It’s hard to imagine the level of care required of the Mustang’s designers when penning the 2010 makeover. Some very stiff competition had arisen in the form of the
Challenger and
Camaro-- but Ford's revised superstar still had to carry that signature Mustang look. One wrong swipe of the pencil would put fans, loyal owners and the general public into a state of upheaval.
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| The Mustang looks sharper, more alert, more three-dimensional and more detailed than the outgoing model. |
The Mustang beat Dodge and GM to the modern retro-rocket scene by a few years to say the least, but its look was starting to grow a bit old. Accordingly, the car is now all dressed up for the re-emerging muscle-car battle. The 2010 Mustang looks sharper, more alert, more three-dimensional and more detailed than the outgoing model.
A controversial butt
Some like it, others don't. Fans comment on the new changes as quickly as they notice them-- and the majority will express mixed feelings about the newly sculpted rear end. It seems the jury is still deliberating on whether the new angularity drawn into the hind-portions beats out the simple, flat-back look from a year ago. The sequential taillamps are almost universally loved, though.
Most agree that the 2010 model is unquestionably confident, muscular and sleek. It remains recognizable as a Mustang from any angle, even if there's no 'Mustang' badge anywhere on the body.
Roof down, stereo up
The tester was a GT Convertible, featuring a motorized fabric roof that retracts after a quick unlatching procedure and holding a button for a few seconds. Ford's cell-phone pairing '
Sync' system was fitted to stream music, make voice-dialed calls and even read incoming text messages. Call quality was exceptional even with the roof down, and the Shaker audio system delivers any type of music with a nice punch.
Color-selectable ambient lighting highlights the cabin after dark, and Mustang’s 'MyColor' instruments have been considerably enhanced, too. One could spend hours fiddling with the various light effects to find the perfect color scheme for their mood. It's quite possibly the coolest instrument clusters on the road.
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| Color-selectable ambient lighting highlights the cabin after dark, and Mustang’s 'MyColor' instruments have been considerably enhanced. |
