2010 Ford Mustang Officially Unveiled w/ Righteous Photo Gallery
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After months of performing a painfully slow striptease, the 2010 Ford Mustang has finally been officially unveiled. Widely regarded as a mid-cycle update purely intended to maintain the Mustang’s competitive edge over the re-released 2010 Camaro, the changes the 2010 Mustang has undergone are of a significantly subtler variety than originally anticipated. Exterior-wise, the most notable revision is the new pony badge, which went under the knife in honor of its 45th birthday and emerged a stronger, more aggressive steed. According to Ford Mustang Chief Designer Doug Gaffka, the pony badge is the epicenter of the 2010 Mustang’s new style. “Everything we tried to do with this car’s new exterior design is represented in the new pony,” said Gaffka. “It tells the whole story. It’s athletic, aggressive and modern.” Preach it, brother Gaffka.
Hit the jump the check out the official 2010 Mustang image gallery, replete with more photos than you can shake a dipstick at.
| BODY |
| Construction |
Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood |
| Final assembly location |
Flat Rock, Mich. |
| POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS |
| ENGINE |
V-6
|
V-8
|
| Type |
4.0-liter 60-degree V-6 |
4.6-liter 90-degree V-8 with cold air induction |
| Manufacturing location |
Cologne, Germany |
Romeo, Mich. |
| Configuration |
Iron block and aluminum head |
Aluminum block and head |
| Intake manifold |
Composite shell-welded with internal runner pack |
Composite shell-welded single runner, charge motion control valves |
| Exhaust manifold |
Cast iron |
Cast iron |
| Redline |
6,100 rpm |
6,250 rpm |
| Throttle body |
65-mm single-bore electronic |
55-mm dual-bore electronic |
| Valvetrain |
SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, variable camshaft timing |
| Valve diameter |
Intake: 46.0 mm
Exhaust: 39.0mm |
Intake: 33.8 mm
Exhaust: 37.5 mm |
| Pistons |
Cast aluminum |
Hypereutectic aluminum |
| Connecting rods |
Forged steel |
Cracked powdered metal with floating wristpins |
| Ignition |
Distributorless with coil pack |
Coil-on-plug, high-thread-insert spark plugs |
| Bore x stroke |
3.95 x 3.32/100.4 x 84.4 mm |
3.55 x 3.54/90.2 x 90.0 mm |
| Displacement |
245 cu. in. / 4,009 cc |
281 cu. in. / 4,606 cc |
| Compression ratio |
9.7:1 |
9.8:1 |
| Engine control system |
PCM |
PCM |
| Horsepower |
210 @ 5,300 rpm |
315 @ 6,000 rpm – estimated |
| Horsepower per liter |
53 |
68 |
| Torque |
240 lb.-ft. @ 3,500 rpm |
325 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 rpm – estimated |
| Recommended fuel |
87 octane |
87 octane |
| Fuel capacity |
16 gallons |
16 gallons |
| Fuel injection |
Electronic returnless sequential |
Electronic returnless sequential |
| Oil capacity |
5 quarts with filter |
6 quarts with filter |
| Coolant capacity |
12.5 quarts |
14.2 quarts |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Layout |
Rear-wheel drive
|
Rear-wheel drive
|
| TRANSMISSION |
| Standard |
5-speed manual
(Tremec T-5) |
5-speed manual
(Tremec 3650) |
| Gear ratios |
| 1st |
3.75:1
|
3.38:1
|
| 2nd |
2.19:1
|
2.00:1
|
| 3rd |
1.41:1
|
1.32:1
|
| 4th |
1.00:1
|
1.00:1
|
| 5th |
0.72:1
|
0.68:1
|
| Final Drive |
3.31:1
|
3.55:1
|
| Optional |
| 1st |
3.22:1
|
3.22:1
|
| 2nd |
2.29:1
|
2.29:1
|
| 3rd |
1.54:1
|
1.54:1
|
| 4th |
1.00:1
|
1.00:1
|
| 5th |
0.71:1
|
0.71:1
|
| Final Drive |
3.31:1
|
3.31:1
|
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|
|
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| SUSPENSION |
| Front |
Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 28.6-mm tubular stabilizer bar |
Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar |
| Rear |
3-link solid axle with coil springs and Panhard rod and solid stabilizer bar |
3-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod and 20-mm solid stabilizer bar |
| STEERING |
| Type |
Rack and pinion with power assist |
Rack and pinion with power assist |
| Ratio |
15.7:1 |
15.7:1 |
| Turning circle curb-to-curb |
33.4 ft. |
37.7 ft. |
| BRAKES |
| Type |
Four-wheel power disc brakes with 4-sensor, 4-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS) |
Four-wheel power disc brakes with
4-sensor, 4-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS) |
| Front |
293 (11.5 in) x 30 mm vented disc, twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers |
316 (12.4 in) x 30 mm vented disc, twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers |
| Rear |
300 (11.8 in) x 19 mm vented disc, single piston 43 mm floating iron calipers |
300 (11.8 in) x 19 mm vented disc, single piston 43 mm floating iron calipers |
| TIRES AND WHEELS (TYPE, SIZE) |
| Standard |
P215/60R17 A/S
17 x 7.0-inch painted alum wheels |
P235/50WR18 A/S
18 x 8.0-inch painted alum wheels |
| Optional |
17-inch machined aluminum wheel
18-inch painted aluminum wheel 18-inch polished aluminum wheel |
P245/45WR18 A/S
18-inch polished aluminum wheels 19-inch machined aluminum wheels 19-inch premium painted aluminum wheels |
| DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted) |
| |
Coupe
|
Convertible
|
| EXTERIOR |
| Wheelbase |
107.1 |
107.1 |
| Overall length |
188.1 |
188.1 |
| Overall width |
73.9 |
73.9 |
| Overall height |
55.6 |
56.1 |
| Track, front/rear |
62.3 / 62.9 |
62.3 / 62.9 |
| INTERIOR |
| Seating capacity |
4 |
4 |
| Front headroom |
38.5 |
38.8 |
| Front legroom |
42.4 |
42.4 |
| Front shoulder room |
55.3 |
55.3 |
| Front hip room |
53.4 |
53.4 |
| Rear headroom |
34.7 |
36.5 |
| Rear legroom |
29.8 |
29.8 |
| Rear shoulder room |
51.6 |
45.0 |
| Rear hip room |
46.8 |
45.2 |
| WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES |
| SAE passenger volume |
83.3 cu. ft. |
81.0 cu. ft. |
| Cargo volume |
13.4 cu. ft. |
9.6 cu. ft. |
| Maximum towing capacity (properly equipped) |
1,000 lbs. |
1,000 lbs. |
| FUEL ECONOMY (city/hwy) |
5-speed Automatic |
5-speed Manual |
| 4.0-liter V-6 |
TBD |
TBD |
| 4.6-liter V-8 |
TBD |
TBD |
| BASE CURB WEIGHT (POUNDS) |
| Manual transmission |
3,401 estimated |
3533 estimated |
| Automatic transmission |
3,454 estimated |
3,575 estimated |
| Weight distribution (f/r) |
54/45 estimated |
54/46 estimated |
| Power-to-weight ratio |
TBD |
TBD |
| Manual transmission |
TBD |
TBD |
| Automatic transmission |
TBD |
TBD |
Specifications subject to change. |
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