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The 2005 Mustang arguably marks the beginning of a new era for pony cars, the modern one. The 2000s were a time of action movies and reboots, so it's perhaps no surprise that it has a lot of retro styling.
The generation before it had fake sports car looks with a squashed nose and squinting headlights. It looked like a Silvia and also forgot about the big-power roots of the car. But in 2005, Ford revealed a new pony with round headlights and a flat nose, which was a fitting tribute to the 60s icon.
Ford's senior VP of design called the look "retro-futurism," and it was one of the best to come out of that era. The launch of the car also coincides with the YouTube era of filming car meets and such, so the 2005 'Stang also became associated with constantly crashing... like a nincompoop.
To be fair, the handling of the 2005 model was way rawer than the current generation. For various reasons, Ford used simple rear suspension technology, and the Mustang still suffered from a lack of power. For example, the GT model's 4.6-liter only had 300 horsepower, which is what you can get from today's 2-liter turbos.
If you had the time and money, you could make a real performance car out of that pony. However, car customization at the time wasn't as advanced as it is today, and the world has thus never seen something as sharp-looking as this rendering from Rostislav Prokop.
The chin spoiler and rocker panels look like they've been machined on a CNC. The look continues toward the back, where we've got a partial delete of the bumper and a spoiler. The stance is also pretty low, drawing attention to these retro-style wheels. The digital build reminds us of Vaughn Gittin Jr going sideways in his blue Falken drift 'Stang.
By the way, Rostislav also released a rendering of a widebody 1995 Mustang. This older generation receives much softer mods and reminds us of both the SVT Cobra as well as the Saleen Mustang from that era.
Ford's senior VP of design called the look "retro-futurism," and it was one of the best to come out of that era. The launch of the car also coincides with the YouTube era of filming car meets and such, so the 2005 'Stang also became associated with constantly crashing... like a nincompoop.
To be fair, the handling of the 2005 model was way rawer than the current generation. For various reasons, Ford used simple rear suspension technology, and the Mustang still suffered from a lack of power. For example, the GT model's 4.6-liter only had 300 horsepower, which is what you can get from today's 2-liter turbos.
If you had the time and money, you could make a real performance car out of that pony. However, car customization at the time wasn't as advanced as it is today, and the world has thus never seen something as sharp-looking as this rendering from Rostislav Prokop.
The chin spoiler and rocker panels look like they've been machined on a CNC. The look continues toward the back, where we've got a partial delete of the bumper and a spoiler. The stance is also pretty low, drawing attention to these retro-style wheels. The digital build reminds us of Vaughn Gittin Jr going sideways in his blue Falken drift 'Stang.
By the way, Rostislav also released a rendering of a widebody 1995 Mustang. This older generation receives much softer mods and reminds us of both the SVT Cobra as well as the Saleen Mustang from that era.
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