VIDEO: Giugiaro Mustang Concept doing donuts
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The Giugiaro Mustang concept has been around since the 2006 LA Auto Show, and damn if it doesn't still look great. In fact, spy photos of the next-gen Mustang show plenty of Giugiaro cues, especially at the front end. It makes sense, then, that the Fabrizio Giugiaro-designed pony car concept has been out on the street being driven since its debut. Last year, Mr.Giugiaro messed up a rim while (poorly) parking his creation in Bulgaria, and we just found this YouTube video from last February of the Italian Stallion doing donuts in a parking lot. Based on our experience, most concept cars don't even run under their own power, and those that do are usually limited to low speeds. That is to say, concept cars aren't usually seen doing donuts in a parking lot. Follow the jump to view the rubber-ripping video for yourself, and if you speak the language of the yahoos behind the camera, let the rest of us know what they're saying. Thanks for the tip, Mike!
Gallery: Giugiaro Mustang at NAIAS 2007
[Source: YouTube]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Gregg 1:11PM (10/27/2008)
If only the 2010 Mustang looked like that....
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Torrent 1:48PM (10/27/2008)
+1
andre lavoie 1:13PM (10/27/2008)
personally, i think this mustang is ugly, especially in the rear. the italians should stick with ferraris.
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KingCyrus 1:25PM (10/27/2008)
To each his own, i find the back to be the best part. Really wish they had used more of these sytling cues on the 2010.
fixitfixitstop 3:30PM (10/27/2008)
but it has Lambo doors!
DC 1:25PM (10/27/2008)
Sounds great, but someone is definitely going to be in trouble for this. I don't care what running gear is under this car, it is one of a kind and should be treated with some respect.
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BLS 1:47PM (10/27/2008)
It is just a car and it should be flogged mercilessly like they got it from Avis.
ABUinAlba 2:10PM (11/09/2008)
The driver of this is Mr. Giugiaro himself. He will not get in trouble.
Yago Bal 1:33PM (10/27/2008)
That car has an amazing road presence... What a stance. That's design.
The real Mustang looks just clumsy and a bit hmmm vulgar, besides this one (even if I loved the original concept). (Sounds great, too.)
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larry a 1:35PM (10/27/2008)
they should have stuck with that design! looks gorgeous
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tanooki2003 1:48PM (10/27/2008)
If the new Mustang actually looked like this then I would truly actually buy one. The aerodynamics of this coupe is absolutely stunning and intoxicating. This is is exactly what I look for in a 2 door coupe.
If it continues to look like the classic square retro box with only small hints of rounded corners then..well they can keep it and I will once again go back to the other better choices of aerodynamic coupes such as the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Infiniti G37...etc. You get my point.
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TORR 1:53PM (10/27/2008)
Go ahead and get that Genesis, I will watch you in my rear view mirror. :)
Chad 1:51PM (10/27/2008)
I think my stock 07' sounds better. :P
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Vijay 2:42PM (10/27/2008)
I gotta say, the profile looks a little too 'Vette for my liking, especially the hindquarters. It leans back too much, if that makes any sense. Also, the inverted trapezoid look (profile is narrower at the rims than at hoodline, so it tapers down) that makes the original and current Mustangs so distinctive is gone, replaced with a more conventional trapezoid (tapering up). I think Ford ought to stick with the future-retro look. It keeps the Mustang looking like a Mustang.
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cavediver 3:59PM (10/27/2008)
I think the design of the 2005+ Mustang is a classic and remains true to the iconic Pony's of the past. It is one of the best looking cars since the 1967-68 Mustangs, only better.
While the front view of the Giugiaro Mustang isn't bad and the side is okay, the rear is flat out ugly. If Ford had brought that design out for the 2010 they would have had a real dud on their hands.
Ford, don't mess with the classic "Mustang look".
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AngeloD 4:38PM (10/27/2008)
You'd expect better from Giugiaro. This is a very ungainly design with a bulbous rear end and a strange, angular front clip. The current generation Mustang looks much better.
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Anthony 5:03PM (10/27/2008)
I would buy this in a heartbeat if it were to come out. I just like that roof. and how quiet it seems on the inside even when the engine is roaring. and how it uses cameras instead of mirrors, and how it had the nice wing doors.
and the color is cool as well.
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Brandon 5:25PM (10/27/2008)
That roof line and those doors are insanely beautiful.
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"Chuck" 5:45PM (10/27/2008)
I always liked this concept because it primarily tried to take the Mustang into the future and identify with the heritage of the brand only through key styling cues; for the most part letting it be reborn as a new car for a new driver.
I wouldn't go so far as saying today's Stangs are ugly but for those who remember the original Ford concept a lot of the tighter, more aggressive/precise styling was left on the shelf when it came to the production version. This was probably most due to cost, but even so, it begs the question whether a Mustang based on its original everyday driver platform is still the best way to go.
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arturo 12:49AM (10/31/2008)
ever since I saw this car concept, I never liked it. I just don't see a mustang like this. Too me the overall design doesnt represent a mustang. every detail is nice, but the overall product is not atractive in my opinion.
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