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2008
MUSTANG
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Standard
Safety. Side air bags are now standard on all Mustang models.
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Cool New
Features. Available interior ambient lighting and HID headlamps add a
touch of upscale class.
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Bold
Design. Three new colors and available 18-inch premium wheels on the V-6
coupe enhance Mustang’s bold American style
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Shelby
Mustang Magic. The 2008 Ford Shelby GT convertible and 2008 Ford Shelby
GT500KR – the most powerful production Ford Mustang ever produced –
complete the modern Shelby Mustang lineup.
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More
Choices. Warriors in Pink Package join Mustang’s extensive lineup.
Ford
Mustang charges into 2008 as the one and only pony car on the streets, and
looks to stretch its segment leadership with new features for that
personalized look and feel that Mustang enthusiasts love.
Mustang
remains 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.
New
Options
The 2008
Mustang intends to hold on to that sales leadership with new available
features that will add personal appeal, including High Intensity Discharge
(HID) headlamps, 18-inch wheels on the V-6 coupe, and an interior ambient
lighting system.
New
Colors
Three new
colors--Candy Apple Red, Metallic Silver, and Vapor Silver--enhance
Mustang’s bold, American style while safety improves with the addition of
standard side air bags. Dark Highland Green will only be available on the
Bullitt Mustang in the spring of 2009.
Redfire, Satin Silver, Tungsten Grey, and Windveil Blue are dropped from
the 2007 list.
V6
Appearance Package
 An all-new appearance package from Ford adds excitement and a design
exclusive to the 2008 Mustang V-6 Coupe. It can be paired with the Ford
Racing power upgrade package, the Ford Racing handling package – or both.
The V-6
appearance package includes 18-inch, five--spoke, polished forged wheels,
providing an aggressive stance that complements the ’60s-inspired styling.
Additional features, including chrome billet grille insert, scoops,
spoilers and blackout treatments come together to deliver a distinctive
and integrated look.
Also
available and tuned for the 2008 V-6 Mustang are the Ford Racing power
upgrade and handling packs that can be used alone or in combination. Add a
Ford Racing short-throw shifter for manual transmissions, and the V-6
Mustang is transformed with added performance and excitement.
Bullitt
 With
exclusive dark green paint and an aggressively tuned engine, suspension,
and exhaust note, the Bullitt Mustang
returned in 2008 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bullitt starring
Steve McQueen and a Highland Green 1968 GT390 fastback.
Shelbys
 Two new
Shelby Mustangs are available for 2008 – the 2008 Mustang
Shelby GT and
Shelby GT500KR. The 2008 Mustang Shelby GT offers consumers a new
Vista Blue exterior color with silver stripe, and the choice of two body
styles, coupe or convertible. Under the hood, the Shelby GT’s 4.6-liter
V-8 engine is modified with Ford Racing Performance Parts and generates
319 horsepower. Coil springs drop the overall ride height by an
inch-and-a-half and stiffer dampers and a front swaybar further enhance
cornering feel and body control.
 To mark the
40th Anniversary of the original “King of the Road” Mustang, 2008 sees the
return of the Shelby GT500KR. Hailed as the most powerful production Ford
Mustang ever produced, the 2008 Shelby GT500KR features an estimated
540-horsepower 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 with a Ford Racing Power Upgrade
Pack, 3.73:1 rear axle ratio, short-throw shifter, and unique suspension
tuning. Available in spring 2008, the exterior design draws inspiration
from the classic Shelby KR Mustangs and features unique carbon composite
hood, Shelby-designed 18-inch wheels, and special 40th Anniversary badging
and unique striping.
The
Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be an upgrade package available from Shelby Autos,
boosting power to 600 or 725 horsepower.
Warriors
in Pink
 Also new
for 2008 is a limited-edition Warriors in Pink
Mustang – designed exclusively in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
Produced in celebration of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s 25th Anniversary,
the vehicle features unique pink exterior and interior design accents.
Sales from the Warriors in Pink edition will help raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Highlights include:
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Pink
ribbon and Pony fender badge.
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Pink
‘Mustang’ rocker tape stripe.
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Charcoal
leather seats and Charcoal floor mats with Pink contrast stitching.
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Leather-wrapped aluminum spoke steering wheel with Pink contrast
stitching.
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Unique
Pony grille with chrome bezel and fog lamps.
Mustang
comes in both coupe and convertible body styles, V-6 Deluxe, V-6 Premium,
GT Deluxe and GT Premium. All Mustangs are built in Flat Rock, Mich., with
final assembly of the Shelby GT and GT500KR taking place at the Shelby
Automobiles facility in Las Vegas.
Design
and Equipment
Mustang epitomizes pure American muscle. The signature long hood and short
rear deck capitalize on more than 40 years of Mustang heritage, 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.
Mustang
continues to offer unique packages for 2008.
The Pony
Package, available on the V-6 model, first launched in 2006. It features a
GT-handling package that includes a larger front stabilizer bar, the
addition of a rear stabilizer bar and P235/55ZR17 tires on painted
cast-aluminum wheels. Also included are bright, machined rims and unique
tri-bar Pony center caps. Further touches include fog lights, Pony front
fender badges, lower door tape stripe, carpeted front floor mats with
special brushed chrome “Mustang” logos and a rear spoiler.
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.
An
appearance package is available for the Mustang GT featuring rolled
exhaust tips, an engine cover with a Pony emblem and a hood scoop.
The
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.
Customizable interior to fit any mood
Inside, Mustang’s industry-first MyColor™ 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.
For 2008,
Ford also lets Mustang owners color outside the lines with an available
interior ambient lighting package. This unique feature offers the option
of illuminating the front and rear footwells and front cupholders with any
one of seven colors. The driver or front passenger can choose from red,
orange, blue, indigo, violet, green and yellow.
Additional
modern interior 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 an auxiliary audio input jack, 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.
Available interior options include SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, heated front
seats, voice-activated navigation and a Shaker 1000 premium audio system.
Power
and Performance
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 1964.5 model.
The
standard engine – a 60-degree, 4.0-liter, single-overhead-cam V-6 –
produces 210 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque.
Both
engines are paired with a standard 5-speed manual transmission or an
available 5-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
The 2008 Mustang adds standard side air bags to an already comprehensive
safety package. Along with the addition of seat-mounted thorax side air
bags, safety features also include dual-stage driver and front passenger
air bags, safety belt pretensioners, seat weight sensing system for the
passenger seat and crash severity sensing.
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;
AM/FM audio system with single CD; Tilt steering wheel; Speed control;
Rear window defroster; Stainless steel exhaust; 16-inch wheels; Four-wheel
power disc brakes; Cloth bucket seats with 50/50 split-fold rear on coupe
models; Seat-mounted side air bags; LATCH; Personal Safety System®;
SecuriLock®; and Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
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; Six-way power-adjustable driver seat.
GT
Deluxe adds: 4.6-liter, 3-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; and AM/FM
audio system with single CD.
GT
Premium adds: Shaker 500 audio system with six-disc CD player; and
Aberdeen leather-trimmed, Embossed sport bucket seats.
Options
include: Ambient interior lighting; GT California Special Package; GT
Appearance Package; Comfort Group; Shaker 1000 premium audio system;
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio; Touch-screen navigation system; V-6 Pony Package;
Interior Upgrade Package with satin-aluminum trim or dark aluminum trim
and MyColor custom instrument panel; Sport Interior Appearance Package;
Premier Trim with Color Accent Package, Sport Exterior Appearance Package;
Five-speed automatic transmission; Two styles of 18-inch, cast-aluminum
wheels; Active anti-theft system. |
