2015 Ford Mustang - General Discussion

[Dan]

What the watch did I just 🤬?

 

[Bones Brigade]

I think it makes total sense. For one, it's clearly one of those online campaigns and probably not something that ends up on the commercial break during 60 Minutes. Second, if millenials (yes, depsite the 80s motif this is clearly aimed at millenials or at least young Gen Xers) don't buy the Mustang, in ten years, no one will.

 

[05XR8]

And this is how Ford is choosing to advertise...

Nice trick thinking five people can fit in it. if only the edit of the Guys didn't have the Martin Sheen Apocalypse Now! slow rise at the back.

 

[MrUnknown]

And this is how Ford is choosing to advertise...

Whose idea was this?

 

[Badasp5.0]

Whose idea was this?

Some hipster with a liberal arts degree.

 

[MrUnknown]

Some hipster with a liberal arts degree.

Or is familiar with teen musical movies.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

At first I was , but then I

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

One thing is clear though, they are not aiming for the typical 40 plus white male demographic. The video despite its retro feel is aimed at today's young adults. Personally, I'm happy that Ford is going more towards European/ Japanese sports cars feel than the typical pony/muscle car thing.

 

[MrUnknown]

One thing is clear though, they are not aiming for the typical 40 plus white male demographic. The video despite its retro feel is aimed at today's young adults. Personally, I'm happy that Ford is going more towards European/ Japanese sports cars feel than the typical pony/muscle car thing.

It's failing.

 

[Slash]

It's failing.

I'm seeing this a bit as well.

 

[Sage Ages]

I'm seeing it a lot.

 

[Badasp5.0]

I'm seeing it a lot.

Some auto social media is cross posting it and most are positive. Autoblog/Jalopnik ETC.

 

[MrUnknown]

Some auto social media is cross posting it and most are positive. Autoblog/Jalopnik ETC.

Are you saying that those guys are lovin' it?

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I liked it. :shrug:

 

[xNEVER-ONEx]

It's failing.

Its a horrible Mustang Promo, but an otherwise catchy commercial.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

That was pretty good Freddie Mercury look-a-like.

 

[Slash]

I guess this car shrunk more than we all thought. Wow.

 

[Zenith]

I guess this car shrunk more than we all thought. Wow.

That picture is misleading. The new car is parked farther forward and the "fish eye" effect of the camera further distorts the size comparison.

I've seen several in person. They are not small cars, even compared to older generation Mustangs.

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[Keef]

Don't draw too much conclusion from that photo. It's an off angle, the cars opposing colors can cause an illusion, and the 2015 looks like it's pulled up further - we already know it's longer than the current car.

 

[Slash]

Good point. Didn't even stop to think about that.

 

[Zenith]

You can only really compare when the cars are in the same photo. Otherwise different levels of zoom on the camera will affect how large the object looks.

 

[ildd]

From what I saw at the H.A.S., the new Mustang looked as wide as the outgoing Mustang.

 

[Slash]

That's because it's wider apparently.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I guess this car shrunk more than we all thought. Wow.

Odd, the more I look at the rear of that 2015, the more it reminds me of the first Mustang. There's just something about it that gives me that original Mustang vibe to it. Maybe it's the tailights or the shape.

 

[Slash]

Odd, the more I look at the rear of that 2015, the more it reminds me of the first Mustang. There's just something about it that gives me that original Mustang vibe to it. Maybe it's the tailights or the shape.

The taillights are almost an exact copy of the ones off 1969 models. Roofline is almost identical as well, all the way down to the ducktail spoiler. Whats odd about that picture is that the pony in the rear has the tri-bar, not seen on ANY other 2015 Mustang.

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[Beeblebrox237]

The new Mustang may be bigger than the outgoing model, but the styling really hides the size, while the facelifted version of the previous generation looked absolutely enormous, a lot bigger than it actually was.

Also, I've grown to really like the back of the new Mustang. I still don't like the headlights but the arse on that thing is perfect.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Also, I've grown to really like the back of the new Mustang. I still don't like the headlights but the arse on that thing is perfect.

It looks OK from the back, but direct side view I just can't get over the area with the taillights that bulges out. Just doesn't look right.

 

[Slash]

Hopefully it's something the facelift fixes in a few years.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

The taillights are almost an exact copy of the ones off 1969 models. Roofline is almost identical as well, all the way down to the ducktail spoiler. Whats odd about that picture is that the pony in the rear has the tri-bar, not seen on ANY other 2015 Mustang.

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How about that, styled like my favorite year of the Mustang.

 

[Slash]

Other than the front end its basically a modern version.