What's the future hold for our S197 platformed Mustang?
Exterior design changes:
Muscular-looking shoulder hump just aft of the door openings
-- Said to resemble that worn by the Dodge Charger, but more of a
flowing line
Front and rear fascias get a tune-up
-- taillights are messaged a bit
NoOp comment: I've always thought the taillights looked cheap.
The rear bumper gets a 45-degree bevel job
New colors and new wheel designs
The doors, roof and triangular rear windows in the sail panels all
stay the same.
Interior design changes:
Large glass panel roof -- that stretches from wind****eld header to
leading edge on rear window -- will become a factory option
New instrument panel will be more driver-centric and leave room for
larger nav screen and audio gear
Seat fabrics and colors will be shuffled
Powertrain:
Current 4-liter six likely to soldier on
NoOp comment: C'mon Ford! Put that new sweet lil' 3.5 in there and
I'd bet you'll lure away some s****t coupe im****t buyers
The GT's 4.6 3-valve likely to get a bump. Seems the new Bullitt-
edition Mustang's motor "has a future" and HP may swell from 315 to
around 325.
GT500's standard motor may become the current 540 HP KR motor
-- Info from March '08 Motor Trend magazine
Comments?
Patrick
