Official: 2018 Ford Mustang Refresh Detailed! (Options/Features, Specs, Photos, Info)

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[RocketGuy3]

In all reality, the camera in your cell phone is going to be comparable in quality as a go-pro or PDR. If you want a different zoom or perspective, buy one of the many available optical lenses for your phone.

As for the camera mount...if you can trust a go-pro mount on the outside of your vehicle driving 100+mph, why can’t you trust one to hole your camera inside of the vehicle?

The other beauty of using a phone and app is, it is much more readily updatable. The camera is updateable. You can likely add an external mic if you want. Because it would be app based, it would be much more updateable (tracks, extra features etc.) You can instantly edit an upload your data, share it, stream it etc.

Quite frankly, the only thing a built-in system provides is a valet mode video record, and the ability to more easily record every driving encounter.

While I'm sure a mobile app would have the potential to be much more flexible, Ford (and most hardware manufacturers) have come a long way in terms of adopting modern software standards of firmware and software upgradability.

Also, I don't know what phone(s) you've used, but I think I've had some pretty decent phones with well reviewed cameras, and the video they take absolutely cannot hold a candle to the video my GoPro can take. In 1080p60, the difference in clarity is as clear as can be, and not many phones will even do a higher frame rate than that in full HD.

And I'm unconvinced that setting up audio will be easy, either. That's been a struggle even with my in-car GoPro setup. Can't imagine a phone being any easier.

Not to mention all the other advantages I mentioned.

Having said all that, the phone is still a decent option... and hopefully they'll at least provide a way to overlay data from your phone onto video collected from a GoPro. And if they at least provide a built-in accelerometer that can send data to my phone (rather than having to calibrate the one in my phone), I'll be pretty happy, too.

 

[Shark77]

And the "Pre-Collision Assist with pedestrian detect, distance alert, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, driver alert system and forward-facing camera" will be very handy after a visit to the pub for we baby boomers or whilst FaceBooking for the millennials.

No need to watch the road or worry about nodding off.

Rumor is that they'll have a new driving mode called Cars and Coffee, which will drive you out of a parking lot, pull on to a road, and safely drive you away from potential carnage.

 

[GT Pony]

Rumor is that they'll have a new driving mode called Cars and Coffee, which will drive you out of a parking lot, pull on to a road, and safely drive you away from potential carnage.

LoL ... It would have to have Cars & Coffee event auto-sensing ability, and kick-in with no over-ride option to be useful.

 

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nice red interior video included

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[HoosierDaddy]

Rumor is that they'll have a new driving mode called Cars and Coffee, which will drive you out of a parking lot, pull on to a road, and safely drive you away from potential carnage.

No, that's how the "NOT C&C" mode works. The "C&C" mode gives full throttle while alternatingly locking one different random wheel every 1/2 second.

 

[cgreen5150]

No, that's how the "NOT C&C" mode works. The "C&C" mode gives full throttle while alternatingly locking one different random wheel every 1/2 second.

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[GT Pony]

nice red interior video included

Notice that is a Performance Pack with the automatic transmission.

 

[Ericc B]

What a massive difference in camera work between those two videos. Watching that second one makes me nauseous. Some people really have no clue how to shoot a decent video.

 

[Cascadia_302]

What a massive difference in camera work between those two videos. Watching that second one makes me nauseous. Some people really have no clue how to shoot a decent video.

.....not to mention the accompanying narrative/muzak.

 

[EcoVert]

What a massive difference in camera work between those two videos. Watching that second one makes me nauseous. Some people really have no clue how to shoot a decent video.

.....not to mention the accompanying narrative/muzak.

You think the guy in the second video might have wanted to read the Ford press release before he rambled on about the 18 still having a V6 engine option. :doh:

 

[Dirtyblueshirt]

Notice that is a Performance Pack with the automatic transmission.

I like those nickel finish wheels and the color stripe on the door panel. Looks sharp. I still see that they're cobbling together the show cars though (very common). You'll note the car has the premium leather seats installed but the climate controls are for a Recaro-optioned car (no heated/cooled seat controls).

 

[Bullitt]

Has anyone that's gotten up close to a 2018 with analog gauges been able to get a shot or look at whether the gauges and font are the same or different than the 15-17s?

 

[Dirtyblueshirt]

Has anyone that's gotten up close to a 2018 with analog gauges been able to get a shot or look at whether the gauges and font are the same or different than the 15-17s?

The ones I saw in Detroit didn't have the analog gauges - I don't think I've seen a show car yet with them to be honest.

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