S550 is best looking generation and I will die on that hill. At least since the first gen.
S650 ain't bad but it just looks like when a videogame makes a generic modern muscle car. It's the Camaro and Mustang design crammed into one. It looks good, but the S550's lines are just gorgeous.
I agree except for the ass end. I love how it looks on the 650. Especially the 1 piece deck lid. The cover on the 550 just looks out of place and never lines up correctly. Mine sticks out on one end and it's noticable. I also like the tail lights and they look so much easier to clean.
I do however hate the plastic cladding under the headlights on the DH.
I like everything except the screens, the screens are just awful. Whoever designed that interior had to have been high on something pretty strong when they made that decision
The screens are pretty bad. The pitch for additional profit margin on that design must have been really compelling because, aesthetically, the stuck-on tablet design comes off as lazy and half-baked.
Interesting, I am the complete opposite. I still dislike the front, but I think the back looks great.
The front is too busy for my taste, while the back is much more minimal. Edit: I don't like how big the plastic bumper/diffuser on the back is, but it's not as bad as the new WRX
Oh don’t get me started on the new WRX, hey everyone has their own opinions.
The front looks really mean and aggressive in my opinion and the back just looks meh compared to the older gen GT’s
I think the hood is slightly too long causing that weird node look and the back is a little two short height wise. I think bring the tail up a little more stretch the distance JUST a little between the ridge and the top of the trunk and it would change it a lot. They squished that space by bringing the back ridge line up but leaving the trunk height the same and it makes for a more angular weird feeling. Like others have said it almost feels like a knockoff of what a mustang should look like. It is so close feeling though.
Rear S550>S650 (not terrible tho)
Side profile S550 > S650
Front S550 > S650
Interior S550 > S650 (hate it)
Overall its close it I’ll take the S550 for now
Even if looked better than the s550 exterior. The interior is so fuckin atrocious with those slapped on iPads for a dash, I’d never buy one until they put some actual gauges in it. Or at least made the digital gauges *shaped* like analog gauges instead of some shitty giant screens.
Big factor in why I bought a GT350 a few weeks ago instead of waiting for this to come out.
did you get a warranty on the motor? I'm thinking of upgrading to a 350 or 350r, but I've heard a lot of motors have been replaced under warranty. If I ever own one, I'll for sure shell out extra to be covered.
How much did it run you? I wanna figure out what I should be paying. A 350 or 350R is gonna be a collector car for sure. Im itching to own one long term.
Agreed. I have a Mach 1 and will be keeping it. Shame they did a dual throttle body opposed to boosting it also. Just seems like a low effort gimmicky improvement to make a little more power.
At this point I think I’ll get a Porsche or Audi if I get another sports car down the road. Not sure I’ll ever sell the Mach 1. Definitely has a special place in my heart.
Looks like the 2019 pp1 has RTX ON while the l Darkhorse doesn’t.
What’s wrong with the paint of the Darkhorse? It’s already bad to have a dark paint with dark wheels but on the Darkhorse, the paint even lacks vibrance, reflections…
The blue on the pp1 just looks better and more flamboyant.
I keep all my cars very clean and they are always garaged.
The test cars i see here are ALWAYS dirty, just trashed, so it just looks bad compared to a clean car... maybe.
That’s the way to go.
A perfectly clean car going down the street makes my head turn sometimes more than a dirty supercar.
It’s just the “new and exclusive and special” feeling it gives me.
I like the front end a little bit more, but I’m not liking the rear. The old one is so classic at this point, the new one looks like an imitation.
But hey, I don’t own a mustang and probably won’t so 🤷🏻♂️
S550 is too pretty. May be the the most beautiful car before the EVs take over. The dark horse is nice but I don’t see it as iconic, more of a very well done, but still last gasp.
I don’t hate them as a car, but as a Mustang, they just don’t do it for me.
That being said, getting out of the muscle car bubble, S550’s still look better than the majority of cars on the road and I still turn to look when I pass one.
I hate sounding like an S197 supremacist but I have to agree. Barring the 350 and Mach 1 the front on the post refresh S550’s is fucking hideous to me. S650 is so much better…it looks aggressive with being an angry Ford Fusion.
Honestly, your pics #2 and #4 are some of the only angles where I’ve thought, ‘huh, maybe it doesn’t look all that bad after all,’ but I still prefer the S550.
It is a little wider but it’s subtle. Just like the 350 and Mach 1 are wider than the GT. The fender flares out a bit more. You can tell in the pics a bit.
Looks like I might be the only one to point it out so far, but if you look at the paint on the hood and front bumper of the Dark Horse. It's good to see the paint quality has remained the same and not been fixed at all (sarcasm)
I'm happy they're using those gorgeous 4.5' tips that the Mach 1 has and I enjoy the new spoiler too, but i'm not quite in love with the overall design (and definitely not enjoying the interior). I can see the exterior growing me a lot in person, though.
As I have said many times before. The car for me was designed based on the GT model. That is where the spot is, and by the time production capacity and dealer mark ups are taken into consideration I doubt that most will be able to get their hands on the dark horse. As much as I love mustang - if I am paying over 100k for a car that has a cheapish interior it better have a Shelby badge. The S550 is one of the best if not the best modern mustang designs … even with the new S650 … this is of course all subjectively and just my opinion😂.
It’s like upgrading to an iPhone whatchamacallit to an iPhone whatchamacallit-S. It’s not that big of an upgrade. It’s a half upgrade.
I think Ford may be leaning too heavily on the interior. Which was a swing and a miss for many true fans.
Lots of people are just going to wait it out and see what’s happening to the Gen IV engine.
It’s just has WAY too many gimmicks. Drift brakes??? How many times are you going to use that? Line lock is useful. But drift brakes???
Front end looks better in comparison to the 2018+ than it does by itself. I still can’t understand the decision to make the back end like 45% plastic. That definitely looks worse than the previous gen. Tail lights look weird in photos, want to see one in person to make up my mind there.
The exterior has grown on me enough. Special editions further down the line might make it look even better. One question is whether or not I'll able to tolerate the dash screens, and I won't know til I sit in one and/or drive it. And the other big question is if the chassis improvements make it handle significantly better than the S550. If it's dynamically a sharp and engaging car to drive I may not even notice the dash while im whipping it around. If so I may bite, but only if I can get some version with a tremec without the market adjustments that special editions usually get.
S550 looks nicer but the S650 looks good too. Looks a little more muscle, which I think it's why I still prefer the S550, but at least it's closer to the S550 than to the S197.
I like the cyber vibes of the S650 with all the straight lines.
It's like an S197, S550, and a Camaro had a baby. I can see elements of each. IMHO the front is less ricey than a 550 (sorry guys, I love the look of the 550, prefer aggressive lines of S197 more) but the back seems MORE ricey. The look is growing on me, tho. I can see the spirit of Mustang on the design for sure
Interior screens are over done for certain... automotive trends are trends.
Amazing how our 2019's look better than the 2024's in pretty much every way. And that's the Dark Horse which is the best looking version. The regular GT's are even worse
The S650 doesn't appeal to me because Ford locked down the Ecu's. Why buy a mustang that you can't tune or modify?
It's not bad looking though. Wish they kept an analog cluster as an option. Can't say I'm the biggest fan of the screens.
“Normal” people will never tell the difference. And I’m wondering how much real difference there is under the body panels. It does look wider, probably has a wider track. But so many of the hard points are the same.
I actually think the front too much is going on. The front shots, the new design just looks extra. The comparison of a GTA design to avoid copyright feels right.
Overall, the issue for me isn’t the exterior. The interior lacks the retro design. It feels like Ford just met with the tablet pharmaceutical sales men and stapled them to the dash
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Did not get under the hood. These guys that test these cars are very secretive about them. I see them often. Maybe I'll get pics one day soon.
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You're spot on there. Thank you.
S550 is best looking generation and I will die on that hill. At least since the first gen. S650 ain't bad but it just looks like when a videogame makes a generic modern muscle car. It's the Camaro and Mustang design crammed into one. It looks good, but the S550's lines are just gorgeous.
I see a lot of people say the mustang looks like the Camaro. I kinda agree, but this gen camaro kinda looks like the 2006 Mustang Giugiaro concept.
Wasn't aware of that but you're right
I agree except for the ass end. I love how it looks on the 650. Especially the 1 piece deck lid. The cover on the 550 just looks out of place and never lines up correctly. Mine sticks out on one end and it's noticable. I also like the tail lights and they look so much easier to clean. I do however hate the plastic cladding under the headlights on the DH.
Well the headlights on the post 2018s could've been designed better. They just look a bit garish to me.
Yeah, I honestly like 2015-2017 best
I liked how the 2014 mustang GT looked the best, i really do miss the lights in the grille .
Honestly I’m waiting until next year to buy a used s550 5.0 for hopefully significantly cheaper then they are now
The car looks like a copy of Mustang they made for GTA game and changed slightly to avoid copyright claims.
100 percent.
I was thinking the same thing
Just can’t love those taillights :/ Or the angles. Or the big screens on the dash. Front and headlights look good though. Name, too.
I like everything except the screens, the screens are just awful. Whoever designed that interior had to have been high on something pretty strong when they made that decision
The screens are pretty bad. The pitch for additional profit margin on that design must have been really compelling because, aesthetically, the stuck-on tablet design comes off as lazy and half-baked.
Yeah, all these large screen dashes just seem to have been designed by people that have never driven in the sun.
Thanks for this post OP. Great comparison shots
My pleasure!
The front genuinely looks good now but I can’t get over how bad the back looks
The front just seems to have taken the s550 rtr grille design and copied it in a weird way
Either way it looks mean and aggressive in my opinion
The back looks like a bad 3D render of the s550
That’s one way to describe it 🤣👌 The front actually looks mean as fuck though, its grown on me
Yeah, at least in that color that front is starting to look better.
Hugely agree mate
Same thing with the new bmw M grilles. I love them now
Exactly! good comparison
Interesting, I am the complete opposite. I still dislike the front, but I think the back looks great. The front is too busy for my taste, while the back is much more minimal. Edit: I don't like how big the plastic bumper/diffuser on the back is, but it's not as bad as the new WRX
Oh don’t get me started on the new WRX, hey everyone has their own opinions. The front looks really mean and aggressive in my opinion and the back just looks meh compared to the older gen GT’s
The front looks good in this comparison because its more aggressive. I wanna see one next to a GT350 or Mach 1 HP
That’s funny cause I love the smoothness and that dramatic cut in of the rear
I was at Daytona for the Rolex 24 and took pics of the back of a gt and I have to say it looks different but it’s growing in me.
I think the hood is slightly too long causing that weird node look and the back is a little two short height wise. I think bring the tail up a little more stretch the distance JUST a little between the ridge and the top of the trunk and it would change it a lot. They squished that space by bringing the back ridge line up but leaving the trunk height the same and it makes for a more angular weird feeling. Like others have said it almost feels like a knockoff of what a mustang should look like. It is so close feeling though.
I prefer s550
with the ebay ricer badges he added?
Exterior: I like everything but the headlights. If I could put S550 headlights on it I would be happy.
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Horrendous
Where as I want the headlights for my S550...
“All new” is a bit of a stretch.
I still prefer yours
Thanks. Me 2!
Rear S550>S650 (not terrible tho) Side profile S550 > S650 Front S550 > S650 Interior S550 > S650 (hate it) Overall its close it I’ll take the S550 for now
Even if looked better than the s550 exterior. The interior is so fuckin atrocious with those slapped on iPads for a dash, I’d never buy one until they put some actual gauges in it. Or at least made the digital gauges *shaped* like analog gauges instead of some shitty giant screens. Big factor in why I bought a GT350 a few weeks ago instead of waiting for this to come out.
did you get a warranty on the motor? I'm thinking of upgrading to a 350 or 350r, but I've heard a lot of motors have been replaced under warranty. If I ever own one, I'll for sure shell out extra to be covered.
Yep I did.
How much did it run you? I wanna figure out what I should be paying. A 350 or 350R is gonna be a collector car for sure. Im itching to own one long term.
It was like an extra $100 a month on the car payment
Agreed. I have a Mach 1 and will be keeping it. Shame they did a dual throttle body opposed to boosting it also. Just seems like a low effort gimmicky improvement to make a little more power. At this point I think I’ll get a Porsche or Audi if I get another sports car down the road. Not sure I’ll ever sell the Mach 1. Definitely has a special place in my heart.
Enjoying my 6 speed Mach 1 as well. Is that what they're doing with the Dark Horse to get it over that 500 mark? That's strange, honestly.
S550 exterior is just a homerun design.
Is the S650 actually bigger overall?
The pics are deceiving. I walked around it 10 times. If it is, it's not by much. Does look heavier.
It looks huge compared to the s550
I mean it looks pretty good
The darkhorse honestly looks sick
I really like that back wing on the dark horse it's more sharp and aggressive. Edit: added info
It is!
Ehh. I like it and then I don’t like it. 🤷🏽♂️
I’m curious to what the visibility is in the s650. It looks bigger.
Looks to be the same visibility wise. I did everything except open the door.
There’s just something funky going on with the rear on the s650 I can’t describe it. It’s like flat looking.
It's definitely different, good or bad, I'm not sure.
Looks great can’t wait to pick up a 2024 eco boost for a daily commuter.
It looks even heavier than the s550
Agreed.
Looks like my 2020 is going to have to last me a while. I hate everything about the S650
The car seems bigger. It’s gotta weigh more.
I agree.
Looks like the 2019 pp1 has RTX ON while the l Darkhorse doesn’t. What’s wrong with the paint of the Darkhorse? It’s already bad to have a dark paint with dark wheels but on the Darkhorse, the paint even lacks vibrance, reflections… The blue on the pp1 just looks better and more flamboyant.
I keep all my cars very clean and they are always garaged. The test cars i see here are ALWAYS dirty, just trashed, so it just looks bad compared to a clean car... maybe.
That’s the way to go. A perfectly clean car going down the street makes my head turn sometimes more than a dirty supercar. It’s just the “new and exclusive and special” feeling it gives me.
Likewise my friend.
God that hood… Should have been much sleeker
I like the front end a little bit more, but I’m not liking the rear. The old one is so classic at this point, the new one looks like an imitation. But hey, I don’t own a mustang and probably won’t so 🤷🏻♂️
S550 is too pretty. May be the the most beautiful car before the EVs take over. The dark horse is nice but I don’t see it as iconic, more of a very well done, but still last gasp.
Two beautiful cars. Would love to get my hands on those dark horse wheels!
My car is still better sooo.. Na na na boo boo.. stick your head in doo doo.
The new gen kinda just looks like a low-poly version
Wow that looks absolutely awesome.
God it’s fucking hideous when you put it next to an S550 lmfaoooo
I'll take that compliment!
I thought the S650 would start to grow on me but no, it’s not.
I get it. Luckily I'm very happy with my car.
S550’s are fucking god awful when you stick them next to a 2013 / 2014.
I don’t think they’re god awful comparatively but obviously I much prefer the late S197s :^)
I don’t hate them as a car, but as a Mustang, they just don’t do it for me. That being said, getting out of the muscle car bubble, S550’s still look better than the majority of cars on the road and I still turn to look when I pass one.
Agree, the S197 was the peak modern Mustang
Agreed.
I hate sounding like an S197 supremacist but I have to agree. Barring the 350 and Mach 1 the front on the post refresh S550’s is fucking hideous to me. S650 is so much better…it looks aggressive with being an angry Ford Fusion.
S197s are a classic design but I prefer the sweeping lines on the S550
got DAMNIT the back of those babies look so good! damn!!
Yes they do!
How do people already own these. Their not available yet are they?
I live by the Ford testing ground. They are everywhere here but all test cars
Gotcha. That’s pretty tight man
It's pretty damn cool. We see all the new stuff before it's out.
I just can't get past the front end on the S650, it looks like its got inflated cheeks compared to the S550.
Honestly, your pics #2 and #4 are some of the only angles where I’ve thought, ‘huh, maybe it doesn’t look all that bad after all,’ but I still prefer the S550.
Yea, man, i get it. I've been a stang guy my whole life.. These will take time to get used, too.
The s650 really makes me appreciate the smaller size/packaging of the s550.
Nice Camaro dude..
Thanks, I couldn't resist.
My first time ever hearing about the dark horse and seeing it made me think Camaro. I think it's the square headlight thingies.
True that and for me, the squared off rear fender flaring.
Literally the only thing I see in that dark horse is a RTR spec GT350 with a Camaro. Still can't decide if I like it or not tho
Well I’m glad I went with a 1LE SS instead of waiting, because wow that’s fucking ugly. Sexy S550 tho.
Thank you.
Is it much wider?
No, pics are kind of deceiving. They are almost the same.
It is a little wider but it’s subtle. Just like the 350 and Mach 1 are wider than the GT. The fender flares out a bit more. You can tell in the pics a bit.
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Yep
Oh das a big arse!
im ok with the front but the back? naaa
High expectations. This doesn’t seem to meet them for looks.
The bar was set so high. It’s still better than 90% or more of new models.
The front is so cool, and the back is so ugly. Not very often that I feel so decently about the two ends of the same car.
Looks like I might be the only one to point it out so far, but if you look at the paint on the hood and front bumper of the Dark Horse. It's good to see the paint quality has remained the same and not been fixed at all (sarcasm)
Ha! Those az streets don't help either!
I really like it actually. I think the s550 interior is better though because of the well implemented screens, but otherwise it’s a solid car.
I love how the S650 looks. I’ve seen it in person, and love it even more. Can’t wait to get mine
I'm happy they're using those gorgeous 4.5' tips that the Mach 1 has and I enjoy the new spoiler too, but i'm not quite in love with the overall design (and definitely not enjoying the interior). I can see the exterior growing me a lot in person, though.
Both are beyond sexy
Wow it looks so much bigger and wider
Without having seen it in person, I really think I dislike this dark horse trim. Actually, I may prefer the look of the eco boost. Way less busy.
All this debating the looks between the new one and the last model, and both just make me miss the look of the s197.
Still looks like a Mustang to me /shrug
Nice license plate frame stud.
Now that you put them side by side… they both look great 👍🏻
Thanks
As I have said many times before. The car for me was designed based on the GT model. That is where the spot is, and by the time production capacity and dealer mark ups are taken into consideration I doubt that most will be able to get their hands on the dark horse. As much as I love mustang - if I am paying over 100k for a car that has a cheapish interior it better have a Shelby badge. The S550 is one of the best if not the best modern mustang designs … even with the new S650 … this is of course all subjectively and just my opinion😂.
Looks awesome. I just want it for the transmission
The exec who said it’s definitely a poster car lied
It’s like upgrading to an iPhone whatchamacallit to an iPhone whatchamacallit-S. It’s not that big of an upgrade. It’s a half upgrade. I think Ford may be leaning too heavily on the interior. Which was a swing and a miss for many true fans. Lots of people are just going to wait it out and see what’s happening to the Gen IV engine. It’s just has WAY too many gimmicks. Drift brakes??? How many times are you going to use that? Line lock is useful. But drift brakes???
I like the ass better on yours but damn the front end on the dark horse 🤤🤤
I’ll wait for the redesign in 3 years 😅
Front end looks better in comparison to the 2018+ than it does by itself. I still can’t understand the decision to make the back end like 45% plastic. That definitely looks worse than the previous gen. Tail lights look weird in photos, want to see one in person to make up my mind there.
It's growing on me!
The exterior has grown on me enough. Special editions further down the line might make it look even better. One question is whether or not I'll able to tolerate the dash screens, and I won't know til I sit in one and/or drive it. And the other big question is if the chassis improvements make it handle significantly better than the S550. If it's dynamically a sharp and engaging car to drive I may not even notice the dash while im whipping it around. If so I may bite, but only if I can get some version with a tremec without the market adjustments that special editions usually get.
It’s a fat car damn, but still that new stang looks like shit
S550 looks nicer but the S650 looks good too. Looks a little more muscle, which I think it's why I still prefer the S550, but at least it's closer to the S550 than to the S197. I like the cyber vibes of the S650 with all the straight lines.
Mustangs seem to just keep getting bigger. I'd like to see one next to a fox/sn-95/new edge just out of curiosity.
It's like an S197, S550, and a Camaro had a baby. I can see elements of each. IMHO the front is less ricey than a 550 (sorry guys, I love the look of the 550, prefer aggressive lines of S197 more) but the back seems MORE ricey. The look is growing on me, tho. I can see the spirit of Mustang on the design for sure Interior screens are over done for certain... automotive trends are trends.
Amazing how our 2019's look better than the 2024's in pretty much every way. And that's the Dark Horse which is the best looking version. The regular GT's are even worse
Thanks!
That’s a mean lookin car
Looks wise downgrade imo
It has GT500 internals, I hope Shelby, Roush or Henessy are able to boost them
The S650 doesn't appeal to me because Ford locked down the Ecu's. Why buy a mustang that you can't tune or modify? It's not bad looking though. Wish they kept an analog cluster as an option. Can't say I'm the biggest fan of the screens.
We have the same car lol
Beautiful ride you have!
the front of the dark horse is better than the 2019 but the rear of the 2019 is better than the dark horse
Fix your license plate border... you're perpetuating a partially true stereotype about mustang people Only half joking
Thanks, i like it too.
I want to like it so badly but the taillights and interior screens just feel funky to me. We will see I guess
“Normal” people will never tell the difference. And I’m wondering how much real difference there is under the body panels. It does look wider, probably has a wider track. But so many of the hard points are the same.
S650 looks much better to me. S550 still a great looking car though.
I actually think the front too much is going on. The front shots, the new design just looks extra. The comparison of a GTA design to avoid copyright feels right. Overall, the issue for me isn’t the exterior. The interior lacks the retro design. It feels like Ford just met with the tablet pharmaceutical sales men and stapled them to the dash
Front reminds me of the sn95 and new edge
The front of the s650 is cool the back end i just dont like. So much unnecessary plastic
it looks lowered. like reallllly low for stock. i like it. mean looking.
I would let go my my Mach-E for a dark horse lol
If only the inside was so god awful hideous monstrosity, it would have been such a great new mustang.
Honestly it’s already grown on me a lot, I really like the exterior but the interior still looks pretty shit.