When it comes to icons, a few cars spring to mind immediately. The Ford Mustang is one of them. One of the original muscle cars, the Mustang has gone through several evolutions and still stood the test of time, keeping its rightful place in the heart of enthusiasts the world over. Whether you are in love with its power, styling or story, this is one of the originals and best.
And the Mustang has rightfully earned a spot on the shortlist for the "World Car of the Year 2015" for the World Car Awards 2015. To get to this point, a panel of five of the most highly respected designers in the industry had the formidable task of narrowing the field for the jury to vote for. Masatsugu Arumoto of Japan, Silvia Baruffaldi of Italy, Gernot Bracht of Germany, Tom Matano of USA, and Sam Livingstone of the UK. Each brings a unique strategy and strength to the task at hand as well as a passion for automotive design.
Bract explains his strategy: “At first, it is a spontaneous ‘like’ or ‘don’t like’ decision. There are cars you would never vote for because they are against your own design philosophy.” Baruffaldi has a different approach: “I start deleting the less significant models first, in order to narrow the selections. Then comes the more difficult part, to pick up only five of the remaining nominees.” ...
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