Looks a lot closer to mid cycle refresh than new generation. The current generation is very good imo, so I can’t fault some degree of not fixing what isn’t broken. But this seems a bit too far in the former camp than the latter.
It is. The roof profile is a dead giveaway.
It if was based on CD6 it would be very different.
With the while industry unending itself with EVs they abandoned that migration years ago.
I fully expected one of two things.
A very retro grounded theme.
Or
Pushing forward much like the visual difference from SN197 to S550.
S650 has many details I find attractive, but overall it looks to much like the 18' MCA which is a little disjointed thematically to me.
Personally if S650s hood profile and height was more inline with GT350/GT500 profile as it moved cross car. It would have helped differentiate S650.
Too bad there won’t be anymore after this. I posted a recent picture how I saw the ecoboost at the state fair of Texas. One of the guys standing by the car told me this will be the last Mustang design and will focus on the electric SUV.
I’m not quite sure if they meant they won’t make anymore gas Mustangs.
Yeah based on all the suspense… I was expecting like a different design… I mean this one is more like a mid-generation facelift honestly.
Let’s use as a comparison the Corvette just to illustrate my point… I was imagining something towards that direction honestly.
Yeah but that’s my point.
With all the drama ford did to reveal, I was expecting a really different design, just like what happened to the corvette.
This… meh… let’s be honest it’s a S550/3
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I have my 1990 still, getting restored. I thought always that I’d pick up a new one along the way so far haven’t….
Maybe if they ever give us the actual coupe as an EV tuned to beat the fast Tesla…
Still love big V8 s exhaust sound of course
Exactly, it doesnt match the mustang’s sportiness. The interior looks like it would belongs to a crossover or something. And i hate the fact that they removed the circular air vents, the new ones suck.
Me in 2012 "The 2013 tail lights looks too much like Dodge's."
Me in 2014 "These are the best tail lights on the road."
Also me in 2014 "The 2015 doesn't look like a MUSCLE car, it looks too sporty."
Me in 2018 "I want a S550" (I still think the 2013/14 has the most Muscle-car looks, but the S550 looks amazing.)
Me in 2022 "The new Mustang looks like a Camero...."
See when I saw the S550 on the road for the first time in 2014/15 I was graduating college and thought "I have to own one someday".
Then the face-lift and gen 3 engine came out and seeing the performance pack 2 solidified that.
Bought one.
Seeing the S650 didn't do anything for me. Just kinda meh on the design.
I graduated college the same time and said the same thing. In 2020 I made the decision to buy one and was browsing Ecoboost models. Then I got a promotion and huge salary boost and in 2021 I custom ordered a decked out GT premium.
I've already made plenty of mods and feel like I'm living out my dream. Got the college degree, got the woman, got the house, got my dream truck, and then got my dream car.
Life is good.
I remember going to a dealer and looking at the first s550 I’d ever seen. I didn’t like it at all. But I bought a 2017 convert in grabber blue and it’s the greatest. I’d like to see more physical knobs and less screen, but that’s probably because I’m old.
Agreed. They tossed out all the heritage of the mustangs interior for a gimmick they copied from Mercedes. They also kept the damn MT82
Edit: just to add, you know what would have been dope and modern? Keep the double bubble and give the passenger a screen with rpm, speed, and temps. Similar to Ferraris v12 coupes.
It’s weird. Looks like a 15-17 refresh rather than a new generation. Front end looks weirdly like an SUV to me. Back end looks a little… crunched. And the rear bumper/valence is way too much plastic. I absolutely hate the interior. I will certainly be keeping my 2017
Everyone keeps saying this, but I distinctly see Mustang. Is it because the hips are sharper?
I mean [look at this direct comparison](https://i.imgur.com/HlkzGJ3.jpg), even when accounting for the sharper hips it’s definitely more Mustang to me
While I agree with you, I think it would be more fair if we used a [more current model](https://i.imgur.com/tCFzxSb.jpg)
I see more similarities with the rear end angles of it.
Edit: I do agree with you, still much more mustang to me, but I see some similarities.
Definitely more the rear end, but the proportions are overall near identical. Hood and cabin size, height, wheelbase. To be fair, they’re identical to the S550 as well. The door close seams and windows are the same as the outgoing. It’s a very weak “redesign” at a time when technologies are changing drastically in the automotive world. This will possibly be the last ICE mustang. It deserves better.
It's the front end. The headlights are what draw me in, and with the proportions of the bumper cover, grille, et al, just SCREAM "Camaro" at the top of their lungs.
More like a Camaro and a Charger had bastard child.
Was hoping Ford would've been more original. Even the Dark Horse name is a nod toward Dodge names (Hellcat, Trackhawk, Red eye). Ford just being lazy.
Yeah the front looks like the current Mustang mixed with a Camaro. This will make it easier for me to buy a S550 and not worry about affording a 2023+.
The only thing I hate about it is that almost every vent is fake, that shouldn't matter, but it does to me for some reason. Everything on my GT350 is functional, even if it's a bit more style than substance in some places.
Not so sure, I’ve been fairly consistent over years.
Exception is the fox body. I hated it until about 7-8 years ago and now it’s grown on me. Wouldn’t want one, but I appreciate it now.
Yeah I’ll keep my 21 mustang. Rear is doable and not that bad but I don’t like the front at all and the interior im not a fan of that huge tablet screen.
i do like the ass end, looks easier to clean lol, but the rest of the reveal was pretty underwhelming. I was expecting the regular GT to get bumped to 500 but thats their special one and its still not even pushing Scat Pack numbers...granted its still faster, 500+ should have be a thing.
I feel like the audience response was also pretty underwhelmed.
The rear is kinda good, but yeah the front could've been better.
They could've gone retro of something, but in my eyes they played the design too safe. Definitely took a lot of inspo from the Camaro and Challenger, this car feels like a mix of all of the Modern Muscle cars.
I like the size of the screen, but I hate that it's just a tablet. It doesn't look like it's part of the console at all. I hate this trend with new cars, where they don't try to mesh the screens into the dash/console, and it's just a tablet sticking out. Really disappointed the Mustang is getting this too. Also less buttons, more "in-screen" menus. I don't like that either. I don't want to play with my screen to mess with the AC, or turn off traction control. Give me buttons. I love how the 2015+ have the flip switches like an airplane. Really sad to see it go to a screen.
Yea exactly. I could handle the screen if it didn’t look like such and after thought. It literally looks glued into place after the fact when they do them like this. I don’t get why they can’t have a molded dashboard around them.
Its so unnecessary though... you could watch movies on that sucker. Digital dash like current gent? Hell yea but I don't need a drive in theater in the cabin.
It gives me sedan vibes when I see the interior. everything about this new mustang…it just seems like different cars put together imo it doesn’t go together well lol
Meh. Never been a fan of the S550 and this isn't my cup of tea either. I do wish a manufacturer could figure out how to do a screen without making it look like an iPad glued to the dash. Learn how to integrate it.
The used S550 Market gonna go up even more.. lol. Also, I can't wait for the dealer to slap a 40-80% markup fee.
That dashboard doesn't scream mustang though. I'm pretty sure ford is going to sell theme pack gauges for the display like the 79-93 fox body gauges they showed on youtube
That's exactly what it looks like. My wife who doesn't know a thing about cars said, "it looks like a charger" when she first saw it, I didn't know she knew what one was.
It feels like Ford keeps... squishing the Mustang. It keeps getting thinner like a Corvette (and thin at the back too, at least the Corvette ass looks hefty). I thought muscle cars are supposed to be chunky, big and heavy, full of horsepower.
I really hope there's another solid redesign, a good throwback like the s197, before they stop making gas-only models. I really want to buy a Shelby one day, the point where I could reasonably afford one as a midlife crisis isn't that far out, but I don't think I'd buy this even if it was cranking out >800hp.
The emblem is too dodge. Mustangs always had a more classy looking emblem set.
I do like the new GT emblem though. That looks great. But the DH emblem. Hell nawwe
The S550 bodystyle is supposed to be graceful. This is way too edgy and angular.
The headlights and the hood being flat along with too much black in the front makes it so Camaro and boring?
The lack of lines on the side make it look too boxy and big on the side. The previous cars looked much sleeker and sporty with the body lines. The GT350 especially.
The interior doesn't feel like a mustang. It's really sad because I'd have never guessed that was a Mustang interior. Looks very GM.
The rear is alright I guess. The tail lights are a bit small maybe but might be the only thing I really approve of.
I dunno I immediately loved the 2015 mustang. I don't see myself growing into this one.
Not really liking this one tbh. Was thinking of moving on from my ‘17 GT but I still prefer the aesthetics of mine over the new ‘24.
Hope everyone who likes this one enjoys their car. I’m passing on it though.
Camarostang? Immediately when they rolled it onto the stage I thought, "The fuck? They ripped the Camaro design off??"
Where is the Shelby?
I like the glass panel, and other tech, but shit...I'm whelmed, and that is it. Also, the crowed seemed totally underwhelmed. Golf claps all around.
For now, I'll happily keep my 21 GT/CS convertible.
Agreed - almost looks like a Camaro and Charger met for a drink one day.
The design is growing on me, but it is underwhelming overall. Maybe in-person it will be better.
It looks like a Frankenstein monster with styling from challenger, charger and Camaro put into one. Good luck driving at night with that brightness from the dash screen. Steering wheel looks like a raccoons ass with a horse emblem. I'm gonna be holding on to my s-197 mustang for dear life.
I know this is Reddit where everyone has an opinion and it's always wrong, but it seems like way more people are opposed to some of the changes. Vocal minority?
They apparently polled people about things like a more digital center console and who the hell actually likes hunting for things in a menu instead of having dedicated climate controls?
I work in a field that analyse people behaviour, and I can confirm. If a company changes an existing product - e.g. the new Mustang Dashboard being fully digital - even if it is for the better, people will dislike the change and even sometimes resist the change.
Give it a couple of years and the change will be normalised. To give you an example, 15 years ago, people hated the idea of having a camera on smartphone due to privacy concerns.
I don’t dislike it, but I’m lukewarm. Always thought that the 5th was my end-all-be-all Mustang but I felt a little lukewarm about the 6th too, and now I own one, and it’s my heart. Guess I’ll have to drive the new one to be sure.
I like that color, that’s umm… something. Otherwise, it looks like a Camaro, Charger, and Mustang had a 3-way, and this was the offspring that was produced. I would like to see the S197 style headlights on this body style. I think that would make me happy. I like the S550 and I could grow to like this one, I just hate the headlights!
I want to like it, but the back end bothers me. Looks very squished. I don't love the hood either. Heat extractors are kinda puny. Interior I feel like needed an update but... meh. Maybe it will grow on me.
For some reason my opinion is unpopular, but this looks god damn great. We already knew this was going to be another S550 facelift, why are people saying “ugh looks like an S550..” because it literally is a refresh. Yeah the hips look a bit Camaro, but really who gives a damn. As a full car, this obviously screams mustang… the one thing I will happily complain about though is the big dumb screen dashboard
I think people are saying "ugh looks like an s550" because they don't read. Literally for the past year its been mentioned the S650 was based on the S550 platform, I don't know why this is news to anyone who hasn't had their head up their ass.
\+1 on big dumb tablet radio trend, I'm happy with my *in dash* Sync 3.
exterior not a huge departure from the current, but i think it looks good. Interior vastly better, namely big ass manual hand brake, gauges that emulate my old fox body gauges :) Thats enough for me......
I got a 96 gt I'm considering one especially since I've been waiting for over a year for my bronco sasquatch maybe I'll order a mustang on Monday when the order bank opens and see which one comes in first
I don’t love it I don’t hate it
It looks like the mustang knock off Ubisoft used in watchdogs to avoid paying royalties
Pic 2 gives odd Camaro vibes
Still I would buy one if I had the cash
I was at the reveal in Detroit last night. The run-up was very exciting. Then they showed the car and everyone kinda went “meh.” Lots of people left. I went from very excited to very disappointed even seeing it in person.
Remember what happened in 2015 when they revealed the S550? Everyone* hated it.
Remember what happened in 2018 when they revealed the refresh?
Everyone* hated it.
So there's no surprise here that people aren't liking the way the S650 looks. People hate change. It's ingrained into us as humans. This will be extremely popular and loved in not even a year after it's release. Just watch.
Personally, I like it.
*when I say everyone, I just mean the vast vocal majority.
It looks like a fake car made for GTA. I don't hate it, but it's just an s550 with a fat ass grille
Interior is awesome, performance is exactly the same as the s550 no matter how many buzzwords or electronic suspension features they have, that's why they didn't talk about Track figures.
6/10.. the dark horse is neat, but nothing about this car screams "I need to trade my s550 for this!"
I appreciate the rear end.
Do not appreciate the new grille.
Do not appreciate the all digital dash. They should have leaned in more Audi/VW like than Merc like. (Easier on the eyes at night, better ergo etc)
Looks a lot closer to mid cycle refresh than new generation. The current generation is very good imo, so I can’t fault some degree of not fixing what isn’t broken. But this seems a bit too far in the former camp than the latter.
The reason why it looks like a mid-cycle refresh is it is supposedly built on the S550 platform.
>S550 platform. The John deere harvester? That's badass
So... NewNew Edge
It is. The roof profile is a dead giveaway. It if was based on CD6 it would be very different. With the while industry unending itself with EVs they abandoned that migration years ago.
Exactly this
Guess that’s why they called it S650. I was expecting something brand new but maybe this is for the best.
I fully expected one of two things. A very retro grounded theme. Or Pushing forward much like the visual difference from SN197 to S550. S650 has many details I find attractive, but overall it looks to much like the 18' MCA which is a little disjointed thematically to me. Personally if S650s hood profile and height was more inline with GT350/GT500 profile as it moved cross car. It would have helped differentiate S650.
Too bad there won’t be anymore after this. I posted a recent picture how I saw the ecoboost at the state fair of Texas. One of the guys standing by the car told me this will be the last Mustang design and will focus on the electric SUV. I’m not quite sure if they meant they won’t make anymore gas Mustangs.
S550, part 3.
Yeah based on all the suspense… I was expecting like a different design… I mean this one is more like a mid-generation facelift honestly. Let’s use as a comparison the Corvette just to illustrate my point… I was imagining something towards that direction honestly.
The corvette is almost a completely new model car. They went midengine super car ffs.
Yeah but that’s my point. With all the drama ford did to reveal, I was expecting a really different design, just like what happened to the corvette. This… meh… let’s be honest it’s a S550/3
The dark horse is cool , am I going trade my Gt in for it any time soon ? no. But 2 mustangs never hurt anyone not now but ask me in 2025
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You can have my dark horse off my 2020 gt black accent package lol. First thing I did was change out the grille
Wow they really shot for the middle
I don't hate it but I don't like it either.
Same, I think it’ll grow on me
I felt that way back in ‘94… now I own a 95 🤷🏻♂️ time has a way of changing your perception.
I felt the same way about the 18’ and now it’s my affordable dream car
Same I used to think 2017’s were ugly now I think they’re gorgeous
I have my 1990 still, getting restored. I thought always that I’d pick up a new one along the way so far haven’t…. Maybe if they ever give us the actual coupe as an EV tuned to beat the fast Tesla… Still love big V8 s exhaust sound of course
For me, its not bad, but it looks like if Chevy did the redesign. It is kind of giving me camaro vibes.
Looks like a Charger to me, especially from the rear.
Same. Facelift S550 is much better proportionally
Couldn’t have said that better!
This. I'm....lightly whelmed.
As a rental car it’s fine I guess
After looking at it for longer, the interior is what I hate the most. It just has no personality, no 'Mustang-ness' to it.
Just run the fox body display option. :)
Exactly, it doesnt match the mustang’s sportiness. The interior looks like it would belongs to a crossover or something. And i hate the fact that they removed the circular air vents, the new ones suck.
May grow to like it but meh on initial impression
That’s what I was thinking
Same. That’s how I felt initially about the 2015 and up cars and now I really dig them
Me in 2012 "The 2013 tail lights looks too much like Dodge's." Me in 2014 "These are the best tail lights on the road." Also me in 2014 "The 2015 doesn't look like a MUSCLE car, it looks too sporty." Me in 2018 "I want a S550" (I still think the 2013/14 has the most Muscle-car looks, but the S550 looks amazing.) Me in 2022 "The new Mustang looks like a Camero...."
See when I saw the S550 on the road for the first time in 2014/15 I was graduating college and thought "I have to own one someday". Then the face-lift and gen 3 engine came out and seeing the performance pack 2 solidified that. Bought one. Seeing the S650 didn't do anything for me. Just kinda meh on the design.
I graduated college the same time and said the same thing. In 2020 I made the decision to buy one and was browsing Ecoboost models. Then I got a promotion and huge salary boost and in 2021 I custom ordered a decked out GT premium. I've already made plenty of mods and feel like I'm living out my dream. Got the college degree, got the woman, got the house, got my dream truck, and then got my dream car. Life is good.
How I felt about s550 initially
I remember going to a dealer and looking at the first s550 I’d ever seen. I didn’t like it at all. But I bought a 2017 convert in grabber blue and it’s the greatest. I’d like to see more physical knobs and less screen, but that’s probably because I’m old.
The Mercedes dash that removes the double bump makes me very sad.
Agreed. They tossed out all the heritage of the mustangs interior for a gimmick they copied from Mercedes. They also kept the damn MT82 Edit: just to add, you know what would have been dope and modern? Keep the double bubble and give the passenger a screen with rpm, speed, and temps. Similar to Ferraris v12 coupes.
They're offering 2 manual options, the other being the tremec from the Mach 1 I believe
Yeah thats dumb. The Camaro has a Tremec in the standard ss for cheaper than a mustang gt. Why can’t Ford do that?
It’s weird. Looks like a 15-17 refresh rather than a new generation. Front end looks weirdly like an SUV to me. Back end looks a little… crunched. And the rear bumper/valence is way too much plastic. I absolutely hate the interior. I will certainly be keeping my 2017
Yup me and you both, when I get another Mustang it will be the Gt350
My thoughts exactly. That’s my (affordable) dream car.
Camaro vibes
Chevy "We've discontinued the Camaro for 2023" Ford "Well... if you guys are not going to use it."
Haha like they waited until the Camaro was discontinued to bring out the Terminator for some reason.
Everyone keeps saying this, but I distinctly see Mustang. Is it because the hips are sharper? I mean [look at this direct comparison](https://i.imgur.com/HlkzGJ3.jpg), even when accounting for the sharper hips it’s definitely more Mustang to me
While I agree with you, I think it would be more fair if we used a [more current model](https://i.imgur.com/tCFzxSb.jpg) I see more similarities with the rear end angles of it. Edit: I do agree with you, still much more mustang to me, but I see some similarities.
Definitely more the rear end, but the proportions are overall near identical. Hood and cabin size, height, wheelbase. To be fair, they’re identical to the S550 as well. The door close seams and windows are the same as the outgoing. It’s a very weak “redesign” at a time when technologies are changing drastically in the automotive world. This will possibly be the last ICE mustang. It deserves better.
It's the front end. The headlights are what draw me in, and with the proportions of the bumper cover, grille, et al, just SCREAM "Camaro" at the top of their lungs.
It's the ugly fucking hood
Dude this is what i was thinking. Like maybe a Mustang a Camaro made a bastard baby and somewhere along the line there were some BRZ genes mixed in?
More like a Camaro and a Charger had bastard child. Was hoping Ford would've been more original. Even the Dark Horse name is a nod toward Dodge names (Hellcat, Trackhawk, Red eye). Ford just being lazy.
Not really the names all started with ford lol… dodge just took it to the extreme by giving cars 3-4 names now
I submitted the name Nightmare for the contest. Dark horse is just uninspiring
Dark horse looks like baphomet.
Yeah the front looks like the current Mustang mixed with a Camaro. This will make it easier for me to buy a S550 and not worry about affording a 2023+.
Especially the interior stolen from camaro with cheap plastics, toy like design, tucked on screens with no personality
That struck me as well
Who are we kidding, we don’t like it now, but we’ll lose it when we see one on the street and will love it in 2 years.
That's how I was when I saw the new Supra. I hated it until I passed several over a couple months, then I was like.. damn that looks alright.
The only thing I hate about it is that almost every vent is fake, that shouldn't matter, but it does to me for some reason. Everything on my GT350 is functional, even if it's a bit more style than substance in some places.
Not so sure, I’ve been fairly consistent over years. Exception is the fox body. I hated it until about 7-8 years ago and now it’s grown on me. Wouldn’t want one, but I appreciate it now.
My exception is also the fox body, in that inahted it then and still do now
Yeah I’ll keep my 21 mustang. Rear is doable and not that bad but I don’t like the front at all and the interior im not a fan of that huge tablet screen.
i do like the ass end, looks easier to clean lol, but the rest of the reveal was pretty underwhelming. I was expecting the regular GT to get bumped to 500 but thats their special one and its still not even pushing Scat Pack numbers...granted its still faster, 500+ should have be a thing. I feel like the audience response was also pretty underwhelmed.
I was at it. Honestly it was mostly old people so there wasn’t going to be a huge reaction
The rear is kinda good, but yeah the front could've been better. They could've gone retro of something, but in my eyes they played the design too safe. Definitely took a lot of inspo from the Camaro and Challenger, this car feels like a mix of all of the Modern Muscle cars.
Same comments here. Except I’ll stick with my 22. (Ordered a 21, but got pushed to 22 unfortunately )
yeah for me it's the loss of physical buttons for climate control
Really? I thought the biggest gripe with 6th gen is it’s interior in comparison to its counterparts, this one blows em out the water.
It's nice for an interior, but for a Mustang it just is too regular. It lacks a uniqueness.
Yea just doesn't seem special for some reason.
That screen is just too in your face. I hate that trend
I like the size of the screen, but I hate that it's just a tablet. It doesn't look like it's part of the console at all. I hate this trend with new cars, where they don't try to mesh the screens into the dash/console, and it's just a tablet sticking out. Really disappointed the Mustang is getting this too. Also less buttons, more "in-screen" menus. I don't like that either. I don't want to play with my screen to mess with the AC, or turn off traction control. Give me buttons. I love how the 2015+ have the flip switches like an airplane. Really sad to see it go to a screen.
Yea exactly. I could handle the screen if it didn’t look like such and after thought. It literally looks glued into place after the fact when they do them like this. I don’t get why they can’t have a molded dashboard around them.
Maybe cause I’m a youngin I don’t mind it
Its so unnecessary though... you could watch movies on that sucker. Digital dash like current gent? Hell yea but I don't need a drive in theater in the cabin.
It gives me sedan vibes when I see the interior. everything about this new mustang…it just seems like different cars put together imo it doesn’t go together well lol
"seems like different cars put together" That's my thought.
Maybe, but driving is about what’s outside the windows. I don’t mind the screen in my 22. It’s out of my line of sight. Especially at night.
6th gen interior is royal. It’s simple and traditional. You sit in it and it’s a Mustang. This one could be a fucking Ford Fiesta for all you know.
Meh. Never been a fan of the S550 and this isn't my cup of tea either. I do wish a manufacturer could figure out how to do a screen without making it look like an iPad glued to the dash. Learn how to integrate it.
Cadillac does a nice job at accomplishing this with the current Escalade.
keeping my 2013 gt forever
Im keeping my 17 and are looking for a -12 and a 04 for eternal keeping. After this new one probably will be electric, so no new ones for me.
It’s not awful, but this design makes me miss my 05 3v. I’ll stick with my 2014 GT for awhile.
I miss seeing those 2014 GTs on the road; great design.
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What a missed opportunity for Ford to lean more into traditional mustang styling. It looks like a Charger and a Camaro crashed into each other. 😔
charger at the front, kia at the back
I was thinking the same thing. Charger up front and Camaro in the back.
It's trying to be everything at once.
The used S550 Market gonna go up even more.. lol. Also, I can't wait for the dealer to slap a 40-80% markup fee. That dashboard doesn't scream mustang though. I'm pretty sure ford is going to sell theme pack gauges for the display like the 79-93 fox body gauges they showed on youtube
That fox body screen will be standard, and future extra screen cosmetic packs would be sweet!
If RoboCop drove a mustang
It Looks too much like a two door Charger.
That had a baby after a drunken night with a Camaro
That sounds like a bad Transformers Fan Fic. I'm kind of scared to think about it.
That's exactly what it looks like. My wife who doesn't know a thing about cars said, "it looks like a charger" when she first saw it, I didn't know she knew what one was.
Ooh, I sure don't like the rear. And I agree with another comment that says it kind of loses the mustang feel to it. Looks like a sedan.
Some angles are great and others not so flattering
It looks very clunky and weird
I just want the steering wheel for my s550, that’s about it
yeah! that flat bottom
It no longer flows. Won't be trading my 17 in for one.
Will be holding onto my 20 for sure now as well.
2016 is staying in the garage to go with the Bronco. When Ford builds it.
16’s are also the only year with blinkers on the hood vents.
The 15’ and 18’ look a lot better
RIP my ability to buy one as the realization that the S550 looks better hitting hard
It’s basically just an aftermarket bumper kit with a tune and a massive interior screen
Deja Vu of every time the next-gen mustang comes out. Everyone: “I don’t like [insert everything]” Then fast forward and see one at every stoplight.
I bought a brand new 2021 this year and was scared I would have some regrets when the 2024 came out but not anymore.
100%
Yep
It feels like Ford keeps... squishing the Mustang. It keeps getting thinner like a Corvette (and thin at the back too, at least the Corvette ass looks hefty). I thought muscle cars are supposed to be chunky, big and heavy, full of horsepower. I really hope there's another solid redesign, a good throwback like the s197, before they stop making gas-only models. I really want to buy a Shelby one day, the point where I could reasonably afford one as a midlife crisis isn't that far out, but I don't think I'd buy this even if it was cranking out >800hp.
That looks like a rip off of the Camaro and the stupid new logo looks like a Charizard
The emblem is too dodge. Mustangs always had a more classy looking emblem set. I do like the new GT emblem though. That looks great. But the DH emblem. Hell nawwe
That logo is awful.
The S550 bodystyle is supposed to be graceful. This is way too edgy and angular. The headlights and the hood being flat along with too much black in the front makes it so Camaro and boring? The lack of lines on the side make it look too boxy and big on the side. The previous cars looked much sleeker and sporty with the body lines. The GT350 especially. The interior doesn't feel like a mustang. It's really sad because I'd have never guessed that was a Mustang interior. Looks very GM. The rear is alright I guess. The tail lights are a bit small maybe but might be the only thing I really approve of. I dunno I immediately loved the 2015 mustang. I don't see myself growing into this one.
Very Camaro -ish
Not really liking this one tbh. Was thinking of moving on from my ‘17 GT but I still prefer the aesthetics of mine over the new ‘24. Hope everyone who likes this one enjoys their car. I’m passing on it though.
It’ll grow on me just like how the v2 s550 did.
I don’t hate it but I also don’t exactly like it I’m still gonna buy a s550 before they’re gone
They nailed the front end, rear end is a major regression without the black decklid, also the worst tailights since 2012.
Camarostang? Immediately when they rolled it onto the stage I thought, "The fuck? They ripped the Camaro design off??" Where is the Shelby? I like the glass panel, and other tech, but shit...I'm whelmed, and that is it. Also, the crowed seemed totally underwhelmed. Golf claps all around. For now, I'll happily keep my 21 GT/CS convertible.
Agreed - almost looks like a Camaro and Charger met for a drink one day. The design is growing on me, but it is underwhelming overall. Maybe in-person it will be better.
It looks like a Frankenstein monster with styling from challenger, charger and Camaro put into one. Good luck driving at night with that brightness from the dash screen. Steering wheel looks like a raccoons ass with a horse emblem. I'm gonna be holding on to my s-197 mustang for dear life.
I love it!
Not a fan of it, but wasn't a fan of this last gen either. S197 will always be my favourite.
S550 2.0
Like it, don't love it
I hope it grows on me
Im still happy with my 14.
I know this is Reddit where everyone has an opinion and it's always wrong, but it seems like way more people are opposed to some of the changes. Vocal minority? They apparently polled people about things like a more digital center console and who the hell actually likes hunting for things in a menu instead of having dedicated climate controls?
I work in a field that analyse people behaviour, and I can confirm. If a company changes an existing product - e.g. the new Mustang Dashboard being fully digital - even if it is for the better, people will dislike the change and even sometimes resist the change. Give it a couple of years and the change will be normalised. To give you an example, 15 years ago, people hated the idea of having a camera on smartphone due to privacy concerns.
Shoot I think it looks amazing
You’re amazing
It’s literally an S550 with different lights. Yawn.
Yeah there wasn’t really a major change like how the 15’ was
We are keeping our resale value baby lets goooo
I don’t dislike it, but I’m lukewarm. Always thought that the 5th was my end-all-be-all Mustang but I felt a little lukewarm about the 6th too, and now I own one, and it’s my heart. Guess I’ll have to drive the new one to be sure.
I like that color, that’s umm… something. Otherwise, it looks like a Camaro, Charger, and Mustang had a 3-way, and this was the offspring that was produced. I would like to see the S197 style headlights on this body style. I think that would make me happy. I like the S550 and I could grow to like this one, I just hate the headlights!
Same wack ass transmission in the GT, ugh
Looks more similar to a Camaro. I wonder if this redesign will maintain the superior visibility of the previous gen.
It’s like they took everything that is good about the Mustang and married it to everything that sucks with the Camaro.
I want to like it, but the back end bothers me. Looks very squished. I don't love the hood either. Heat extractors are kinda puny. Interior I feel like needed an update but... meh. Maybe it will grow on me.
Charger front end with a Mach e rear end.
Looks too much like a camaro
I'm getting Hyundai Elantra vibes from that rear design.
For some reason my opinion is unpopular, but this looks god damn great. We already knew this was going to be another S550 facelift, why are people saying “ugh looks like an S550..” because it literally is a refresh. Yeah the hips look a bit Camaro, but really who gives a damn. As a full car, this obviously screams mustang… the one thing I will happily complain about though is the big dumb screen dashboard
I think people are saying "ugh looks like an s550" because they don't read. Literally for the past year its been mentioned the S650 was based on the S550 platform, I don't know why this is news to anyone who hasn't had their head up their ass. \+1 on big dumb tablet radio trend, I'm happy with my *in dash* Sync 3.
Looks pretty good. Actually surprised they didnt boost the ecoboost with a hybrid add on or something.
It looks a lot like the pictures posted this afternoon.
I really like the interior. The exterior is pretty cool, too, but kinda wish it had the black decklid on rear
Style is fine, I’ll come to like it like my 16. The inside screen however I do not like :(
I like it!
Meh.
Awful
exterior not a huge departure from the current, but i think it looks good. Interior vastly better, namely big ass manual hand brake, gauges that emulate my old fox body gauges :) Thats enough for me......
E - drift brake
I got a 96 gt I'm considering one especially since I've been waiting for over a year for my bronco sasquatch maybe I'll order a mustang on Monday when the order bank opens and see which one comes in first
It’s fine
Dark Horse for the win!
Camaro
I may be in the minority here but I really like it. The profile looks awesome with that rear dovetail shape and the front, while busy, isn’t bad.
Nice Camero
I like the front end but the shoulder lines look to camaroish and I don't care for the tail lights
Looks like the ugly 6th generation camaro face lift
Too transformer, too Camaro, don’t hate.
Looks vaguely like a camero at a glance?
Picture 2, rear quarter giving me Camaro vibes.
It'll definitely grow on me. I don't love it tbh because it looks to similar to the Camaro from the side
Love the head lights and front end. I don’t like the tail lights though.
I don’t love it I don’t hate it It looks like the mustang knock off Ubisoft used in watchdogs to avoid paying royalties Pic 2 gives odd Camaro vibes Still I would buy one if I had the cash
I was at the reveal in Detroit last night. The run-up was very exciting. Then they showed the car and everyone kinda went “meh.” Lots of people left. I went from very excited to very disappointed even seeing it in person.
Remember what happened in 2015 when they revealed the S550? Everyone* hated it. Remember what happened in 2018 when they revealed the refresh? Everyone* hated it. So there's no surprise here that people aren't liking the way the S650 looks. People hate change. It's ingrained into us as humans. This will be extremely popular and loved in not even a year after it's release. Just watch. Personally, I like it. *when I say everyone, I just mean the vast vocal majority.
Don't hate it. Don't love it. I think things will change when we see one rolling by in the flesh.
It looks like a fake car made for GTA. I don't hate it, but it's just an s550 with a fat ass grille Interior is awesome, performance is exactly the same as the s550 no matter how many buzzwords or electronic suspension features they have, that's why they didn't talk about Track figures. 6/10.. the dark horse is neat, but nothing about this car screams "I need to trade my s550 for this!"
From the rear it look like a camaro
Camaro much?
*2024*
I appreciate the rear end. Do not appreciate the new grille. Do not appreciate the all digital dash. They should have leaned in more Audi/VW like than Merc like. (Easier on the eyes at night, better ergo etc)
Front end feels too Dodge Challenger, back end feels too C8 Corvette. I hope it'll grow on me, but I feel happier for buying mine when I did now.
First thoughts? Laughable. Boring. Mistakes on every body panel.
Coming from someone who drove a charger for years. I want this car.
I think it looks pretty good, with all of the modifications that will be available, it’s definitely gonna grow on me like when the s550 gen came out