The new Mustang concept car brought a buzz back in 2003 and not just among Mustang enthusiasts. Others, who had never thought seriously about buying a new pony car were lining up in showrooms to get their hands on the new pony car's modern classic styling.
The 2010 model takes all that was good about the new style and makes it even better.
The one major criticism of the interior, was the hard plastic dash and cheap looking door panels. Sure, the style was right on, but bean counters won over the Mustang designers. That all changed for the 2010 Mustang.
Ford designers have developed a new soft to the touch material which is a 100% improvement compared over the original plastic. Fit and finish on the new model is also clearly better and in keeping with its premium reputation. The dash face has been updated with a new aluminum fascia and other changes that tell you you are in a solid well built new car.
Styling retains the familiar Mustang lines with its long hood, short body style and muscular haunches and then adds some styling cues reminiscent of the 1970 Mustang.
The front bumper and fascia are more aggressive looking and the hood and new headlight/running light buckets provide visual reminders that say you are looking at a potent performance machine. The rear bumpers have slight revisions and new for 2010 tail lights complete the package.
To keep ahead of competition like the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Ford opted to make the 4.6 liter modular V8 from the 2009 Bullitt Mustang, standard in the GT. That ups the power from 300 horsepower to 315 hp and makes sure that the motor stays ahead of the new extremely powerful engines from import car contenders like the 2010 Hyundai Genesis.
This new model, again has the showrooms buzzing with excitement. More information and specs are available on the 2010 Mustang.
