As Mustang Sally pumped from the speakers and fireworks exploded overhead, young Bill Ford Jr. got his wish at the Detroit show: a red convertible with a throaty V8 and a great sound system. But that was a drop-top concept that had premiered a few days earlier in Los Angeles. Detroit's real showstopper was the stunning silver Mustang GT coupe concept, a thinly disguised preview of the next-generation 'Stang we'll drive by 2004. In this two-seat concept of the iconic American pony car, we get design cues from the best Mustangs of the '60s, combined with the best automotive technology of the 21st century. The Mustang GT coupe rides on the same rear-wheel-drive platform that underpins the Lincoln LS, Ford Thunderbird and Jaguar S-Type, and gets motivation from a supercharged 4.6-liter V8 producing 400 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque, linked to a six-speed manual transmission. The production model will retain the traditional 2+2 seating, but most of what the concept reveals will be available in some form in production. Mustang has integrated itself with the fabric of society-it's not just a car-guy thing, but an American one. Remaking an icon is never easy, so we think it's Most Significant that, with the company's centennial underway and the model's 40th anniversary in sight, Ford has finally got Mustang so very right again.

 

looks good

 

I test drove the engine mentioned above in the 2003 COBRA. OMG it is a torque monster. It sounds terrific as well. I've heard some press wimps say the super charger is too loud, but not as far as I'm concerned. If FORD had done anything, and I mean anything, with the interior I would have traded on the spot. As it was I had to drag myself out of it. Insurance must be a nightmare on a car with power like the COBRA's.

 

That is one hot car--

<---Feeling the raw power bug biting! Quick, Acura do something!

 

i saw that at the auto show and it was GORGEOUS!!!

 

One of the classier creations which gives props to one of the best looking sport coupes ever built, the 2nd generation Stang!

 

Yuck! :ghey:

 

I thought it's a Aston Martin. Sure it looks cool!

 

Looks like a pregnant BOSS..

 

personally i think they are ugly

 

would incorporate that classic Mustang fastback look to a new model. Low and behold, there she is! Looks like a real muscle car, fantastic. I'd buy one in a second if Fords were more reliable.

I used to own a '66 Mustang GT, should have held on to it... that was the most fun I've ever had behind the wheel of a car.

 

The Coefficient of Drag must suck!

 

yeah .4 or something

 

I love it!!!! I love the sexy lines!

 

Wow, looks pretty good for a Ford.

 

Could that thing be ANY less aerodynamic?

 

I like the car but everyone is right about the CD. I wonder how much effect it will have at high speeds?

 

I like how it looks. And it's finally being built on a modern chassis.

I don't think it looks draggy but what do I know...