Quote:
Originally Posted by Brzetto
They are hiding the fact that the car is heavier than the previous generation but they want to get peoples' hopes up for the epic letdown that is about to occur. I'd love to be wrong about it but I've seen this before.
|
I don't disbelieve that at all really. Sort of expect it after the Vette reveal. But I think the letdown will be more for the people that aren't target Mustang buyers right now. I and many others who are like-minded will be a bit disappointed if the 2.3T isn't lighter than the current V6, sure. Maybe to some degree the international market as well. But I think your main two Mustang buyers are people who want a Mustang because it's a Mustang and generally are happy with the V6 and done, and people who want some of that big ol' honkin' 'Merican muscle V8 Mustang GT goodness.
I was really thinking about switching over to the Mustang camp with the new 2.3T (or maybe a V8 if I could swing it) instead of a FRS/BRZ. The lust hit pretty hard at first, and to a small degree it still exists. I was looking forward to IRS a lot, but I was also looking forward to the original rumors of the car being over a foot shorter and several hundred lbs lighter. A lot of that initial "WANT!" has worn off after thinking about it with the head instead of the heart. Don't get me wrong, I still want one, but not as badly.