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Originally Posted by Wolfking
WTF was that? Blasphemy, you say? It may have Ford badging, but that is no Mustang!
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The Ford designers have discussed this a lot, and the fact is that old people are the reason that the Mustang hasn't changed much, much like the Corvette. The fact is, as baby boomers get old, and don't purchase sports cars in favor of beigemobiles, and keeping their classics, their input on "what should a Mustang/Corvette be?" doesn't matter from a sales standpoint.
Yes, the purists will writhe, and whine, but the fact of the matter is that these are going to be Corvettes and Mustangs (and AE86's) of a new generation. That's going to be the corporate facade for decades to come, and considering how the car enthusiast is becoming more few and far between, these facelifts might become even more rapid, and more dramatic.
I think the concepts that we've seen, despite not having the looks, keeps the spirit, and I think that's the important thing.