.What am I missing here? The 2015 Mustang is only slower in a 1/4 by one hundredth of a second. I'll repeat that so it sinks in. A single one hundredth of a second. Why are some of you acting like the sky is falling:
No good. Ford better fix that. So glad I bought a 2014 lol. Are you guys kidding or are you serious I can't tell.
The car picks up some weight so that it's a better car on a road ( which makes sense cause 99% of these cars are going to live out their life on the road) and it's not up to some of your standards? You're happy with your 2014 cause it's one hundredth of a second faster in a 1/4 mile. I understand it but my feelings for the 2011-13 models years are as follow: if I had to drive around in that interior I'd probably commit suicide before I reached the 1st stop sign. You may not see this as a car going forward but it actually is, it is maturing enough that I will be ordering one next year. It's a hot car, it looks hot and it's fast and I guarantee it will be a blast to drive. I see no problems at all. Ford doesn't have to change anything to this car until they decide to do a refresh, which will be a few years down the road.
What your missing is that you are going to pay more money for a slower car. And since this is a "performance car" that is not good. The problem isn't so much that its slower, but rather that its not faster. This car should run rings around the out going model and the fact is it doesn't. Even in the handling department, we are all supposed to be impressed by the fact that 2015 GT equipped with the Performance Package is the equal 2012-13 Boss 302. That sounds great doesn't it ? Ford really hit it out of the ball park with this new chassis didn't they? After all the 2012-13 Boss 302 is the benchmark, the best handling Mustang ever ? Right? But is it really such a great achievement ? Think about it. Ford just spent millions of dollars developing an all new chassis and suspension from the ground up, just so they can build a car that goes around curves "as good" as a 2 year old car with a solid rear, mounted to 13 year old chassis design which is actually a modified version of a chassis first produced in 1999 for a 4 door sedan. How impressive is that really?
You gloss over the fact the the car gained weight, but the extra 198lbs is probably the reason for it's disappointing 1/4 mile and 0-60 times. maybe the extra weight does make it a better road car. But don't forget, reducing the weight of the "bloated s197 Mustang " is one of the primary reasons Ford decide to develop an all new car instead of modify the existing chassis in the first place.
Look I don't mean to tear into this car. And I don't want to dissuade you are anyone else from buying one. Look at my past posts. I have been 100% behind this car from day one and for the most part I still am. I love this car, I really do. But I am disappointed . With all the time and money Ford put into developing this car the performance is not what it should be. I'm sorry but that is how I see it at this point in time .
I wish this wasn't the case, I really hoped this car was going to be spectacular, and maybe it is, maybe Motortrend"s test driver sucks driving stick, or was just having an off day. Maybe there was something wrong with the test car. But baring any of that unless Ford decides to up the H.P. numbers the answer the original posters question " Just how good will the 2015 Mustang be??" is in my humble opinion : Good... but not good enough.
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What you are missing:
707 hp Mopars
650 hp GM offerings.................435 hp is like a knife @ a gun fight !!
Very simple. I was expecting the new Mustang to out perform the outgoing model in every performance category and if Motortrends numbers stand up it doesn't. I was also expecting it to be lighter, one of the stated reasons for the redesign and its not.
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