Senior Editor Edward Loh takes a close look at the styling of Ford’s 2010 Mustang and compares it to the outgoing 2009 model.
SOLOMON
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Remember when we were all talking about the return of the muscle-car wars? You know, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 2009 Dodge Challenger and 2010 Ford Mustang locked in a V8-powered, testosterone-saturated, mustache-stroking, smack-talking, bitch-slappin’, patch-laying death match? That was great. Good times. Way better than the housing/financial/automotive apocalypse that’s now upon us.
Well, put your troubles behind you, brother, because the new Camaro and the updated Mustang are just around the corner and the Challenger is waiting for them. We’re going to party like it’s 1929! Or 1969. Or, whatever.
SHAYNE
Matt Farah gives you his review of Shelby’s new Terlingua Mustang. Shelby took the muscle out of the Mustang but thanks to a few special mods made an all out sports car. Yes, tires will be burned.
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VALENTIN
I am planning on buying and restoring a mustang.
TIMMY
Ford didn’t wait for the auto show to begin to unveil the next generation Mustang however. Instead, the automaker gathered together one thousand rabid Mustang enthusiasts on Tuesday night and revealed the car directly to them. When Ford’s press conference kicked off today, the Mustang was shown on tape, but the 2010 Ford Fusion and Ford Fusion Hybrid were the featured models.
Still, what is now old news to some is still a source of pride for the Ford Motor Company. Ford made certain that the tagline, “America’s Muscle Car” was repeated often with the car’s introduction and in the related media material release. With the Dodge Challenger already on the market and the Chevrolet Camaro set to come back from the dead next Spring, Ford isn’t about to cede any ground to its competitors.
The next generation 2010 blends the retro look of the current generation Mustang which was introduced in 2005 to rave reviews. Approximately the same size as the current iteration, the 2010 has a slightly more rounded look, the V8 produces more horsepower without any hit to fuel economy, and as Ford says the car produces a more throatier note. What’s a muscle car without a growl?
Inside, the car features SYNC technology as standard equipment and coordinated ambient lighting to give the cabin a warm, soothing look.
“There is definite Mustang DNA in the 2010 air register design,” said Mustang Design Manager Gary Morales. “The combination of circular and rectangular register shapes is well-represented in our family tree, but the forms are modern and inspired by the exhaust outlets drilled into the aluminum. Each gauge is fully encircled with chrome rings inset precisely into the IP to achieve a well-crafted appearance.”
Other interior changes include an updated center stack, improved seating, and new instrument panel.
Prices have been announced for the many Mustang models and variations thereof, but the bulk of Mustangs being sold will retail in the 20-30,000 range with the sky as the limit for customized, specialty models.
LENNY
I would like to tow my mustang 1000 miles and need to know if the drive train has to be removed if it is a manual transmission. Thanks in advance for any help!
MILTON
