A mid engine mustang is more natural than a mid-engine Corvette. Not only have both nameplates had their fair share of mid-engine concepts, the mustang came into this world for the first time as a mid-engine car.
I know some people aren't on board with this idea, and I get it, it's radical, it's expensive, it's a risk. But when I hear Ford wants to offer additional mustang body styles, a mid-engine mustang is one of the natural, and most captivating ideas. It seems like other young people agree, every time almost that Ford does these students competitions, there's at least one mid-engine proposal.
What if the GTD is Ford dipping their toe in the water, seeing how people react to the idea of a mustang supercar that's 6 figures? If people respond well, it could encourage Ford to move forward with a more radical mid-engine mustang on a new platform. A high profit margin, highly evocative vehicle that sits at the top of the mustang pyramid. The mach-e was the trial by fire for us mustang fans, it was basically the hardest pill we would have to swallow in terms of something being far removed from a traditional mustang.
Now that we've accepted that, I don't want Ford to just give up on the idea when we've already had to stomach the hardest part of it.
It's kinda like how a lot of people give the maverick a hard time because it has the very attributes they asked for. Like it's a cheap small truck and people hate on it because the bed is small, or because the interior has some cheap materials. I just don't get some people man.
Not sure if completely on topic, but I'm curious to see how the new Slate truck does. It checks all the boxes for all the comment sections/forum people that don't want all the "useless" stuff and want a basic/simple/cheap ride. I'm interested because someone finally is doing it, but I'm betting most of the ones clamoring for it will still find a reason to not buy new and wait it out until it's even cheaper used.
Maverick has done well on the ice/hybrid version of affordable so maybe they're on to something. Their presentation was a little sketchy, but so was every other start ups first time in the spot light so................. who knows, something to watch anyway.
Somebody I knew from high school got killed at a red light. He was 23. I think he was engaged, too. There's more important things in life than risking your life on one of those things.
Musk is not the only Republican that has disagreed with Navarro, or his extreme and confrontational approach on tariffs. Musk has just been more open and vocal about it. Fortunately, IMO, there have been many really smart and experienced people working hard to keep the wheels from coming off the US economy thus far. My concern is that even if cooler heads prevail long term, some of the damage done already will not be reversible; at least for a very long time.