silvrsvt Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1106351_2018-ford-mustang-spy-shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The updates should continue to shore up what is already a strong seller for Ford. The Mustang has been outselling the Camaro for the past 22 months, and we’re not talking a small gap here. In August 2016, Ford sold 8,299 Mustangs versus Chevy’s 5,604 Camaros. . bu..bu...bu...but the new Alpha chassis makes the Camaro much more popular!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I think the Alpha chassis was more about cost savings and platform sharing than anything else. I saw an ad for 2016 Camaros with a $7K discount. It doesn't help to raise MSRP if you have to throw that cash back on the hood to sell them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The 10-speeder has already appeared in the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and is said to shift quicker than Porsche’s dual-clutch transmission. I find this hard to believe having driven a 911 GT3 with PDK. Is the new 10 speed a dual clutch design with a torque converter added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I find this hard to believe having driven a 911 GT3 with PDK. Is the new 10 speed a dual clutch design with a torque converter added? No, it's a standard automatic transmission. Lots of enhancements have been made to enhance not only the speed, but the smoothness of the shifts. See the 'first drive' reviews of the F150 with the same (albeit programmed differently) transmission compared to the 6 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Interesting. Knowing how DCTs work - just switching between 2 pre-selected gears on different shafts - I just don't see how a conventional automatic can shift that fast. Guess I need to do some reading. If that's true then this bodes well for the 10 speed as a Mustang performance option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Ok, GM only claims the upshifts are faster - doesn't say anything about downshifts. Still sounds like a great tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Still sounds like a great tranny. So much I could do with this, but I'm at work now :p 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 So much I could do with this, but I'm at work now :p You like doing things with trannies? We don't want to know. :P 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I too post on this board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Anyone who has ever driven an auto with a shift kit can attest to how quickly they can be made to upshift. Overlap is the condition where the next gear is being applied while the current gear is being released, when that period is reduced the shift is quicker but also much rougher. but yes, downshifting and engine braking seem to be less important in those applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangBang Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Meh, new fascias and another taillamp design perhaps. Other than that was it really necessary to camo the entire car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Meh, new fascias and another taillamp design perhaps. Other than that was it really necessary to camo the entire car? What better way to call attention to it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordowner Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I would like to see something done with the front grill - seems a little too large for the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Kat Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I'd like to see a 600 hp 3.5EB powered Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jniffen Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Love to buy a Mustang, but I feel it is the smallest back seat ever on the car, especially in the headroom department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Love to buy a Mustang, but I feel it is the smallest back seat ever on the car, especially in the headroom department. I find headroom is just ok. The legroom however, lieutenant Dan post war would have a hard time fitting back there. I'm not even sure a child would have any legroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) But is the rear leg room any different to the way previous Mustangs have been? You can't have a long hood compact sports car on 107" wheelbase and then complain that there's no rear leg room, it's not that sort of car. If we were talking about a bigger, heavier coupe like Challenger than yes, it would be an issue. Edited October 1, 2016 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StangBang Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 How many times does it need to be reinterated that you don't buy a Mustang to carry back seat passengers? If a Ford Edge or a Fusion doesn't suit you then go buy a Cadillac, Charger or Chevy SS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 How many times does it need to be reinterated that you don't buy a Mustang to carry back seat passengers? If a Ford Edge or a Fusion doesn't suit you then go buy a Cadillac, Charger or Chevy SS! People who buy convertibles generally do have people in the back seat though. Also the SS is out of production or will be soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OX1 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) But is the rear leg room any different to the way previous Mustangs have been? You can't have a long hood compact sports car on 107" wheelbase and then complain that there's no rear leg room, it's not that sort of car. If we were talking about a bigger, heavier coupe like Challenger than yes, it would be an issue. Well, my 86 Capri is a foot shorter and has fairly adequate foot space (usable in a pinch, anyway). I drove 2 co-workers to lunch in my 14 and the 3rd guy had to sit sideways with feet on opposite seat. Edited October 2, 2016 by OX1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettech Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 As a prior owner of a '68 Firebird and have the Mustang on my next car purchase short list, I never understood why spend the money on seat material and design for something not useable. Taking the back seat out would save money and weight. Something that the Mustang could use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Taking the back seat out would save money and weight. Something that the Mustang could use. GT350R FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 GT350R FTW. You can pay a dealer $1,000 and have a back seat put in it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Well, my 86 Capri is a foot shorter and has fairly adequate foot space (usable in a pinch, anyway). I drove 2 co-workers to lunch in my 14 and the 3rd guy had to sit sideways with feet on opposite seat. The rear leg room measurements are similar for you fox and the later mustangs, the difference being that the later sets are set in between the wheel wells. That was done to increase engine set back in the chassis. We're talking about an occasional back seat here, one intended for short journeys or children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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