LA Auto Show Mustang

[XcYZ]

Here's some info on the next Mustang from the LA Auto Show. Nice find, Payton.

In a late night blitzkrieg, Ford dropped all the details on Giugiaro's reinterpretation of the Mustang and words seem to fail it. The world-class coachbuilder has taken the iconic coupe and transformed it into rolling automotive pornography, leaving no body panel untouched and enlisting the help of Ford Racing to provide motivation to match its extreme design.

The bespoke creation takes all the right cues from the current Mustang, beginning with the classic front end, and then pulling the fascia down and outward to create a menacing homage to the original. Broad indentations flank the doors and lead into massive wheel arches topped with a classic crease that's brought to a point at its highest peak. Those same distinct creases define the rear end and provide a trick angle for the taillights to wrap overtop.

A single piece of glass forms the windshield and roof, which flows into the trunk lid, and the louvered glass aft of the b-pillar gives a nod to Mustangs of yore. The doors are touch operated and, when asked, pivot up from the a-pillar, while five-spoke dubs get a healthy slathering of chrome and Giugiaro's orange hue.

On the inside, the mixture of brown and butterscotch upholstery is warm and inviting, with a combination of smooth and furred horsehides covering the seats. The instrument panel houses the required duo of gauges, which snuggly fits inside a dash that flows from pillar to pillar. Custom switchgear, shifter and steering wheel all make it clearly known that this is something special, and more is on the way.

Raise the mildly bubbled hood and you'll find the stock 4.6-liter V8 from the Mustang GT, but with a twin-screw supercharger mounted on top. The intercooled powerplant receives a 95 mm mass air meter, KN-shaped filter and fuel injectors from the Ford GT, to produce over 500 HP at 11 psi of boost. The stock radiator has been nixed in favor of an aluminum Ford Racing unit, which the company claims could allow the engine to create another 200 HP without worry of catastrophe.

Although style and power are all well and good, handling must be addressed in equal parts. Thankfully, Ford Racing was tapped to provide their Handling Pack, which includes thicker anti-sway bars, lowering springs and tuned dampers, all of which is available for the base Mustang GT.

We absolutely can't wait to see this in person tomorrow, so stay tuned for more as we make our way down to the Los Angeles Auto Show.

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/28/g...ness-revealed/

[Payton King]

I like it. Where do you go with a retro styled vehicle....right here.

[ZZ3ElCamino]

For some reason, I feel as if I should like it, but I am not diggin' it.

[XcYZ]

I think there's a hint of 5th Gen Camaro in the styling. Or at least in that direction.

[Musclerodz]

Coachwork is amazing, but I don't care for the design.

Mike

[zbugger]

Not really a fan of that one. Oddly, it reminds me of my girlfriend's Scion Tc from the front.

[Smack_talker]

Not feeling that design....where is the puke smiley when you need it??

[mdprovee]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

I think there's a hint of 5th Gen Camaro in the styling. Or at least in that direction.

That exactly what I was thinking when I saw it.

Why do the tail lights extend up on top of the trunk area. So the Highway Patrol can see you stepping on the brakes from the air.

[427]

The high beltline makes it look like a toy. I think the roof would look better painted also, but I like regular old cars mostly.

Kurt

[71Nova]

I like some parts of it and dislike other parts of it. I will go to the la auto show and take a lot of pictures for you guys. I just found out it is on Dec 1-10th. $10 to get in.