Does Ford Need To Shrink The Mustang?
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Just this morning, a loyal Motrolix reader sent in this graphic comparing the dimensions of the Ford Mustang to those of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Toyota FT-86, and Mazda MX-5. After taking a good look at the image, we realized that the Mustang is considerably longer than the mainstream sports cars pictured here.
What’s more, the iconic pony car from Ford is the lightest muscle car (compared to the Camaro and Challenger) but is heavier than the vehicles seen in this graphic. All this poses an interesting question: does Ford need to shrink the Mustang’s dimensions to make it more competitive with new competition from Asia?
Sound off in the comments with your opinion!
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No! A Mustang is not a Lotus, and shouldn’t be. Small and light is great but the Stang is an image car too, and you lose that to the “cute” factor when you go small.
NO….The mustang is a great size. The back seat can actually be used, and has nice trunk space.
So gents — how do you propose Ford compete with the onslaught of “new school” sports cars like the FT-86, Genesis Coupe, and the next-gen Camaro — which will shrink in its own right?
Also, let’s remember that exterior size/dimensions aren’t necessarily directly correlated to interior size/dimensions.
Bring over the Focus RS and watch those cars shrink in terror.
No way a FWD-based AWD vehicle with an “okay” weight distribution and dynamics would effectively take on what is perhaps the most perfectly-balanced mainstream cars on the market — FT-86 and Genesis Coupe. After spending a week with the Genesis Coupe, for example, it’s clear that the Mustang is in a completely different class. And I’m not so sure that the market will continue to favor the Pony Car class over the sports car class.