Apparently they are now repealed
https://reason.com/2025/07/02/under-the-big-beautiful-bill-car-companies-wont-be-fined-for-failing-to-hit-arbitrary-fuel-efficiency-goals/
The issue is long term-what happens during the next administration if leadership changes. I think the prudent course is just keep what your doing mid term so your not caught with your pants down when things change
Well, they can start with factory install of NACS connector so customers can use Superchargers without an adapter....seeing as Ford was the first OEM through the gate to join the NACS revolution....are they waiting for a mid-cycle refresh to do it?
So lets see: 1993 Mustang GT or LX V8 (can't remember off the top of my head) was around $14K when I looked at it in High School
Today that would be $31,210.19 with inflation
The Ecoboost Mustang offers more performance and far better gas mileage in a far more refined package then the Fox Mustang in 1990s
Average cost of a new car in 1993 was $16,871, today it is $49740.
So given that information, the Mustang isn't that much more expensive given averages of the time.
I'm guessing the bigger issue is that your income hasn't kept up with inflation or gone up over time.
Is Ford going to lower the price now that it’s a fixed piece of glass? They used to use the pano as a selling point, and it is one of the best on the market. But what if they don’t lower the price? What kind of selling point is that? Pay more get less? The pano is an option. If you want a lower price point reduce the number of vehicles you install it on or give people all three options. If the take rate suggest only 10% or less opt for the pano over time, then I get it. But to eliminate a great feature that people were clearly paying for makes no sense to me.
I agree with you the 90’s styling wasn’t notable and I think it pays to evolve the retro styling. Hopefully Ford reverses course on the screens control everything trend. Though they needed to incorporate a bigger screen into the s650, they didn’t need to be that drastic.
A fair question, but it’s not as if every buyer of those vehicles or those considering buying them evaporated. Though the market may be smaller, there’s still a market for this vehicle type. What is the answer if they aren’t buying Mustangs?
Dodge must think there is a market since they are basically rebooting their game.
Thanks. I'm mostly just trying to think of the best ways for Ford to enhance the styling of the mustang, while also making it timeless. If they end up going the direction Explorerdude is hinting at, I'll be concerned.
I said it before, I understand 90s cars are popular right now, and Ford might be looking at that trying to cash in on it, but applying that style to a new mustang would be a mistake imo. 90s nostalgia is a fad that'll likely fade quickly, and then Ford's left with a questionable design that pays tribute to a less than stellar era of mustang design.
Ford shouldn't chase trends with the mustang, they've tried things like that with the touchscreen in the s650 and it blew up in their face.