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<blockquote data-quote="9secondko" data-source="post: 13824850" data-attributes="member: 83742"><p>I think the Mustang is a great candidate for weight savings from a Ford management perspective for a variety of reasons:</p><p></p><p>1) mpg standards</p><p>2 performance</p><p>3) lower cost of aluminum which will likely be used extensively in the lineup going forward, helping to amortize the cost. </p><p></p><p>But I wouldn't expect ford to teach Chevy how to build a new camaro to answer the 'stang any earlier than they already have to. They've already given Chevy a target to shoot for. </p><p></p><p>And IF the Mustang is truly all new as they are saying (Ford said this in 1994 and it wasn't true), then it would have given them numerous ways to save weight from the ground up, not just body panels. </p><p></p><p>I guess we will have a short wait to find out. </p><p></p><p>Even if the weight stays the same at launch, I wouldn't rule out a significant drop as soon as the next camaro enters production, similar to GM taping out the camaro only to have to "650 hp" (at the time) bomb drop. </p><p></p><p>But... It seems like Ford already has their sights set higher.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="9secondko, post: 13824850, member: 83742"] I think the Mustang is a great candidate for weight savings from a Ford management perspective for a variety of reasons: 1) mpg standards 2 performance 3) lower cost of aluminum which will likely be used extensively in the lineup going forward, helping to amortize the cost. But I wouldn't expect ford to teach Chevy how to build a new camaro to answer the 'stang any earlier than they already have to. They've already given Chevy a target to shoot for. And IF the Mustang is truly all new as they are saying (Ford said this in 1994 and it wasn't true), then it would have given them numerous ways to save weight from the ground up, not just body panels. I guess we will have a short wait to find out. Even if the weight stays the same at launch, I wouldn't rule out a significant drop as soon as the next camaro enters production, similar to GM taping out the camaro only to have to "650 hp" (at the time) bomb drop. But... It seems like Ford already has their sights set higher. [/QUOTE]
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