2024 Mustang

viiv

Thoughts?

SeeThruHead

I think the gt is really ugly. The grill in particular.

The dark horse grill is much better. But the rear is still hideous. And the hood for some reason has a weird shape.

Not a great looking car.

Also doesn't look like much changed mechanically vs the previous gen.
They mentioned suspension pickup points.
But I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same platform with minor tweaks. Like 350 -> 370

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ZoomZ

I like it. Ya, back end is kinda "busy".

I wonder why Nissan did not have the wisdom to extend the center console aft so that they can get two cupholders. That's 2 points for Ford.

The Mustangs center console looks like it's almost in the back seat. LOL

20:00 of video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKUGvhAbKus

DLSTR

Looks like a Mustang = bad paint and panel fit etc. So same crap quality at a higher price.

First rule on buying something like this = slightly used, stock and one owner.

Or never since still a Mustang LOL

Dreadnaught

I'm digging the rear end. I think it looks aggressive. The side profile has a nice shape, but, the front I'm kind of torn. Hopefully it's the same weight as the outgoing generation.

I might pick one of these up in the future since I'm leaning towards something with a trunk and back seats. I would get the GT with the performance pack and the manual transmission. The 5.0 is a pretty reliable engine from my experience at Ford.

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God-Speed

It's not bad. However I won't make a judgment call until I see it in person.

filip00

I think it's quite ridiculous that we now market cars as 2024, while we're still in the middle of 2022.
Regarding the car, I dunno, was never a fan of mustangs. This new one looks 98% identical to the old one, so I don't get the hype. I'd always rather pick the new challenger.

ZoomZ

It's still a FORD!

Falconquey

Yeah, and you drive a Nissan. So...

LoL

viiv

Ya, but the Z and GT-R have always been considered a special, almost separate tier of Nissan.

Kind of like the Corvette. I don't think you have the balls to diss a Corvette driver in real life by telling them, you just drive a Chevy.

Falconquey

Ok... If that's what you want to believe. However, back on earth, the Z's 3.7 was used in a lot of Nissan's vehicles (maxima, frontier,...), so really not so special.

viiv

No and no. Go take an Altima or Frontier to a Z meet like ZDAYZ and see how warmly you'll be received. Claiming that they should accept you because you are 'their Nissan brother in spirit' won't get you too far.

On the inverse, I could take my 370Z to a GT-R meet and I would be warmly received. I'm sure I could even hold my own at an exotic meet:



From the above photo, I have the confidence to take my drop dead gorgeous 2020 Passion Red to a exotic meetup of Porsche's, Lambo's and Corvettes. I do not, however, have the balls to take a Maxima or Frontier to the same meetup.

So ya, they are different.

filip00

Kudos to you then. I gotta be honest and say that I didn't have the balls to bring the Z to just any meeting, since stock it really lacks a few critical features, such as LSD or decent exhaust. I find it very sad that a stock Z out of the box requires these two upgrades just to make it a decent car, but that's just me and my preferences. However funny/childish/silly it may seem, I honestly think that if the Z looks the way it looks (aggresive, sporty and capable as hell), then it should also be able to perform - provide good noise out the back and perform the way it's supposed to. Without an LSD or exhaust, you can't have either of those. Otherwise it reminds me of way too many Mercedes-Benz cars here in Europe with AMG plastics, quad exhausts etc, and under the hood there is a puny 180hp inline-4 engine....

SeeThruHead

it's more fun to upgrade a cheap car with parts you've picked yourself than to buy a car that needs no modifications.

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filip00

Agreed, but I'm not talking about customizing the car to your preference, I'm talking about minimum stuff necessary for the car to be "good".