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New
GT California Special Package, available
everywhere, features unique front and rear fascias and GT/CS door stripes
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New GT
appearance package features bright rolled exhaust tips, an engine cover
with a Pony emblem and a hood scoop
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New
attention-calling colors include Grabber Orange and Alloy Grey
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New
auxiliary audio input jack standard on all models
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Available
DVD-based navigation system (late availability)
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SIRIUS
satellite radio available on all models
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New comfort
package features an electrochromic mirror with compass, driver and
passenger heated seats and a six-way power passenger seat
For 2007,
Mustang's bold American style is enhanced with two new appearance packages
and a host of interior and equipment upgrades. Additional features include
available heated front seats, a standard auxiliary audio input jack and
optional SIRIUS satellite radio. Yet another Mustang first, a DVD-based
navigation system, will be available shortly after the 2007 model year
launches.
Mustang is one of the greatest
automotive sales success stories of all time. Nearly one out of every two
sports cars sold in America is a Mustang, and Mustang remains one of the
hottest-selling cars in America. It’s also America’s best-selling
convertible.
Mustang coupe and convertible
body styles are offered in four models: V6 Deluxe, V6 Premium, GT Deluxe
and GT Premium.
All Mustangs are built in Flat
Rock, Mich.
Design and Equipment
Mustang is pure American muscle. The signature long hood and short rear
deck capitalize on 40 years of history, as do classic design cues that
have defined Mustangs since the 1960s: C-scoops in the sides,
three-element taillamps, and a galloping horse badge in the center of the
grille. The Mustang’s menacing shark-like nose imparts an attitude not
seen since the 1967 model, while jeweled, round headlamps in trapezoidal
housings are part of its modern architecture. The car’s aggressive rake
gives the design visual motion, while the short overhangs and up to
18-inch wheels and tires anchor the design visually and physically to the
road.
For 2007, GT models are
available with a new GT California Special edition and the GT appearance
package.
The Mustang GT California
Special is available on GT Premium models and includes 18-inch wheels,
side scoops, unique tape stripes, rolled bright exhaust tips, black
leather trimmed seats with unique “Cal Special” contrasting Dove or
Parchment leather inserts, a larger air intake, a chin spoiler 1.5 inches
lower than GT, and unique front and rear fascias.
The GT appearance package
features rolled exhaust tips, an engine cover with a Pony emblem and a
hood scoop.
The GT California Special and
GT appearance packages can be ordered separately or combined to give
Mustang enthusiasts one of the most expressive Mustang GTs ever offered.
A comfort group package is new
for 2007. Available on V6 and GT models, it includes an electrochromic
mirror with compass, driver and front-passenger heated seats, and a
six-way power passenger seat. Also new is a standard auxiliary audio input
jack and available SIRIUS satellite radio.
For V-6 buyers, the Pony
Package includes a customized grille with GT-style round fog lamps and a
chrome bezel, or “corral,” around the traditional Mustang prancing horse.
Backing up this visual upgrade is a GT-inspired suspension featuring a
larger front stabilizer bar, the addition of a rear stabilizer bar and
P235/55ZR17 tires on painted cast-aluminum wheels. With bright machined
rims and unique tri-bar Pony center caps, these are the largest factory
wheels and tires ever fitted to a V-6 Mustang.
Further touches include Pony
front fender badges, lower door tape stripe, carpeted front floor mats
with special brushed chrome “Mustang” logos and a rear spoiler.
Inside, the industry-first,
color-configurable instrument panel offers the ultimate in
personalization. Mustang owners can mix and match lighting at the touch of
a button to create more than 125 color backgrounds to suit their
personalities, moods, outfits or whims.
Modern touches mix with
Mustang history and heritage. Chrome-ringed air vents are aligned
vertically across the dash, precisely in line with the gauges, and the
steering wheel has three spokes with a center hub marked by the horse and
tricolor bars logo, echoing the design of the 1967 Mustang.
Numerous standard features
include one-touch up-down power windows, power mirrors, keyless entry and
power locks, a heated rear window, interval wipers, air conditioning,
speed control and a CD player.
Powertrain and Chassis
Muscular engines infuse Mustang with tire-smoking performance. The
4.6-liter, aluminum V-8 has three valve heads and cranks out 300
horsepower. That’s more than 50 percent more power than the small-block,
289-cubic-inch V-8 found in the classic 1964 model.
The standard engine, a
60-degree, 4.0-liter, single-overhead-cam V-6, produces 210 horsepower and
240 foot-pounds of torque.
Both engines are paired with a
standard five-speed manual or an available five-speed automatic, which
provides a unique combination of off-the-line jump and good highway fuel
economy.
At the front suspension,
MacPherson struts with reverse “L” lower control arms deliver comfort. The
three-link rear suspension has a lightweight, tubular Panhard rod that
provides precise control of the rear axle. This technology stabilizes the
rear axle as the wheels move, particularly during hard cornering.
The standard four-wheel disc
brakes have the biggest rotors and stiffest calipers ever fitted to a
mainstream Mustang. Twin-piston aluminum calipers clamp down on 12.4-inch
ventilated front brake discs on GT models. In the rear, the brake rotors
are 11.8 inches in diameter.
A four-channel anti-lock brake
system (ABS) with traction control is standard on GT models and available
on V-6 models. It uses electronic sensors to constantly monitor road
conditions and feed the information to a dedicated control computer that’s
capable of determining within milliseconds whether the vehicle is on dry
pavement or negotiating a slippery surface. When traction control isn’t
desired, drivers can deactivate the system with a button on the instrument
panel.
Safety and Security
With power comes responsibility. The 2007 Mustang helps occupants stay
safe.
Ford’s Personal Safety
System ®, a comprehensive safety technology package, is standard. The
system provides increased protection in frontal crashes by analyzing crash
factors and determining the proper response within milliseconds. It uses
dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags — capable of deploying at
full or partial power — safety belt pretensioners and energy management
retractors.
Standard right front passenger
sensing builds on the strength of the Personal Safety System ® to tailor
deployment of the front-passenger air bag. If the passenger seat sensor
detects no or very little weight, as for a briefcase, the passenger air
bag is automatically switched off. If more weight is on the seat, as for a
small child, the air bag remains deactivated and an instrument panel light
alerts the driver. If a heavier adult is in the passenger seat, the air
bag automatically switches on.
An optional active anti-theft
package offers customers an added level of security. It includes a sensing
module to guard against tow-away thefts, an interior motion sensor to
detect smash-and-grab break-ins, a separate alarm sounder — in addition to
the vehicle horn — to thwart thieves trying to disable the horn, and a
high-capacity, 60-ampere-hour battery that sounds the alarm longer.
Major Features and Options
V-6 Deluxe: auxiliary audio input jack, one-touch up-down power windows,
power mirrors and door locks, keyless entry, air conditioning, CD player,
tilt steering wheel, speed control, rear window defroster, stainless steel
exhaust, 16-inch wheels, four-wheel power disc brakes, and split-folding
rear seat on coupe models.
V-6 Premium adds: 16-inch,
painted, bright machined-aluminum wheels with chrome spinner; Shaker 500
audio system with six-disc CD changer and MP3 capability; and six-way
power-adjustable driver seat.
GT Deluxe adds: 4.6-liter,
three-valve, V-8 engine; ABS with traction control; stainless steel dual
exhaust; front fog lamps in grille; complex reflector halogen headlamps
with integral turn signals; rear spoiler; performance tires with 17-inch,
painted cast-aluminum wheels; AM/FM audio system with single CD; cloth
sport bucket seats; and tilt steering wheel.
GT Premium adds: Shaker 500
audio system with six-disc CD player, and Aberdeen leather-trimmed,
embossed sport bucket seats.
Options include: GT California
Special Package; GT appearance package; comfort group; SIRIUS satellite
radio; V-6 Pony Package; seat-mounted side air bags; interior upgrade
package with satin-aluminum trim or dark aluminum trim; MyColor custom
instrument panel; interior color accent package with black interior and
red seats and door inserts; five-speed automatic transmission; two styles
of 18-inch, cast-aluminum wheels; and active anti-theft system.
Aftermarket
Specialty automobile manufacturer Saleen expands its product lineup and
celebrates legendary racecar driver Parnelli Jones by announcing the 2007
Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition
Mustang. |
