Because they are looking at it from a perspective of a car buyer/enthusiast.    Anyways there is a lot more to this then it (not) replacing the Hummer in military service. The Army is doing a reorganization and making new units using this, but I need to see/read what they exactly trying to accomplish with it. It makes some sense in certain situations, but going wholesale light fighting makes me really wonder. 

In Europe the Capri name is iconic like Mustang and the feedback is that needs to be a much sleeker vehicle than what’s being offered.    

That one was described as a “Millennium Falcon – with a back porch attached”. 

How is it better than Ford’s 2.0 and 3.0 eco blue turbo diesels?

Time will tell how things will go, change is often frightening, but for the most part, the auto industry is heading in the right direction. Don't listen to those doom and gloom types, they're rarely right.    People have always feared change, they've always thought change was gonna ruin things, but with the exception of the cost of living becoming super expensive over the last few decades, pretty much every change in society has been a positive one. Cost of living we went backwards there, but pretty much everywhere else, life is better than ever, and that applies to the auto industry to a degree.    Things are a lot better now than they were 40 years ago. Don't fear change, because it's gonna happen either way, better to embrace and find optimism in it. 

I'm not saying make all mustangs mid-engine, kinda like how the mach-e and the s650 can coexist, I wonder if there's room for a front engine coupe and a mid-engine car to be sold alongside one another. 

Interesting. The article talks about speed, but this vehicle only does 0-60 in 15 secs which granted is much better than the hummers 36 seconds. However, I have to wonder if you are getting rid of roofs, doors, armor, etc, why not focus on side by sides? They would be much cheaper, faster, lighter and easier to transport. 

No way they change Mustang to mid engine.  But I don’t think a v8 will fit in the GT.  They specifically created that entire car around the 3.5 eb specifically for LeMans.  Both the GT and the V8 corvette were around 500 hp in race trim because of BOP.  But Ford is getting 800+ out of the 3.5 for street use and I’m sure they could squeeze another 200 out with modifications and a bucket of cash.  Just add the active suspension and active aero from the GTD.

I hope they don't go mid engine in the Mustang. These things are hard enough to work on and mid engine makes it all that much harder. The should just do a V8 Ford GT and put that Vette in its place once and for all.

Does Ford have a comparable engine to GM’s 2.8L diesel I-4?  Just guessing that engine may be better suited for military application compared to Ford’s 2.0L I-4 or 3.0L V6.  Not sure what other diesel engines Ford has available.