Our 2015 Mustang Preview Derived From CAD Designs

[Focustang]

Man enough with the Accord references already, hasn't this been beaten to death already?

What if it looked like this?

Then it would have way too much side glass, and still not enough vertical on the implied side scoop.

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[mitchell]

There's not going to be a side scoop, implied or not.

Not sure why the change to the quarter window was done like that but chazcron had it right. This does NOT look like an Accord.

 

[Rampant]

There's not going to be a side scoop, implied or not.

Not sure why the change to the quarter window was done like that but chazcron had it right. This does NOT look like an Accord.

I did that as a potential body kit option -- ala Saleen, circa 2000. It was not meant to be a speculation on the production car.

 

[Focustang]

There's not going to be a side scoop, implied or not.

Not sure why the change to the quarter window was done like that but chazcron had it right. This does NOT look like an Accord.

The Chaz rendering looks enough like an Accord that such commentary is everywhere. The proportions aren't Accord, but several elements are.

 

[Rob]

Chazcron

Just a suggestion. There are two crease lines along the side of the car, one at the door handle height and one near the bottom. Connect them. Connect the two just between the door and the rear wheel. Note the red Mustang that Rampant has posted above. That connecting crease is a common theme in the Mustang body design over the years.

 

[mister.peabodyjunior]

Chazcron

Just a suggestion. There are two crease lines along the side of the car, one at the door handle height and one near the bottom. Connect them. Connect the two just between the door and the rear wheel. Note the red Mustang that Rampant has posted above. That connecting crease is a common theme in the Mustang body design over the years.

Don't.

 

[Rob]

Don't.

Uh oh, I think maybe that idea might be getting too close to home. lol

 

[chazcron]

Don't.

Especially not with that chop's awkward previous gen hip swoop.

 

[Dub347sbf]

Lol that accord looks exactly like that mustang! They have windows, headlights, and they are both red! /sarcasm. Did the three year old kid test and he picked the mustang without hesitation and it's a render.

 

[uh-oh]

Maybe I'm just hoping too much that even though it's going global, it'll still be distinctivel "mustang". It looks too homogenised, like every car on the road nowadays that looks like every other car on the road. I see a Passat in my rearview and I can't tell if it's a Camry or an Impala.
Every of the previous five generations was distinct, there was no mistaking a mustang for something else.
I'm not saying not to update it, but it should look distinctive and daring. The camaro sells on looks alone.
Maybe i'm too old and crotchety. >:-(

 

[DBCooper]

I definitely believe that when you see the car, you will know its a Mustang.

The people that designed this cars aren't just some yahoos from the design pool throwing together design cues. These are the "True Believers" (a term coined by Autoextremist.com) in Ford. They are as passionate about the Mustang as anyone here on this forum and will protect it's reputation at all costs. They have spent years designing this. I'm sure they've had all the same arguments that we have about "What is a Mustang"? and "How do we express that in a modern, forward looking design"?

But I'm with you, I want the first impression to be "That's a sexy car!"

 

[2112]

^^^ But don't the bean counters nix quite a bit before things get into production?

 

[DBCooper]

Definitely, but looking at other designs from Ford, affordability and profitability doesn't have to mean bland.

 

[JohnZiraldo]

Maybe I'm just hoping too much that even though it's going global, it'll still be distinctivel "mustang". It looks too homogenised, like every car on the road nowadays that looks like every other car on the road. ...
Every of the previous five generations was distinct, there was no mistaking a mustang for something else.
I'm not saying not to update it, but it should look distinctive and daring. ....

From one crotchety old guy to another, let me offer you this walk through history.

These are all of the 'main' Mustang designs.

Please don't hate me II and Fox fans.

Which ones would you say look more distinctive as a Mustang and more daring than this one?

Maybe the first one?

I would suggest that there is only one that would be a candidate for a major car design award for any car, pony car or otherwise.

 

[cjstangman]

I figured it out! You are missing the bevel around the grille. The creases on your model are too sharp. See?

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