The 2014 Ford Mustang in NJ and NY is rumored to be sold world wide come late 2013. What do you all think of this? The 2014 Mustang should be a big seller in New Jersey!
It’s easy to think of pony and muscle cars like the Ford Mustang as pure, American creations, but it seems FoMoCo may infuse a little international flair into its next-generation muscle machine. New reports suggest the Ford’s global design studios will have some say in the next Mustang’s appearance.
According to Automotive News, the next-generation Mustang is expected to launch in either the 2014 or 2015 model year. While development work is being reportedly assigned to Ford’s American engineering staff, the Mustang’s styling will be an international joint venture — a vast departure from tradition, as the company’s U.S.-based designers have typically been responsible for the pony car.
While speaking to Automotive News at the Geneva Motor Show this week, Ford’s group vice president for global product development Derrick Kuzak reminded us that the global design input “is a common process we [now] use on every vehicle.”
“When we embark on a new product, it involves all of the studios,” Kuzak told AN. “Then J Mays and the design team pick the best of those themes.”
Kuzak pointed to both the 2012 Focus and the recently unveiled global (but not for U.S. consumption) Ranger pickup as examples of this approach. Both were primarily designed by one studio (Europe and Australia, respectively), but received input from other markets — an important factor, considering each model will be sold across a multitude of countries.
Could the next Mustang receive an infusion of European charisma? Perhaps, but if so, it won’t be the first time the pony car received some foreign influence. In 1965, famed designer Giorgetto Giugiaro — then employed by Bertone — wrapped Ford’s hot sports car in slinky, distinctly Italian sheetmetal. His son, Fabrizio, followed in his father’s footsteps in 2006 with the Giugiaro Mustang Concept – an Italian interpretation on the then all-new 2005 Mustang. Both Giugiaro-designed Mustangs showed more rounded lines than the American-styled cars they were based off of, and included vastly more glass area (the 1965 with a glass rear fastback, and the 2006 concept with a glass roof) than found on the standard production vehicles.
Nostalgia has played a large part in the Mustang’s current design, but you tell us: what should the next Mustang look like? Should Ford evolve the semi-retro form, or should it adopt an all-new aesthetic for the car? Are there any particular design cues that need to carry into the next model to make it a true Mustang? Send your styling advice our way by means of the comments section below.
eh idk if that's a good idea, if they can finally make a fast back version, and get rid of the reverse lights the way they are. I'll definitely get one!
I dont want a European looking mustang leave it as it lol just change the rear lol make a fastback, If you want a European looking car get an import. lol
I think they need to stay with the body they have now just fix the rear cause they know nobody likes it. As for the rear i say leave it to a solid axles with how they make the suspension handle its almost as good as independent suspesnion and is really good for drag racing since is a more durable rear end design
They need to keep changing the body to keep it fresh in the market. Especially if they are going worldwide. It's not all about America, especially since most of Ford's sales come from Europe. A nice refresh of this tired design will be nice, as the big three have beaten the retro horse to death over the years. It's time to move on back to the modern/futuristic look they had with the New Edge's
yeah i gotta agree it needs to progress but saying a new edge was futuristic??? Not in my eyes it was a fox platform which was used since the mid 70's and a redesigned SN-95 body. The interior changed very little as well.
Ford had made it clear they were done with retro on the 10'S197 design but had done what the Mustang community wanted. I doubt they will do old school one more time around. I am ready for change. The new Charger seems to blend both well... My bet is ford does a newer more modern styling with some timeless cues that it is a Mustang. Would love to see a Notch and a Hatch/Fastback design come back.
BUT NEW looking... not retro at all.
Check some of these sketches out. I like quite a few of them.
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