2015 Mustang Conceptualized Below is Said to Look Like "The Real Thing"

[12,000 RPM]

I dont ever want to hear Wimmer bitch about CR again. They don't break out the feel gauges

[MX793]

I just noticed that Ford has yet again flip-flopped the locations of the tach and speedometer.  The '05-'09 cars had the tach on the left, the '10-'14 cars have it on the right, and now the '15 has it on the left again.

[TBR]

Not a huge fan of the interior, although I do think it's better than the current one. The exterior is great though (in the grey with the black BBS wheels...)..wish they had actually made it smaller though.

[r0tor]

I got my Autoweek yesterday and it was an interesting adventure.  I read through all the Mustang pages and get a bit enthusiastic.  I flip a few more pages back and read about the S3 and suddenly the Mustang  thoughts almost completely disappear.  Great styling, sort of nice interior (A4 much nicer), good power and performance, 4 doors and will fit 4 adults - $40k price!  Wow, I start thinking about a future purchase....

Then I flip a feW more pages back and the Boxster S appears and I begin dreaming of what body parts I can sell to buy one.  The S3 still seems reasonable though, and the Mustang already out of my mind entirerly.

[MX793]

The lack of a proper manual gearbox for the North American market kind of ruins the S3 for me.

[Raza]

I just noticed that Ford has yet again flip-flopped the locations of the tach and speedometer.  The '05-'09 cars had the tach on the left, the '10-'14 cars have it on the right, and now the '15 has it on the left again.

Pretty easy to adapt to, though. 

[Raza]

The lack of a proper manual gearbox for the North American market kind of ruins the S3 for me.

Yup, I wouldn't go that route without a stick either.

[12,000 RPM]

S3 is def not fast enough for an auto

[MX793]

Pretty easy to adapt to, though. 

I just find it more interesting that they keep flipping which side the tach and speedometer are on.  Particularly when the basic layout of the gauge cluster has been pretty much the same since 2005 (not like they've switched from a centered speedometer or tach).  I'm curious what criteria leads designers to put it on the left vs the right or if it's random.

[MX793]

S3 is def not fast enough for an auto

DSG

[r0tor]

S3 is def not fast enough for an auto

Midish 4 to 60 and a low 13 in the quarter mile is too slow?

[12,000 RPM]

Midish 4 to 60 and a low 13 in the quarter mile is too slow?

That's with the magic launch. From a roll it's probably a second slower on both specs. Not really the speed I would say warrants a DCT. It's borderline.

[SVT666]

2015 Mustang dimension differences from the current Mustang:

Width = +1.5"
Wheelbase = +0"
Hood height = -1.3"
Rear Deck height = -2.8"
Roof = -1.5"
Headroom = +0.5"

[Raza]

2015 Mustang dimension differences from the current Mustang:

Width = +1.5"
Wheelbase = +0"
Hood height = -1.3"
Rear Deck height = -2.8"
Roof = -1.5"
Headroom = +0.5"

Length is the same?

[SVT666]

I don't know. 

[GoCougs]

Yes.

[MX793]

Overall length is .2 shorter, so essentially the same.

[Mustangfan2003]

Looks like a 9 inch solid axel will be available for the next Cobra Jet or though the Ford Racing Catalog
http://joborras.kinja.com/ford-racing-to-launch-body-in-white-program-for-2015-mu-1485016837

[Cobra93]

Forward to 15:38

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/50-years-of-mustang-with-lee-iacocca/index.shtml#item=309289

[Catman]

Forward to 15:38

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/50-years-of-mustang-with-lee-iacocca/index.shtml#item=309289

Methinks somehow that car will end up in Jay's garage.

[Soup DeVille]

Looks like a 9 inch solid axel will be available for the next Cobra Jet or though the Ford Racing Catalog
http://joborras.kinja.com/ford-racing-to-launch-body-in-white-program-for-2015-mu-1485016837

That's handy, because clearly there's no way else to get a 9 inch rear end from any other place cheaper.

[Mustangfan2003]

Don't the trucks use a 9 inch? 

[MX793]

That's handy, because clearly there's no way else to get a 9 inch rear end from any other place cheaper.

Sounds like it's more than just the 9" rear end.  Sounds like Ford Racing intends to develop a complete IRS-to-Live Axle conversion for the 2015 cars.  I don't expect that swapping the IRS to a live axle in the new car will be as straight forward as with the last IRS Mustang.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Sounds like it's more than just the 9" rear end.  Sounds like Ford Racing intends to develop a complete IRS-to-Live Axle conversion for the 2015 cars.  I don't expect that swapping the IRS to a live axle in the new car will be as straight forward as with the last IRS Mustang.

Just weld on a couple of shackles. Bam, leaf springs. Like a Corvette. Don't forget the slapper bars.

[Mustangfan2003]

I remember all the retards on the internet getting upset that the new car came with IRS.  I guess Ford should dig through their Model T parts bin and see if they could instal a hand crank. 

[Catman]

I remember all the retards on the internet getting upset that the new car came with IRS.  I guess Ford should dig through their Model T parts bin and see if they could instal a hand crank.

Lots of dumb on the internets

[Laconian]

Lots of dumb on the internets

Oh noes, change!

[r0tor]

Its amazing how many super cars out there can launch superbly with an IRS... solid axle is worthless

[Mustangfan2003]

Its amazing how many super cars out there can launch superbly with an IRS... solid axle is worthless

A solid axel is only good for drag racing.  If someone is taking their new car to the drag strip every weekend they have more money than I have. 

[280Z Turbo]

Its amazing how many super cars out there can launch superbly with an IRS... solid axle is worthless

Eh, most supercars aren't that fast in the quarter mile.