Agreed

I saw a mustang facebook page posted pictures of both and all the comments were about the gt500 nose looking way better than the dark horse S/C.  Nobody mentioned the shelby name.

You’re looking at this with American eyes, the export market for Mustang was always smaller but very lucrative because Ford charged premium prices well over domestic levels, that Right Hand Drive version that’s compliant to European Design Rules comes with a decent amount of helmet factor for international buyers. Of late, Ford is becoming lazy on model changeovers and seems to be losing interest in the RHD global sales, Im just saying this because it’s such a shame, Ford has these high value customers eating out of its hand……

I also remembering comments regarding the licence for the Bullitt name being ridiculously high. I guess Ford still has respect for those iconic names but calls enough when the name owners try to cash in

Meh more bitching from people who complain about pricing vs what is actual reality.   If the cost of a car was such an issue, we wouldn't have an average new car price north of $50K because people wouldn't buy them. The bigger issue is the way people are actually using their money on things. They are far too focused on short term or just monthly payments-not sure why you would want a $1000-800 a month car payment-I remember about 10-15 years ago you could get a nice Luxury car for the same monthly payment.    Younger people view older people through rose colored glasses-they see their parents as not having it rough because they see them when they are in the prime of their money making years and think its unfair that they have to struggle, when the vast majority of people "struggled" when they where younger.    Just as an example, buying a house at $26K sounds great, but not when your lucky to make $4-5 bucks an hour.     It boils down to priorities in people's lives. 

not sure if it is 100% accurate but according to this article the refresh Nautilus will debut at the end of the year, at least in China:   "According to the plan, the Voyager will be upgraded by the end of the year. At that time, all Lincoln's main models will be equipped with AI intelligent cabin and a new front face design."   https://k.sina.cn/article_3089293505_b822e0c102701k4n4.html

Oh there is absolutely a savings for Ford.  They didn't lower their prices for the dark horse SC so that's $800 more profit.

This is actually why I've supported the idea of having more mustang models. It's getting harder for mustang to be everything as they try to stretch the platform into further extreme end points. It worked when mustang prices ranged from like 25k to 40k. Having one platform doesn't really work as well when you're trying to range from 30 to 500k.    Having a V8 relatively affordable, but slightly larger and more upscale coupe. A mid-engine supercar variant that can command 6 figures all day, and a small EV coupe based on CE1 that perfects the idea of the affordable return to the mustangs roots would be the dream.    But I have to accept that's just what I want as an enthusiast and in reality, it's not really practical or economically viable to do that, it's just a dream I have. 

I personally believe dropping the Shelby name goes beyond just saving money. That's part of it, but I also believe Fords trying to craft new iconic names for the mustang that resonate with younger buyers in a bid to keep the mustang feeling fresh. 

This is why I'm pro Union, but anti-union greed. It just results in those jobs going to other countries and fucks those workers over because union reps pushed for a 30% raise when the brand already agreed to a 12% raise. They push for more, and more, to unreasonable levels, until those brands say enough, and just lay off those workers.