Ford had to walk a tough line of modernizing without alienating. It looks like they may have pulled off pretty darn well.

I also have a feeling the Ecoboost version will eat into a lot of BRZ/FR-S sales, even if they come out with a higher powered variant.

The 5.0L Coyote V8 powered version with "more than 420hp" doesn't do it for you? It's not like it's a hybrid AWD flappy paddle car. It's just lost the solid rear axle.

As an admirer, but someone not previously interested in owning a Mustang, the Ecoboost one definitely has my attention. Modern chassis / suspension, rwd, turbo sports coupe? I can only think of one since the 1990s:

Peel P50 - £199 in 1962, or about $2,200 in 2013 US dollars. What a rip off.

Space X.

A little Google-Fu says this has the following specs:

Ford. Doing social media way better than Chrysler does.

Man, you've got it good. I got this.

Setting up a car and participating in one race empties your entire 401(k).

I don't really watch either, but that was one hell of a post.

Nope, this is the most fun Prius ever.

Not fair, that's a Countryman!

You must be fun at parties. Let a guy make a joke, man.

35/65 weight distribution. Skinny front tires. A reputation for sending doctors upside down, backwards, and on fire off cliffs. Good luck, Nissan.

Peel Trident. For when a motorcycle is too safe.

Alive, yes. Well? Arguable.

If Ford would just put a real LSD in the Focus instead of the e-LSD, your brakes would be fine on track with just a pad swap. It boggles the mind how Nissan can do it on this weird little niche guy and Ford can't even offer it as an option on their global compact performance flagship.

Screw it, I like this thing. It's gloriously fugly. The Nismo bodywork does wonders of making it look like a tall hot hatch instead if a small crossover. The helical lsd and shorter gear ratios shows Nissan actually cares a little.

Screw it, I like this thing. It's gloriously fugly. The Nismo bodywork does wonders of making it look like a tall hot hatch instead if a small crossover. The helical lsd and shorter gear ratios shows Nissan actually cares a little.