" - Any word if this is the same MT-82? I really hope not.

[King T]

Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Any word if this is the same MT-82? I really hope not.

Haven't heard yet.