Mid engine mustang? Waddya think?

[Deleted member 69033]

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What do yall think about a mid engine mustang in the future......

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[KingKona]

Then it wouldn't be a Mustang. A Mustang is a sports coupe or grand tourer, not a sports car, so don't try and make it one.

Just like with the Corvette, which is now a very different (and less daily-driver oriented) car. But the Corvette was always a sports car.

Losing basically all your luggage/storage space is a complete joke.

 

[PartyPatJDM]

To be honest I think a lot more cars should be mid-engine. The gt350 is a car that would benefit from that, being its for track purposes. The displacement and better weight transfer would be game changing. I hope to god it doesn't look like the picture above though lol

 

[junits15]

Then it wouldn't be a Mustang. A Mustang is a sports coupe or grand tourer, not a sports car, so don't try and make it one.

Just like with the Corvette, which is now a very different (and less daily-driver oriented) car. But the Corvette was always a sports car.

Losing basically all your luggage/storage space is a complete joke.

The car needs to evolve or else it will die, it can't be the same forever. Also the mustang is absolutely a sports car, we can split hairs and call it a grand tourer but its a sports car. Its on the window sticker.

It would be great for the gt500, but it’s gonna be too pricy to add to the regular GT.

 

[detamble13]

If it's in addition to the current car and SUV (HJ) then yes. If it replaces the current car then it pushes the Mustang into more exclusive territory. While $100,000 for a mid engine sports car isn't considered expensive, it definitely moves away from attainable. A mid engine car would only have two seats and while the back seat of a Mustang isn't spacious it does provide an option for additional passengers. I bet it would get the Tremec though.

 

[NightmareMoon]

This is the Ford GT, and it already exists. Obviously no back seats, no trunk, dedicated sports car not a muscle car... not a Mustang.

 

[KingKona]

The car needs to evolve or else it will die, it can't be the same forever. Also the mustang is absolutely a sports car, we can split hairs and call it a grand tourer but its a sports car. Its on the window sticker.

It would be great for the gt500, but it’s gonna be too pricy to add to the regular GT.

Evolving into a more expensive, less useful product is appealing to an even smaller market, which would be the wrong way to make sure it wouldn't die. That would have the opposite of the intended effect. The Mustang is the best seller in it's market category, you can't really improve on that.

And let's discuss how everyone here accepts the Mach E as a Mustang.

ETA; no, the Mustang is not a sports car. IDGAF what pre-determined category the US government puts it in, that doesn't make it a sports car. And in the context of this particular discussion, the true definition of "sports car" truly matters, it's not a minor thing.

If you think a Mustang is the same type of car as a Corvette, 718, F8, Miata or McLaren, you're kidding yourself.

 

[Johnnybee]

Given that GM only did now what Duntov wanted to do 60 years ago, there is at least some history there. Not for the Mustang. Create a reasonably affordable ($100-150K) GT junior and have at it.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Evolving into a more expensive, less useful product is appealing to an even smaller market, which would be the wrong way to make sure it wouldn't die. That would have the opposite of the intended effect. The Mustang is the best seller in it's market category, you can't really improve on that.

And let's discuss how everyone here accepts the Mach E as a Mustang.

ETA; no, the Mustang is not a sports car. IDGAF what pre-determined category the US government puts it in, that doesn't make it a sports car. And in the context of this particular discussion, the true definition of "sports car" truly matters, it's not a minor thing.

If you think a Mustang is the same type of car as a Corvette, 718, F8, Miata or McLaren, you're kidding yourself.

While I kinda agree its better described as a Grand Touring car or a muscle car and not a "sports car", its kind of splitting hairs. Is the BRZ/86 a sports car? its got a +2 and a trunk... I'd say yes. What's the difference between a BRZ and a Mustang besides displacement and size?

 

[thunderstrike]

To me, the mid engine means high maintenance, more cost and more difficulty for home mechanics.

 

[MidnightStars]

Technically, the Mustang is already mid-engine. The majority of the block + its weight sits behind the front axle

But in a serious tone, I wouldn't want it called a Mustang either. As NightmareMoon (Luna reference?) mentioned, we have the Ford GT. And if sticking to that formula causes its death, so be it. I want a Mustang to die as a Mustang, just as the Camaro, Viper, etc., have. Corvette is an exception, because it is taking on the form that its original creator intended it to be in the first place.

If Ford puts out a mid/rear-engine vehicle like the Ford GT, intended to replace the Mustang, I don't want it to be called a Mustang. It needs a line of its own.

Still absolutely hate the Mach-E gets the Mustang name.

 

[RedSangAust]

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-corvettes-a-hit-bring-on-a-mid-engine-mustang/

What do yall think about a mid engine mustang in the future......

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[Bikeman315]

A little history to go along with these awesome pic.
https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2020/04/mid-engine-mustang.html

So there is precedence for a mid engine Mustang. How many on this forum have been begging for a lightweight two seater Mustang. Well here it is and why not. Well because unless there is already plan to introduce it during the S650 cycle it's too late. It might have been really nice.

 

[boB]

A little history to go along with these awesome pic.
https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2020/04/mid-engine-mustang.html

So there is precedence for a mid engine Mustang. How many on this forum have been begging for a lightweight two seater Mustang. Well here it is and why not. Well because unless there is already plan to introduce it during the S650 cycle it's too late. It might have been really nice.

The photos are from 1961, the first Ford Mustang. The V4 would be too small for the upcoming hp wars, even a Falcon would be faster. ;) But it was mid-engine and it was the first, even wearing "Mustang" badges.
The next year we got the Monza GT showing that GM had some forward-thinking designers too.

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