I don't believe that's true in the S550's case, I remember the car pretty much being universally loved right out the gate. I think what you said is definitely generally true though.
Yep, I agree.
I think the side haunches of the S650 look huskier (and therefore more like the Camaro) even though the body lines are not identical. Whatever Ford's intent was, many believe that's where the S650 looks more "Camaro like." I happen to think it's the only aspect where the S650 looks more like a Camaro, though.I can't see a single similarity. If I see an S650 from the rear, obviously not a Camaro. If I see it from the front, obviously not a Camaro. From the side it looks the most like an S550 to me with the shape of the top and size of the windows being identical to an S550.
Even getting into details, the body line in Mustangs passes through the door handle, not below it.
The hood vents look almost identical. I'll give you that. But there's no way someone would confuse the two cars based on that. I didn't even notice they had that similarity until you pointed it out.
The side haunches have no specific unique shapes that are the same or even similar. The S650 Mustang body line terminates into a downward line. The S550 line just stops. The Camaro body line is curved in that area. If you start looking at a 2 inch square area of sheet metal and saying it's similar, to me that becomes nonsensical. Every 1/4 panel in the world looks the same from a close enough perspective.
Bottom line to me, I don't think Ford would have deliberately copied styling from a car that had such poor sales. I liked the performance of my Camaro, but I understand why it didn't sell well. I bought mine in black to hide some of the ugly.
I still don't like the dash. I don't mind it so much while driving with the screens lit up, but the design itself is way too generic for a Mustang.
WOW!The exterior grew on me. I now own one. I didn't like the price, though.
My favorite things about the S650 vs my '19 are the better shifting A10, magneride (which I didn't have on my S650), quieter cabin, and the Adriatic Blue color.
It started as getting the itch for something "different" since I'm retired and will likely not have very many more cars. Also, I drove the hell out of my S550 on road trips with no PPF, so it definitely had some cosmetic issues. I figured if I spent the money on paint work I would want to hold onto it longer.WOW!
It is nice for sure. What made you pull the trigger? You wanted a newer Mustang?
I did so many mods on my S550 (as you can easily see, LOL) I would never let her go.
Maybe not the original release (I didn't really look into it at the time), but the '18 refresh got a lot of hate.
I remember that. It was mainly the front end as I recall. Lots of 15-17 owners liked the quad exhaust and switched to the 2018+ taillights.
Yes, I remember that as well. People actually didn't like the new DRLs and taillights and also the front end, especially the "Darth Vader" inspiration. I actually love those parts of the car!
That's cool. It's always a great feeling when you love your car.
Only the front end and gear ratio on the manual have gotten lots of hate on the 18+'s. Most every thing else they updated was a hit.
Me to. I really like the 18 front over the 17. I do think that the 15-17 front end was a nice transition, progression maybe, from the S197. But the tweaks to the 18 really made it for me.Yes, I remember that as well. People actually didn't like the new DRLs and taillights and also the front end, especially the "Darth Vader" inspiration. I actually love those parts of the car!
Same here, the '18 front was what made me put my money down after a lifetime of loving Mustangs. I love the shark face/catfish nose.
I bought one, and I liked all of the changes, but I remember a lot of people really hating on the front end, and that dominated a lot of the discussion. Much like when people hate on the front end of the S650.
