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Posted by: John

First, the link: http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1377/

Now, the pictures:

Now, what the hell is it?

It's this:

November 28, 2006
'Stang of jealousy
Just when you think Ford has done wowing crowds with its Mustang, along comes this Guigiaro-styled concept to grace the LA Auto Show, which kicks off this week.

Designed with help from Ford Racing, the Guigiaro Mustang has a cooking 500bhp version of the 4.6-litre V8 engine, helped along by a supercharger.

But it's the bodywork that's the real hot stuff with this Mustang.

Finished in orange, it has doors that hinge upwards and a windscreen that flows into and over the lowered roof.

Pumped-up wheelarches, a cleaner snout and sculpted rear end take the whole Mustang theme to another level of aggressive purpose.

Inside, it's just as special thanks to cowhide seats that still have the fur on them, and there's a liberal smattering of chrome across the dash.

Talking about his company's latest creation, boss Fabrizio Guigiaro said: "After taking it to its limits on roads outside of Turin, I can honestly say this car was well worth the 30,000 hours of blood, sweat and tears that we invested to make a modern classic."

Yeah, if that hits production, I'd probably be in line to get one!

Posted by: StoneFox

I dont like it. It looks to much like that ugly ass Camaro concept.

Posted by: Slow Nova

I like the front-end shot & the interior.
The side view looks like the front half of a BMW Z4 mated with the rear of a Nissan 350Z.
The rear is just hideous, IMO.

Posted by: The OLE MAN

Looks alot like the Crossfire to me.

Oh well, all the cars these days look alike.

The OLE MAN

Posted by: No Rice Allowed

uh no!! Don't like the looks at all......I agree with Nova....

Posted by: JustaV6

I'm in love with the fact it looks like Ford made the car alot smaller for once, and will finally save some weight off of the monster 2005+ bodystyle

The front end is mean as hell, i love the body line... the rear end is cool for a concept... the interior seats and crap is awful, but the gauges are sweet...

I can't wait to see what production looks like... especially since they are talking for sure the GT will lose a ton of weight, and should have a 350hp 3V 4.6

While the "COBRA" or whatever its gonna be, will be over 500 again

Posted by: John

See, Mike's got it!

The rest of you don't know what you're talkin' about!

That car is bad ass! I love the aggressive front end and the way the roof blends into the rear fenders. The gigantic wheel wells look good and lower the profile well. The interior is a bit garish but it is a show car. It's be an awesome Mustang fastback!

Oh and it doesn't look like a Crapfire or a Z4 or a 350Z. If anything it resembles one of these:

a different angle:

That's an Aston Martin V8 Vantage for those that aren't sure.

Posted by: John

Maybe this shot is a little better?

It's a real world shot in a gas station in Italy.

Just for shits and giggles, another ride that looks like this Mustang concept.

Posted by: Slow Nova

Ok, I guess I was a little off on the BMW (the side view of the headlights look more like a Z3), but you've got to admit the similarities here:

Posted by: JustaV6

Oh, and also... those side window glass louvers are SICK!

Thats awesome... it actually can still give you visual through the blind spot, and also look better than the crappy little window they put on the 05's

This car has potential to be GREAT!

Posted by: bl3wbyu

Yuck. I don't like it. Knowing it's a Mustang. Doesn't look at all like a Mustang for me. If it were an entirely new car...I think I might like it.

Reminds me of the new Eclipses.

Posted by: StoneFox

I dont care for the head lights. I think I would like it alot more if it were a coupe instead of the fast back. I also think that the roof line is to low for how long the front is.

Now that I looked at it a bit closer I think they were trying to go for a look similar to this

Posted by: John

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Originally Posted by Slow Nova


	Ok, I guess I was a little off on the BMW (the side view of the headlights look more like a Z3), but you've got to admit the similarities here:

Well, any fastback ass end will look like another fastback ass end.

Beyond that I don't think they look that similar. The 350Z's proportions are much different. The greenhouse ends over the rear wheels but the Mustang's extends all the way to edge of the rear decklid. The only similarity I see is in the extended point of the tail lights but again, that is more pronounced on the 350Z.

Posted by: No Rice Allowed

This pic from the back/side shows how hideous it really is...the taillights look like there about to leave the car...

I'll take the white one...

Posted by: John

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Originally Posted by No Rice Allowed


	This pic from the back/side shows how hideous it really is...the taillights look like there about to leave the car...

That's the BEST shot of it I've seen yet!

Sorry man but that looks like a world class design. That would sell anywhere in the world, not just the US. If they could get handling to work as well as those looks, it'd be another Ferrari killer! It'd have it all, performance, speed, looks and best of all, it'd be priced...like a Ford! Even I coud afford it!

Posted by: No Rice Allowed

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Originally Posted by John


	That's the BEST shot of it I've seen yet! Sorry man but that looks like a world class design. That would sell anywhere in the world, not just the US. If they could get handling to work as well as those looks, it'd be another Ferrari killer! It'd have it all, performance, speed, looks and best of all, it'd be priced...like a Ford! Even I coud afford it!

Doesn't Scream AMERICAN!! That is the problem, it's a slap in the face.....Kinda like saying.. "well, Ford can't make a car the world likes, So they'll get a European design team to drum one up or have them make bad cosmetic changes to a platform that already is selling well...and that is the result they got"....Not very appealing when you consider what some American car ethusiasts think a muscle car should look like, act like and drive like.....Could you see a 6 foot plus dude trying to get into that??

I seriously doubt that car would be priced around $30,000 let alone $20,000 for a v6 model....Anything will sell, just look at the Toyota Echos....doesn't mean there pretty to look at....

Take a good look at the white Stang... That Says, "AMERICAN MUSCLE!" Not Italy, Germany, or Japan!

Posted by: John

Wow!

That was obtuse!

First off, the Mustang is not a muscle car, it's a pony car.

Secondly, Ford has marketed the Mustang as a world class car the world over and time and time again, the world laughs and thumbs thier nose at it. They reference everything from a lack of appropriate styling to poor handling. If Ford wants to sell the car world-wide successfully then they need to do something about it. The Mustang sells well only in North America. It's thirsty and BIG and doesn't fit European and Japanese lifestyles well. Given that Ford isn't going to sell many of them overseas.

Beyond that American Muscle has always been about BIG V8's under the hood of a SMALL car. Think of every muscle car and how many actually have aggressive styling that says "American Muscle"? A Dodge Dart is the equivalent of a Honda Civic. Ford's Galaxie 500 is the equivalent of a modern Chrysler 300C. Corvettes are not muscle cars. Camaros, Firebirds and Mustangs are pony cars. Sure they all come with American Muscle but honestly, your view is outdated dude.

The 300C looks almost exactly like a Bentley Continental. An ENGLISH car designed in GERMANY and built in WALES. The NEW GTO is an Austrailian car built on a chassis designed in GERMANY for GM. Hell, even the coveted white Stang you are railing on about is based off of the D2C chassis which is a Ford of Europe derivative of a Mazda chassis intended to be Ford's new "global rear-wheel drive automobile platform" to be used in every market Ford competes in and across all of it's brands.

About the ONLY "American Muscle" cars that are "all American" anymore are the Viper and the Corvette and they still get laughed at around the world eventhough both cars have stomped all over the competition in every racing venue they compete in.

If you ask me, there is nothing wrong with an Italian designer taking a crack at an American classic. Especially a designer on the level of Giorgetto Giugiaro who has designed more cars that actually went into production than anyone else in the world. He is widely respected as one of the greats in the business and if my memory serves me correctly, he was one of the original designers comissioned to build a show car on the original Mustang back in 1965 at the New York Auto Show. The car was designed and built by Bertone which was owned by Nuccio Bertone but Giorgetto Giugiaro was brought on staff by Bertone in 1959. Giugiaro was already an established designer having designed cars for Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat and even Isuzu.

I'm glad to see it, I like it and honestly, I want Ford to give one to Pininfarina and see what he can do with it too!

Posted by: No Rice Allowed

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Originally Posted by John


	Wow! That was obtuse! First off, the Mustang is not a muscle car, it's a pony car. Secondly, Ford has marketed the Mustang as a world class car the world over and time and time again, the world laughs and thumbs thier nose at it. They reference everything from a lack of appropriate styling to poor handling. If Ford wants to sell the car world-wide successfully then they need to do something about it. The Mustang sells well only in North America. It's thirsty and BIG and doesn't fit European and Japanese lifestyles well. Given that Ford isn't going to sell many of them overseas. Beyond that American Muscle has always been about BIG V8's under the hood of a SMALL car. Think of every muscle car and how many actually have aggressive styling that says "American Muscle"? A Dodge Dart is the equivalent of a Honda Civic. Ford's Galaxie 500 is the equivalent of a modern Chrysler 300C. Corvettes are not muscle cars. Camaros, Firebirds and Mustangs are pony cars. Sure they all come with American Muscle but honestly, your view is outdated dude. The 300C looks almost exactly like a Bentley Continental. An ENGLISH car designed in GERMANY and built in WALES. The NEW GTO is an Austrailian car built on a chassis designed in GERMANY for GM. Hell, even the coveted white Stang you are railing on about is based off of the D2C chassis which is a Ford of Europe derivative of a Mazda chassis intended to be Ford's new "global rear-wheel drive automobile platform" to be used in every market Ford competes in and across all of it's brands. About the ONLY "American Muscle" cars that are "all American" anymore are the Viper and the Corvette and they still get laughed at around the world eventhough both cars have stomped all over the competition in every racing venue they compete in. If you ask me, there is nothing wrong with an Italian designer taking a crack at an American classic. Especially a designer on the level of Giorgetto Giugiaro who has designed more cars that actually went into production than anyone else in the world. He is widely respected as one of the greats in the business and if my memory serves me correctly, he was one of the original designers comissioned to build a show car on the original Mustang back in 1965 at the New York Auto Show. The car was designed and built by Bertone which was owned by Nuccio Bertone but Giorgetto Giugiaro was brought on staff by Bertone in 1959. Giugiaro was already an established designer having designed cars for Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat and even Isuzu. I'm glad to see it, I like it and honestly, I want Ford to give one to Pininfarina and see what he can do with it too!

I don't have a problem with Giugiaro, but messing with an American classic Icon I do....The car looks part Japanese, part Italian...Why have it appeal to other countries, when the Stang was made to appeal to Americans first?..Nothing about it except the badges screams American...You want to appeal to the world, rebadge it and sell it as so..You can call the Stang a pony car or a muscle car..many do..yes, it did start out as a pony car, but today's standard, it's considered by many, much as Muscle car as it is a pony car....Like this site, Modern Muscle...That car doesn't fit the Stangs name, not even close...The Stang was never a high class exotic car or a world class high perfomance car..No, The Stang was bang for the buck! Straight out fun that you the owner could mod it to your liking.....That was the excitement, that's what American Muscle heads love...You build a car that does everything...the Fun is gone and the price will be through the roof...Might as well, buy a Porsche or some other imported car if that is what your after...Muscle enthusiasts here in the states and believe it or not abroad as well, are hungry for the old American muscle cars....Why you think the price of old Muscle cars are going through the roof?? Nobody would laugh over in Europe, if you rolled up in a '67 fastback at the local fish n chips! That White Stang, may be part European underneath, I know many design teams change ideas and such, but it's appeal is still American! I just don't see the same for the Italian Stallion Mustang you've pictured.....

Have you ever seen that Mustang Bertone?? Not a Mustang at all....

Posted by: bl3wbyu

A big +1 to everything No Rice Allowed has said!

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