The Difference is Shocking!!

[Steve44]

I know many of you have owned many Mustangs...my S550 is my first Mustang. I was in California today and my rental was a three year old previous gen Mustang. I am absolutely blown away by how much better the current gen is than the older ones. I know this topic has been discussed many times before, but now that I experienced it first hand I was blown away. Makes what ford did remarkable. :cheers:

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[thehunterooo]

Indeed, after I test drove a 15 I didn't want to get back into my 14

I don't think too many people on here owned a last gen car it seems, it makes me appreciate this new gen even more.

 

[Phlyguy]

I know many of you have owned many Mustangs...my S550 is my first Mustang. I was in California today and my rental was a three year old previous gen Mustang. I am absolutely blown away by how much better the current gen is than the older ones. I know this topic has been discussed many times before, but now that I experienced it first hand I was blown away. Makes what ford did remarkable. :cheers:

Owned a 2009 Mustang 45th Anniversary edition before I parted ways with it...no comparison, the 6th generation Mustang is leaps and bounds forward compared to earlier models.:ford:

 

[113]

Indeed, after I test drove a 15 I didn't want to get back into my 14

I don't think too many people on here owned a last gen car it seems, it makes me appreciate this new gen even more.

Owning an S197 it's still a great car, but the second I got in, and then drove, the S550 it became readily apparent how much better a car the S550 is overall. Interior quality, IRS, and coyote make it worlds better than mine. And it took me awhile but I finally came around on the styling a few months back after I saw more of them up close on dealer lots.

Ford hit it out of the park with this one.

 

[thehunterooo]

Owning an S197 it's still a great car, but the second I got in, and then drove, the S550 it became readily apparent how much better a car the S550 is overall. Interior quality, IRS, and coyote make it worlds better than mine. And it took me awhile but I finally came around on the styling a few months back after I saw more of them up close on dealer lots.

Ford hit it out of the park with this one.

Yeah it took me a bit to warm up to the new styling as well, the pictures just don't do it justice and I was quick to judge. The S197 are still nice cars but the changes are so amazing. The color choices though for 2015 are a bit underwhelming though, I really wanted a GHIG car bad. I am thinking about doing a super detailed review between the S550 and S197.

 

[CJ4life]

I agree about the colors being a little inadequate: would have loved a grabber blue, and a deeper red. Only real flaw I've seen so far in comparison to the S197.

 

[RobD]

Yeah the s550 is way beyond the s197. A short drive in a '15 PP GT pretty much made my '08 GT seem kind of dated.

 

[thehunterooo]

I agree about the colors being a little inadequate: would have loved a grabber blue, and a deeper red. Only real flaw I've seen so far in comparison to the S197.

GB would look so amazing on the S550. I kind of got bored my GB car though, I wouldn't have gotten it again compared to CO, I guess I just like bright and flashy colors.

 

[Tcstang]

This car feels light years better than my 2007 and I had upgraded all the suspension with full bolt ons. Cams as well.

 

[e30og]

IMO this speaks volumes to the S550 because I thought the previous model was excellent. i had a lot of seat time in a V6 and loved it. I did think it was a tad sloppy when pushed, but at the time it was a V6 'vert, both heavier and softer than a coupe. Having a droptop with RWD and 300hp was priceless. Driving a '14 coupe with the track pack was a night and day improvement in dynamics, and I almost picked up a loaded black one instead of putting an order for the S550. Good thing I didnt

thehunterooo shoutout to your whip, the 'vert I drove around for a week was that color and EVERYONE who saw it loved it. One of my buddies still talks about that color till this day. And it was in FL too haha

 

[Brent302]

For the GB fans

 

[Gdyup50]

That's Petty Blue, and I love it....

For the GB fans

 

[Brent302]

That's Petty Blue, and I love it....

Learned something new thanks.

 

[Rough Hollow Man]

The IRS truly is an achievement in ride comfort and rode manners. I used to like how my 2013 GT vert carried me down the road, but this next iteration Mustang is head-and-shoulders better. The new car glides over road bumbs and tracks truer over road rills and expansion joint seams. Car just seems more solidly glued to the roadway.

 

[Twin Turbo]

I am thinking about doing a super detailed review between the S550 and S197.

That would be cool...........although I'm surprised I've not seen a decent S550 v S197 review online yet!

I love my '05 GT, but I was blown away when I first tried a '10 GT and then and '11 with the Coyote. For me, the fit and finish was so much better (inside) and it rode, steered and handled much more smoothly.

I've only had a chance to sit in an S550, but already that seems a big leap over the '14 in terms of quality, and I really can't wait to drive one!

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