Engineers can do almost anything. The real problem is the bean counters who tell the engineers how much money they get to waste on a car. That limits the ability of the engineers to do what they do best. If you only have money for solid axels and leaf springs, your car just isn’t going to ride very well. If you body is thin and you can’t pack it with insulation, your car is not going to be very quiet.
The new upcoming Hyundai Genesis coupe is going to be interesting - it’s going to have a V6 that makes the same power as the V8 in the Mustang GT, for the same price as the Mustang GT. On top of that, it is *rear* wheel drive and it includes an independent rear suspension, which the Mustang doesn’t have.
Ford’s beancounters are about to have a lot to answer for.