Paulchristian

Could the next generation GT500 or Boss 302 finally take some customers away from corvette? Take a look at these concept drawings from the latest issue of Car and Driver. Supposedly these drawing are really close to the actual stying direction of the nextgeneration mustang. If it actually looks like these pictures, I believe we could see some would-be corvette customers cross over into the dark side and become a next generation GT500 or Boss 302 owner.

I can't believe I am saying this, but I might be one of them. This is the rear styling direction the C7 SHOULD have taken.

Since before the first concept photos of the C7 surfaced, I've said that Corvette should take on an Aston Martin-like rear end design....they didn't but it looks like Ford did.

Before you say I am crazy, look at these mustang photos carefully, then look at the CAD C7 rear that keeks provided. The C7 Rear looks amateurish in compaison IMO.

S'vette

And alot of Mustang freaks wont like this new look and might go else where too. That thing on the side is ugly and makes to car look like its for the Too Fast and Too Furious. Take it off and the side look like the 370Z somewhat. Looks like they took something form three different cars and put it together. Not Mustang looking, thats for sure.

not08crmanymore

Jaguar/Aston Martin looking thing.Not bad at all.Only time will tell if they build it and then what it can do.That will determine who buys what.

m48xhp

Looks like the FR-S/BRZ. With 700hp and IRS, I'd drive it.

69L79

First thought was 370Z. IMHO, many Mustang guys are not going to like this.

gotz06?

And the Taurus front

Paulchristian

Yes, I agree. Alot of traditional Mustang lovers will be turned off. However, I've never liked Mustangs, but for the first time, I would consider buying a Mustang if they made this and put 650hp in it with an improved suspension. If they can improve the suspension, we may be looking at a Mustang that can finally go toe-to-toe with the higher performance vettes.

Other than the quarter window, the rear looks nothing like a 370 Z. The 370 is bunched up together in the rear. This rear design flows like a Aston.

got2bblu

Enjoy your new Mustang. I will be driving a C7. The C7 will be the best one yet.

S'vette

I bought the vette cuz it was pretty much the bang for the buck for power and some style. When I buy my next car it wll be which ever is the fastest that I can afford. I like new with power already there so I only have do bolt ons if I want and has the style I like too but power first, style second. If its that stang then it will be but I would debadge it. Yea the back doesnt look 370Z but the side does and there is nothing wrong with the 370Z. Thats what I had before the vette and I love the body of the 370Z but its not a mustang body. Its great for the nissan legacy. The performance and keeping up with each other is a continous rotational thing, every year there is someone who catches someone else untill they reviel there new car and then it all starts over again. Certain cars will always be on top and then not on top and then back on top, its just a cycle.

Z_Rocks

CMCvette

There will be some cross-shoppers if they go "Astonesque" with the mustang, tho they'll still have more of an "everyone's" car underpinning any elite versions, while the Vette will remain its own unique iconic flagship for its maker. Others are right, too, tho, that the next Stang will need to have some resemblance to its predecessors or risk all those folks moving to the next-gen Camaro!

Paulchristian

I hope you are right. That rear CAD drawing is not growing on me. It gets worse for me every time I look at it. I am trying hard to like it but it is just not right...Hopefully, the CAD drawing is not accurate.

Joni Lynn

It's nice but looks a bit like lots of other cars in some of the styling cues. Somewhat Honda Accord looking too. I feel certain if they build it they will sell a lot of them.
I'd still go with a Corvette.

Paulchristian

I total agree with you when you say the Mustang is sort of tagged an "everyone's" car. I just think that if they can further evolve the GT500 or Boss and improve the suspension to make their performance version more successful on the track, they could get away from that stigma. I think the next generation GT500/Boss will be a competitive track Monster unlike anything we have seen Mustang pull off thus far.

Additionally, I don't think it will be Mustang folks flocking to the Camaro but rather Camaro folks crossing over to Mustang. At least until the next gen Camaro is introduced.

JustinStrife

Alrighty then...

Shurshot

Considering how Corvette has kept its loyal fans no matter the differences moving from the C1 model onto the C2 model with another complete change going into the C-3 model that resembled nothing that appeared in even the C-4 or C-5 or C6 models, why does Mustang have to always maintain a retrospect look in order to keep its customers?

I too am a loyal Corvette man and have been for several generations, but I think some people here are being a little over the top with what is needed for another car to keep its loyal customers!

Personally, I like that concept mustang drawing and if anything like it shows up with an IRS suspension motivated by 650 hp, I would love to have one in my garage.

(Even if it has to play 2nd fiddle to an even nicer vette)

BMadden

I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but that looks a helluva lot better than what I've seen from the C7 renderings so far. I'm still holding out hope the C7 will look better in person than it does in pics, but that Mustang concept certainly intrigues me.....and I HATE Ford!!!

NSC5

I have seen some beautiful Ford creations over the years but if that is the new Mustang look it does nothing for me. My first thought was a 1998 Buick Riveria had a one night stand with a Japanese boy racer and this was the resulting offspring. Different tastes for different people obviously...

Paulchristian

BMadden, that is why I posted this Thread....

I hate Mustang (with a capital "H") but for the first time, I too am intrigued by this design. I can feel where you are coming from. I can def see myself buying one of these, in GT500/Boss form, if it delivers 650hp and an improved suspension at a price point significantly cheaper than the next generation ZO6.

If Ford improved the suspension and track capabilities of the next gen Mustang, couple this with the HP numbers they are currently putting out, the ZO6 will have some real (and cheaper) comp nipping at its heels. GM better up their game...quick. This day is coming...

65 fi

I really like the styling and believe Ford will do well with this design (if it is not modified to a lesser form).
It seems the key to me would be some kind of a hybrid (dual fuel, diesel/electric, etc.). With the desire for performance and the rising cost of fuel, innovation seems a must (imo).
Good looking car and well managed company.