Hype over the 2015 vs '94, '99, '05

[vadermach]

Seems to me the unveil of the 2015 is anti-climactic. I was around when the 1994 was released and it had way more hype and a much more radical design change over the previous cars than the '15. Anyone else feeling a bit anti-climactic over this new car?

[thehubster]

I do like the new design but I will admit it doesn't look to much different from current design. I can't wait to see what some of the special editions will look like. should be pretty awesome.

[vadermach]

Maybe I'm just not feeling this car. I did not like the 2005+ models either which is why I still have the mach. Maybe if they do another "R" model. The new one is just not enough of a radical change or a step toward a future car, still looks very retro in design to me. Can't please everyone I guess so I'll just hold on to the mach for now. I just remember the hype for the '94 cars was much greater than this car. Maybe just less advertising dollars being spent, not sure.

[falcongtho3]

I get what you're saying. The roll out hype on the '94 was a pretty big deal, but nothing compared to the 2005 reveal. The buzz I heard from non-Mustangers was a strong as what I heard from the Mustang faithful. People were really ready to see the real deal cars then. The '99s not so much that I recall, but the Anniv. edition of the cars were nice and led to the Bullit and Mach 1 in many ways.
As of now I talk to so many people that are not only not aware of the 50th coming up, but also of the new car neither coming out or already revealed. I really blame Ford for both of these faults.

[vadermach]

Falcontho3, I agree with you. I think its a different advertising strategy of the mustang by ford. I always thought they touted the mustang as a premier vehicle. It now seems they are appealing to the masses to buy fuel efficient sedans. The mustang used to get them in the showroom so they would buy a Ford versus competition, an excitement generator. They seemed to hype the new fusion, focus ST, and even the upcoming F150 more than the mustang. Now I do not necessarily disagree with the strategy it's just different from the past imho.

[03BumbleBee]

Ok! I feel that Ford has done a great preview job of the 2015 Mustang. Take into consideration that the actual production car is still about 7 to 8 months away. Just about every car magazine has had articles on it, Good Morning America had a segment on it, and there has been a blitz on the Internet! The car still has some styling cues on the current model, but side by side I am sure these two cars a light years apart. We own two Mustangs, the Mach and my wife's 98, my neighbors have asked me what I think of the new Mustang coming out, and these are not car people. I think the word is getting out. Just my .02

[falcongtho3]

I'd be curious to see if they put anything about the 2015 in a Super Bowl commercial. That would tell me a lot, as well as the whole world.

[Thunderbolt]

I've never really paid attention to the hype of any new bodystyle Mustang. The only bodysyle I've liked in the past 20 years is the '87-'93 Fox bodies, and the '99-'04 bodystyle.

I specifically bought my '93GT in September 1993 because I was'nt about to buy the '94 which looked like a Honda to me. After putting up with that '94-'98 bodystyle I got to see the '99 GT in 1999 when a guy in the apartment across the hall bought a brand new GT. I loved the look. Then from 2005 onward I have'nt really liked the Mustang look at all. The 2015 still looks about the same to me.