Both models have tri-bar taillamps. Then, there is a circular chrome Mustang badge centered in the rear face of the decklid, reminiscent of the days when gas caps were placed on the rear of cars. On base models, the badge features the Mustang pony while the GT gets a special GT badge. The GT also has semi-circular cutouts behind each wheel to accommodate the car's large exhaust pipe tips and a raised spoiler on the decklid.
The 2005 model will launch either with a V6 engine that produces 200-hp or the GT equipped with a 300-hp V8 and available in 16-, 17- or 18-inch wheels.
"This is a new generation of pure American muscle... and only Ford can give you a Mustang," Mays said.
Pony Gets Power and Punch
The 3.8-liter 90-degree pushrod engine that has long been standard in the Mustang has been replaced with a new 4.0-liter, 60-degree, single-overhead-cam (SOHC) V6. The new 6-cylinder provides a boost of 7 horsepower to 200, and an extra 10 foot-pounds of torque, to 235 lb-ft, than its predecessor.
The engine is inherently smoother and more compact too, said Terry Wagner, manager, Ford Modular V8/V10 Engines.
The 2005 Mustang GT's 24-valve modular all-aluminum V8 weighs 75 pounds less than its cast iron predecessor while providing 40 more horsepower, up to 300. Also, the company notes, the new engine delivers 50 percent more power than the small-block 289-cubic-inch V8 that animated the 1964 ½ Mustang.
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| Both the V-6 and GT models retain the Mustang's tri-bar taillamps and have a circular chrome Mustang badge centered in the rear face of the decklid. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada) |
"This is a new generation of pure American muscle... and only Ford can give you a Mustang," Mays said.
Pony Gets Power and Punch
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| The Mustang GT's 24-valve modular all-aluminum V8 weighs 34 kilos (75 pounds) less than its cast iron predecessor while providing 40 more horsepower, up to 300-hp. (Photo: Ford Motor Company of Canada) |
The engine is inherently smoother and more compact too, said Terry Wagner, manager, Ford Modular V8/V10 Engines.
The 2005 Mustang GT's 24-valve modular all-aluminum V8 weighs 75 pounds less than its cast iron predecessor while providing 40 more horsepower, up to 300. Also, the company notes, the new engine delivers 50 percent more power than the small-block 289-cubic-inch V8 that animated the 1964 ½ Mustang.