New Larger Mustang Platform

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by cheap

Smaller footprint and 400kg lighter would be the way forward, if it becomes bigger then I fear Ford have learnt nothing from the early 70’s when mustangs became bloated blimps and any notional sportiness was lost.

In the 70's the mustang actually was smaller.

The 2nd Gen mustangs were built on the smaller pinto platform than the Falcon based 1st gen. Result was a mustang half a meter shorter and 1/4 tonne lighter.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by SCUD

Well I know that I'd have a Dodge Challenger... so there's that..

Yeah, but it's a 2 tonne land yacht based on a decades old Merc platform that should have been replaced long ago, and would have been if FCA had any money to do it.

Surprisingly it still sells pretty well though.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Nikked

In the 70's the mustang actually was smaller.

The 2nd Gen mustangs were built on the smaller pinto platform than the Falcon based 1st gen. Result was a mustang half a meter shorter and 1/4 tonne lighter.

Probably referring to the late 60's, early to mid 70's models that got a lot bigger than the original.

[Poetic Justice]

Originally Posted by chevypower

No way, the Mustang is a much better car to drive.

I didn't say it was better or worse.

[Nu66et]

Originally Posted by Nikked

In the 70's the mustang actually was smaller.

The 2nd Gen mustangs were built on the smaller pinto platform than the Falcon based 1st gen. Result was a mustang half a meter shorter and 1/4 tonne lighter.

Those numbers are based on the final first gen models.

1964: 4613mm, 1109kg base
1967: 4663mm, 1251kg
1969: 4762mm, 1416kg
1971: 4813mm, 1615kg
1973: 4445mm, 1233kg.

Whether it was to accommodate the bigger engines or for other reasons, the Mustang was growing quickly and sharing less and less with it's Falcon base with each update.