A few lucky people were invited to see the 2014.5/2015 Mustang...

[Chris B.]

Ford and some other automobile manufacturers regularly hire market research firms to get public opinion about upcoming and current cars. A few weeks ago, one of the events featured two preproduction 2014.5/2015 Mustangs along with a Challenger, Genesis, and some other cars. Three members of Allfordmustangs.com forums attended the event on separate days. There was a thread on the forum about their experiences, but it was deleted for an unknown reason. Maybe just the traffic to the forums was just too high after it was linked on several automotive news web sites and many message boards.

From what the attendees described, this concept drawing is the closest to the 2015 Mustang that they saw, except the Mustangs they saw had round fog lights, not the triangle shaped fog lights in the drawing, the lower grill opening was larger, and the mirrors were different.


The tail lights were louvered and split into three sections with the outside being smaller than the inside.

The 4 cylinder model had two 6" long chrome bars sticking out from the side of the running horse in the grill. Also, one of the Mustangs had a rear fog light under the license plate, probably to meet European regulations.

Also it will have a 300+ HP 34 MPG 4 cylinder turbo as one engine option according to the information given at the market research study. Maybe that replaces the V6 or maybe the V6 is still the base engine. The turbo 4 cylinder Ecoboost is probably the same engine as the Focus RS. There is quite a bit of speculation about the fate of the V6, but the commercials shown in Europe announcing the Mustang is coming have three distinctly different engine/exhaust sounds in them. So maybe the V6 will still be around in the next Mustang. One of the questions asked on the forms the attendees filled out was, "Would you pay $8,000 more for the V8 model over the price of the base model?"

They said that the interior looked nothing like the interior in the spy photos of the prototype that were seen in several automotive magazines. The spy photos showed an interior similar to an F-150.

So basically what we know about the next Mustang based on this event, spy photos, and what Ford released publicly:

• Independent rear suspension.
• V8 and a 2.? liter turbo 4 cylinder as engine options.
• It will be sold worldwide in both right hand drive and left hand drive configurations.
• It will look similar to the above photo with a few minor differences.
• The European models will have a rear fog light below the rear license plate.
• Ford claims the next Mustang will be a few hundred pounds lighter than the current model. That means it will be closer to the 3350 lb curb weight of the 2005 Mustang GT instead of the current 3600 lb curb weight.

[lownslow95]

It actually doesn't look that bad. Would be kinda cool to see them put a 2.x turbo motor back into the Mustang like it did back in the late 80's early 90's.

[inteva6184]

I am not digging the headlights at all. Im also dissapointed to hear their motor choice. I heard they were talking about putting the v6 ecoboost in it now that would have been nice.

[DPancoast]

Am I the only one that thought Aston Martin when I first looked at the front?

No disrespect to Aston Martin or anything. Just a thought

[inteva6184]

Originally Posted by DPancoast

Am I the only one that thought Aston Martin when I first looked at the front?

No disrespect to Aston Martin or anything. Just a thought

Nope that and jag.

[Supraru]

Originally Posted by DPancoast

Am I the only one that thought Aston Martin when I first looked at the front?

No disrespect to Aston Martin or anything. Just a thought

Search the 2014 Fusion from the front and side. Now they look like an Aston. lol

[JB'sLGT]

In the thread that revealed the info it said the entry level engine would be a 2.3 EcoBoost. It also made mention that there was a V8 EcoBoost listed on the survey.

[WolfsFang]

That looks very nice, but if i would have to buy a mustang it has to be a v8!

[05GT]

This has been posted on so many forum lols. I don't like it personally. Don't forget Ford owned Aston Martin for a long time and still currently own part of it.

Cool Ford is going to market internationally but don't make it look like half the other cars out there. JMHO.

[Mr.2jz-GE]

This looks like one of the cars it will grow to like. it reminds me so much of a aston

[WolfsFang]

Originally Posted by Mr.2jz-GE

This looks like one of the cars it will grow to like. it reminds me so much of a aston

same here, thats the first thing i thought when i saw the front end.

[schaffer]

Originally Posted by DPancoast

Am I the only one that thought Aston Martin when I first looked at the front?

No disrespect to Aston Martin or anything. Just a thought

I thought the same thing.



Turbo 4 banger and 300 ponies is awesome.

[Scapegoat]

loving the turbo 4 idea. that'll rock the import scene pretty hard if the price is right.

not sure how i feel about the redesign. it still holds a lot of classic mustang cues, but the front end doesnt seem aggressive enough.

i'm disappointed with the weight as well, i was hoping to hear it a bit closer to 3k.

i'm slightly concerned we're seeing the reintroduction of the Mustang II. but we're obviously not getting anything remotely as pitiful. if anything, i'm looking forward to test driving one. judging by the time i keep a car for, the vette will be looking pretty boring around the time these come out.

[DaveSTi]

Gotta love the new CAFE numbers.

[Aegis]

yea the front grill does look like aston martin

[Rado_VR6]

Looks plenty sporty to me.

[gota0have0boost]

I think it looks great!

[probevette]

that is a mustang I would own