Classic Mustang design meets modern technology and a host of new features
A muscular exterior design with a new world-class interior, a V-8 engine with more horsepower, a wide array of options and heritage-inspired elements are the hallmarks of the new 2010 Mustang.
Here’s a look at the major pillars of the 2010 Mustang:
Design
Except for the fast-back roofline, the exterior sheet metal is all new, giving the 2010 Mustang a more aggressive, cleaner look. By tucking the washer-fluid nozzles into the cowl, it’s now easier to customize the vehicle with racing stripes. Inside, the powerful one-piece instrument panel, which flows into the console, is crafted in seamless soft-touch TPO (Thermoplastic Olefin) skin fully encompassing genuine aluminum-finish panels. Chromed-ringed gauges and seating made from softer materials round out just a few of the design highlights.
Powertrain
Emitting an even throatier signature exhaust sound, the 2010 Mustang features either a 4.0-liter V-6 or a 4.6-liter V-8 engine choice with either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Ford Racing Technology pioneered that cold-air induction system that allows the V-8 engine to deliver 315 horsepower. The redline for the V-8 is increased 250 rpm to 6,500, and revised calibration ensures the customer fully feels these changes. Both the V-6 and V-8 engines have larger exhaust tips, going to 3 and 3 ½ inches, respectively, up ½ inch from the previous model.
Features
Offering added connectivity, the 2010 Mustang includes the industry-exclusive SYNC system, next-generation, voice-activated navigation with SIRIUS Travel Link that can provide Ford customers with real-time traffic data, weather conditions, fuel price information and much more. Additionally, the available Reverse Camera System gives the driver a clear view behind the vehicle. The Ambient Lighting System with MyColor™ allows drivers to customize the interior lighting of the vehicle to suit their mood. The enhanced MyColor system offers seven base colors – ice blue, purple, blue, orange, red, white and green.
Heritage
Introduced in 1964, Mustang has become a part of the American fabric, an iconic vehicle. Selling more than 9 million units, Mustang has been the best-selling muscle car in America for the last 22 years. The 2010 Mustang draws from this heritage. Inspired by the 1970 Mustang, the headlamps and turn indicators are integrated into one unit. On the V-6 models, the fog lamps are located on the lower fascia, while on the GT the fog lamps are again located in the upper grille – but are smaller than the outgoing model, similar to the original lamps of the 1967-68 models that inspired them.
Quotes
“This is the most-robust, most-accessorized engine in the marketplace today. No one has the reliability, no one has the upgraded options. This is a fantastic engine, proven on the race track, the drag strip and on the highway.”
- Paul Randle, Ford Mustang Chief Engineer
“The 2010 Mustang runs great on regular fuel, and that is where we quote our peak numbers, but we also have a great dual-adaptive knock calibration that allows the 2010 Mustang to run on regular fuel as well as premium fuel, and the system figures it out itself. It also improves the torque of the engine in the low- to mid-rpm range.”
- Chris Roxin, Ford Mustang Powertrain Supervisor
“There is definite Mustang DNA in the 2010 air register design. The combination of circular and rectangular register shapes is well-represented in our family tree, but the forms are definitely modern and inspired by the exhaust outlets drilled into the aluminum. Each gauge is fully encircled with chrome rings inset precisely into the instrument panel to achieve a well-crafted appearance.”
- Gary Morales, Mustang Design Manager
“The best Mustangs have always been the ones that connect young America with the spirit of the times – and the 2010 does exactly that. The new Mustang is close to the magnetic center of the original, fully loaded with the swagger you’d expect, but with modern refinement and attention to detail like you’ve never seen in a muscle car.”
- J Mays, Ford’s Group President of Design
Tags: 2010 Mustang, design, Ford Technology, SYNC
