If This Is The 2015 Ford Mustang, Then Sign Me Up

by Derek Kreindler

Published: October 15th, 2013

if this is the 2015 ford mustang then sign me up

When TTAC first got the news about the 2015 Ford Mustang’s engineering changes, we were pretty excited about the prospect of not one but two high-revving naturally aspirated V8 engines, and a independent rear suspension. But our source wasn’t so hot on the exterior styling, which he described as being too round and akin to the rather bulbous Evos concept.

The Evos may be a looker, but I much prefer the retro styling of the current ‘Stang. So much so that I thought long and hard about snapping up a current generation 5.0. Although I had the numbers all worked out, Ford decided that they weren’t going to lend me press cars anymore, and I decided that I didn’t feel like giving my money to a company that considered myself, my co-workers and my employer to be persona non-grata.

Since then, a couple things have happened. TTAC and Ford are now back on speaking terms, and some new renders of the 2015 Mustang have been released over at Mustang6G.com. According to our source, they are pretty much accurate, though there are more curves and soft surfaces than the renders can accurately depict. Nevertheless, if this is what the 2015 car looks like, I’m not really sure if I want to snap up one of the final examples of this generation anymore.

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George Herbert on Oct 16, 2013

Reminds me some of my '98 Mustang, with about 1 foot on the nose and tail from the current retro gen ones. Not such a bad idea. Have to see how it flows in person, though. And weighs. And handles.

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Occam on Oct 17, 2013

I see a LOT of FR-S. I do note that the wheels look too large for the body - they seem to have slimmed down the bloated appearance of the '05-'14 models, and the larger wheels don't compliment the lines. I like it. The True Believers™ will gnash their teeth about it, but they'll buy it if it says Mustang and has a My-Little-Pony emblem on the grille. Overall, it seems to do a good job of mixing the heritage styling cues (Long hood, side crease, long door pushed as far towards the rear tires as possible) with more modern lines to the roof. I love the rear passenger window, with the accentuated hoffmeister kink - it really sets it off. Overall, it's a very sleek looking car. The Mustang hasn't been sleek looking to me since 2004 - I just never warmed up to the aging baby-boomer version

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