New 2015 mustang looks like a aston martin wannabe

[GScholz]

Bought my kid a 2011 Camaro yesterday that only had 9,000 miles on it. Beautiful car with all the Bells and whistles except the V8. But hey even the V6 gets 315 HP, enough to keep a 21yo happy. Ive always been a Mustang guy but i have to admit the Camaro is a beautiful auto. They had a 2014 black Vette on the floor and it might just be the sharpest Vette they ever made. Its looked like the Bat Mobile with those four exhaust pipes together in the rear like that. And I wonder if 460 HP can make flame?

Anyway my son went off to USAF a kid and came back a man. He is serving his country faithfully and living honorably and this is the payoff from the old man.
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Nice! 

[PJ_Godzilla]

Well, the kid deserves a nice car and the Camaro is, admittedly, not a bad choice for a young dude. Rich should pm me next time before he goes to the dealership, though - and I mean that. I'd add him to my friends plan if he isn't already on one.

BTW, my Dad (rip) was a Captain in the USAF, but just a dentist. I was nominated to go to AFA by Rep John Erlenborn but respectfully declined... (long story), all of which is to say, YOUR KID ROCKS.

[morfiend]

i dunno if pj can confirm or deny......but some digging a few weeks back brought me to the conclusion that the 015 looks to be based on the ford mondeo chassis. if i'm correct with that, we can "guesstimate" the weight. the 4th gen mondeo is said to weigh 3,164–3,552 lb. that gets us pretty close. hell....can you imagine a 3100 pound gt?  

 EDIT.....looking for the pages i'd found before, and can't......i may well be wrong there.

 stang suspension....
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php/2015-mustang-s550-986.html

  The only thing I was thinking PJzilla would confirm was the sept. build start!

   It's been years since I was even in an auto factory but IIRC it was right after the long weekend we would clean the line of the last remaining cars and transition over to the new model.

   I would suspect sometime in august we'll start to see the real numbers as the ad campains and brosures will be in place and they'll have little choice then,of course they could always use the dreaded N/A where they list the hp,torque and weight figures......


   Cap I know you'd want the V8 model and why not but I'm more interested in the turbo 4,now if ford could bring that in at 2400lbs.........     more likely 3400 tho...



   

[Rich46yo]

Thanks for the kind comments. I woke up from my nap and found him just sitting in the car outside the house listening to music Lol He'll probably sleep in it tonight. Its no easy thing for a kid going from civilian life and embracing the discipline and responsibility of military life. We are very proud of him and I think with a car he'll enjoy his military years even more.

[IrishOne]

Bring back the 50's, 60's desgin

 first mustang was 64 1/2...

Ford design from the 50's for different vehicles

nm didnt read ahead....        

[lunatic1]

tyhe z28 isn'tr in the picture. the shelby is direct competition the zl1. both of these cars can be had for less than $70k. the z28 is limited production. it's got NUTHIN. a/c is a $1100 option. single speaker radio. no power anything. carbon brakes(which i believe remove it from most street car classes). i think(i could be wrong)costs well over $70k. add to that that due to the limited production, they'll probably be fetching over $90k.

 that all said.....it is an AWESOME car. maybe we'll get lucky, and ford'll put something out there to beat that one too. actually......wonder how the fr500 compares to it.

ford has the mustang "R" no ac no radio no nothing but raw 800 or 900 hp.

[CAP1]

  The only thing I was thinking PJzilla would confirm was the sept. build start!

   It's been years since I was even in an auto factory but IIRC it was right after the long weekend we would clean the line of the last remaining cars and transition over to the new model.

   I would suspect sometime in august we'll start to see the real numbers as the ad campains and brosures will be in place and they'll have little choice then,of course they could always use the dreaded N/A where they list the hp,torque and weight figures......


   Cap I know you'd want the V8 model and why not but I'm more interested in the turbo 4,now if ford could bring that in at 2400lbs.........     more likely 3400 tho...



   

dam straight. i'm too old to change now, lololol. v8's the ONLY way for me to fly.    i suspect that if they've worked out the turbo as well as volvo, or audi, that even at 3400# that thing will be a screamer. at 2400#, even i'd consider a 4 banger. 

[CAP1]

ford has the mustang "R" no ac no radio no nothing but raw 800 or 900 hp.

 got a link to that one? i never heard of that one?

[craz07]

mustang R.. whats ur email.. i'll send you it.. lol

[-ammo-]

You must mean the aforementioned Cobrajet:

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2014-ford-mustang-cobra-jet-nhra-prototype-ar160333.html

[Golfer]

There was (is?) a BOSS 302R option. No VIN as with the CJ and a factory built race car.

[Widewing]

Anyway my son went off to USAF a kid and came back a man. He is serving his country faithfully and living honorably and this is the payoff from the old man.
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You are obviously, a great dad!

[Rich46yo]

You are obviously, a great dad!

Thanks but I think it was more his Mom. I simply raised him the way I was raised, but without the left hooks. To respect life , the Flag, and the great Institutions of this country. Its hard tho...when they leave. The house is way to quiet.

[CAP1]

There was (is?) a BOSS 302R option. No VIN as with the CJ and a factory built race car.

 i thought ya could get the boss r for the street?

[BowHTR]

Bought my kid a 2011 Camaro yesterday that only had 9,000 miles on it. Beautiful car with all the Bells and whistles except the V8. But hey even the V6 gets 315 HP, enough to keep a 21yo happy. Ive always been a Mustang guy but i have to admit the Camaro is a beautiful auto. They had a 2014 black Vette on the floor and it might just be the sharpest Vette they ever made. Its looked like the Bat Mobile with those four exhaust pipes together in the rear like that. And I wonder if 460 HP can make flame?

Anyway my son went off to USAF a kid and came back a man. He is serving his country faithfully and living honorably and this is the payoff from the old man.
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Sweet ride 

Here's mine!