Don't know why this isn't on the 2010 site, but its on the Ford media site. Interesting comments from the designers regarding the armrest, cupholders, and door designs. Makes sense- looks like they really thought about this.

http://ford.digitalsnippets.com/must...-design-week-3

Welcome to your reserved seat in the new 2010 Mustang. A fresh and modern cockpit amplifies the high-performance driving experience with upgraded, luxurious materials and driver-focused ergonomics. “The console is a key element to the new interior design,” says Mustang Senior Designer Robert Gelardi. “It’s defined by a single dramatic arc sweeping from the IP up to the padded armrest. Besides creating a clean appearance, it also gives you unobstructed arm movement when shifting gears.”

“It’s a clean, modern evolution of the classic Mustang console that is also very functional,” adds Mustang Chief Designer Doug Gaffka. “You’ll definitely see the heritage connection in the shapes and surfaces,” says Gelardi. “Every element on the console was re-thought and upgraded in design and materials.” For example, the cupholders and armrest have a few surprise features. “Dual cup holders, concealed beneath a flip door, are deeper for increased capacity,” said Design Manager Gary Morales. “The console stowage bin under the armrest features a discrete key lock.”

“The door armrest shape is the same arc as the console,” continued Morales. “It underscores the cockpit design and also improves ergonomics - your desk chair has the same armrest shape on both sides, so it made sense to do the same thing in your car.” The cupholders and door panels are also part of the available Ambient Lighting option, which coordinates with the MyColor cluster in the new Mustang.

The seats also have received special design attention for 2010, with upgraded leather and contrasting stitching for the Premier and Color Accent Packages. “We worked to create the perfect combination of form, material and detail,” says Mustang Color & Materials Designer Jennifer Atanasovski Schultz. “It’s not only about the kinds of materials we used, but how we used them in conjunction with the sculpted forms that completes the Mustang experience.”

“This was a CAD–led design process,” says Gelardi. “Defining and confirming shapes and surfaces early allowed plenty of time to engineer robust construction and locate sound insulation so the signature Mustang exhaust roar is the primary sound you’ll hear.”

 

thanks, that is an interesting link.

 

"locate sound insulation so the signature Mustang exhaust roar is the primary sound you’ll hear.”

maybe they cut insulation to save weight...

 

Sounds like mycolour carries over

 

sweet, i love mycolor.

 

Sweet I've always thought my color was a sick feature. I hope they have more than just red for the color accent package.

 

Some body color matching leather highlights would be sweet! Maybe some Grabber Blue inserts with black boarders!?!? Sounds awesome to me!

 

That is EXACTLY what I was taking about . Maybe someone can photoshop this pic with Grabber Blue inserts!

 

Noticed the matched level and slope of the console & door armrests on yesterday's teaser. Very cool.

Deeper cup holders might keep (smaller) drinks out of the way of the shift action. Maybe...

Glad MyColor is back, although with default blue interior lighting now it won't be necessary for me. Just set mine to blue and leave it, anyway.

Make mine in Vista Blue with matching interior accents, please...

 

yea that is the same thing that I was thinking, i think it would look great.

 

Wow. I had a good idea? Yea for me!!! LOL. But seriously, it would look killer for body color accents inside the cabin.

 

 

Thank you gnat-sum!

That looks SICK

 

 

Can We Get Some More Photoshops of Other Color Inserts? It Feels Like Just Yesterday We Were All Doing This for the 05's. I'd Love to See Grey Inserts In the Seats and Doors If Anyone is Up To the Task. Here's My Attempts Along With The Blue From Above.

 

That's the ticket! Thanks, Gnat...

 

How about just a single bar at the top in Grabber Blue please?

 

im digging the stitching in the seats and the way the center console works, but otherwise im not really that attracted to it....

 

Here's a black interior with blue accents....would be super easy to do with a can of leather/vinyl dye/paint.

I didn't realize how the console and door armrests were arched until I saw these photos.
A friend has a lot of trouble shifting with anything in the cup holders. I have an automatic, so it's not a big deal.

 

Very nice thanks!