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2012/2013 Side by side comparison

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Juice2012

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Someone expressed interest in seeing a 2012 and 2013 next to each other to visually pick out differences between the two. My local Ford dealer (Parr Ford in Bremerton) was kind enough to pull their 2013 up so I could do this shoot. See if you can spot all of the differences!








 
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im really new to mustangs so im gonna guess that the black 5.0 is the 13. if it is then the thing that gave it away for me was the more more aggressive look.
 

Az Pete

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....or it could be the dealer plate and the fact that the OP said the dealer pul;led up their '13.......

Nice comparison. I think the best thing is a ''11/12 with the '13 tail lights only......but, they are all nice.
 

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I liked the hood on the 13' better than the scoop on my 12. Tail lights are nice, but overall like the a55 on the 12' better (not to fond of the license plate area. Can't exactly tell from the pics but it looks like the bottoms around the car may be painted vs the plastic mold on the previous years.
 

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I know a lot of people don't appreciate the GT500ish nose on the 13 but I for one LOVE the thing.

We've got a brand new '13 running around here already.. Black, Side Skirts, and Side Exit Exhaust with rear GT Medallion Delete Plate. The thing looks sharp and sounds pretty good. Someone who knows the dude said he's got a pre-order in for a full size front splitter. I R teh jealous.
 
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New front & rear facias, lights, and hood. I like the '13, but I'll keep my '07. Besides, my wife just picked up a '13 Explorer Limited, and I still owe a few payments on my '10 F150 FX4.
 

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I think I like the old grille better. Nice HDR!
 

Juice2012

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StreetsideStig said:
I think I like the old grille better. Nice HDR!
Click to expand...

Thanks, but these are all one exposure, none were shot in HDR.
 

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Huh. Focus must have thrown me off.
 

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Hey Juice... that was me who asked, and I appreciate the effort!!!

The first thing I see is the tail lights are different. They look pretty cool with that black around the lenses. Secondly, the air intakes on the 13 look pretty cool and the hood vents look good as well.

However, you really need to look at them as the differences are subtle, and both cars look great. Thanks again for going to the trouble.

Rich
 

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functional hood head extractors! finally something functional on the hood
 

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Nice!
 
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