2008 Ford Mustang

[quick5pnt0]

This topic is for discussion of the following:
http://www.muscularmustangs.com/2007/ne ... ustang.php

[quick5pnt0]

Here's a little .pdf file about the 2008 Ford Mustang that Ford made available. Thought some of you might like to take a look.

[Colbymh]

I just received my VIN for my 2008 GT/CS today...3-4 more weeks and it will be here..

[quick5pnt0]

Congrats on getting the new car! Post some pics and let us know how you like it when it comes in.

[richmaster]

yes we need some pics. and that photo looks like it is fake! i think it is, but i dont care and why do they come out with mustangs a year before they come out of when they are suppose to come out, or unless they did not come out with it and its just the 2007 mustang

[quick5pnt0]

Just figured I'd post this press release from Ford about the 2008 Mustang Convertible
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DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 4, 2007 – The Ford Mustang convertible, the best-selling convertible ever, is now the first specialty sports car in history to earn the highest possible safety ratings in all New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) test modes performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The iconic 2008 Ford Mustang convertible stands alone as the only convertible of any type that can be called a five-star safety vehicle, having aced all NCAP crash testing and rollover resistance evaluations.

To achieve five stars in all categories, vehicles must earn the highest possible safety ratings in:

* Frontal crash evaluations for both driver and front-seat passenger
* Side impact evaluations for both driver and rear-seat passenger directly behind the driver
* NHTSA's rollover test, a two-tiered evaluation used to gauge a vehicle's resistance to rollover

The new Mustang convertible also earned the highest side-impact performance rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

“The five-star ratings confirm our own analysis of the safety performance of this excellent vehicle,” said Jim Vondale, director, Ford's Automotive Safety Office. “The Mustang convertible is another example of working at all levels to offer a vehicle that is both sporty and safe. It was developed with a dedicated focus on safety, making it the highest rated Mustang ever built."

For 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 include the Personal Safety System – a suite of restraint technologies designed to tailor their response to the severity of the crash and other factors. The system includes dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags, safety belt pretensioners, seat weight sensing system for the passenger seat and crash severity sensing.

A vehicle occupant's best line of defense in crashes remains the safety belt. Ford Motor Company's industry-leading technology, Beltminder, reminds the driver and front-seat passenger to buckle up. The technology has been installed in more than 20 million vehicles. Both NHTSA and IIHS have noted the effectiveness of Beltminder as a significant life-saving technology.

Mustang convertible features a crash-optimized structure designed to help absorb and dissipate crash energy and maintain occupant compartment integrity. Ford designs all of its vehicles with the objective of reducing the risk and severity of injury in a crash. Ford safety engineers and experts use the most advanced computer modeling technology in the industry to ensure its vehicles meet or exceed our stringent internal crashworthiness standards. Ford incorporates an array of other stringent safety testing in the development of its vehicles, including frontal offset, side impact and rear impact.

Mustang remains one of the greatest automotive sales success stories of all time and is America’s best-selling convertible. Nearly one out of every two sports cars sold in this country is a Mustang. 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

[87hybrid]

Chebby and Dodge have some catching up to do if this pony war is ever going to amount to anything (like lower pricing....) It's great that Ford keeps coming up with new material for the Mustang, even with no competition.
How about updating the Ranger for crying out loud!

[quick5pnt0]

I think it's a matter of GM/Chrysler taking way too long to get their cars into production. I feel like I've been waiting forever to see the production versions of the Challenger and Camaro.