(Motorsport-Total.com/Motor1) – Since the first Mustang in 1965, each generation of the probably best-known American pony car has become a bit sharper, somewhat more elegant, and more muscular. After more than 60 years on the market, the seventh generation is undoubtedly the most modern and aggressive Mustang ever.
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But looking at its competitors, there is still room for improvement in the Mustang’s design. This was probably also the thought of 3D rendering artist Luca Serafini. He has already worked on interpretations of the Ferrari Testarossa, the Concept C SUV, and the BMW Z4. This time, he took on the current Ford Mustang and published his idea in a post on Instagram.
From Mustang to Modern Icon
The basic shape should be immediately familiar to Mustang fans: a long hood, headlights pulled upwards, a passenger cell set far back, and a tapering rear deck with a subtle but stylish spoiler. Even the two racing stripes, known from especially powerful Mustangs like the Shelby GT500, are present.
Serafini is not trying to reinvent the Mustang here. The goal was to preserve the proportions and design features that unmistakably identify it as a Mustang, but give them a cleaner and more sophisticated appearance.
“While the rear retains the familiar, popular proportions, it introduces a clearer, modern edge: narrower vertical taillights, a subtly integrated aero lip, and two round tailpipes protruding from the lower part of the rear bumper.”
The front largely retains the familiar Mustang face, with the pony logo centrally placed under a new “Mustang” lettering that stretches across the grille. The grille receives sharper-edged surrounds for the air intakes, while the headlights are narrower and blend more naturally into the body. Serafini puts it this way:
“By compressing the headlights vertically, the front gains a noticeably more aggressive, planted-on-the-road appearance.”
We can only agree with that.
Serafini also wanted to clean up some elements that sometimes make modern American performance cars seem a bit less special, especially compared to more sophisticatedly designed competitors from Europe and other regions.
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“This concept takes the iconic Ford Mustang and gives it a more athletic, sculptural body language. It moves away from the overly sharp, heavily plastic-focused surfaces seen on so many modern Ford sports cars.”
And because it is still fundamentally an American muscle car, Serafini could not resist drawing a little inspiration from one of the Mustang’s biggest rivals.
“Rounded off by a Camaro-inspired passenger cell, the project combines the most distinctive features of classic American muscle cars into a refined, impactful design.”
The Mustang of the Future?
The Mustang has never been afraid to evolve. Serafini’s design shows that there is still plenty of room within the known formula. The proportions remain unmistakably Mustang, but the cleaner surfaces, narrower lighting elements, and more sculpturally worked body give this version a higher level of sophistication.
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Of course, this rendering has no influence on what Ford actually plans for the Mustang – as much as we might wish it otherwise. The seventh generation still has plenty of time ahead, and there is little reason to believe that Ford will suddenly turn the Mustang into a mid-engine supercar or an exotic grand tourer.
Nevertheless, it is fun to imagine what might come next. For more than six decades, the Mustang has evolved without denying its roots. Should Ford ever decide that it is time for another major design step, Serafini’s vision provides a pretty convincing argument to think of the Mustang as a bit more exotic.
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