As many of you have known for some time
now, Ford is getting ready to release a redesign of for the 05-09
Mustangs, better known as the S197. This platform is one that I do
hold dear to myself since I own a 2008 GT. If you have been keeping
up with this redesign, Ford has been tempting us with weekly updates
showing off small sections of the car each week.... talk about a
tease!!! Well the time is here Ford finally gave us the pictures as
promised. Here is some of the information that I have found so far.
I'll give my personal opinions on some of the new changes; however, I
would love to hear some feedback from you all.
In this Blog I will cover the exterior:
I will be following up with interior and engine options.
Front Bumper:
This is one of the most obvious parts of the redesign. The headlights
are now smaller and appear to have the turn signals built into to
headlights. The “pillars” of the grille are now painted to match
the grille; thus, giving the car a “blacked-out” grill
appearance. The lower grill is widened; probably to allow more air
in. The GT still keeps the fog lights in the the upper grille. You will also notice the mirrors now have a painted upper section; these are often a popular addition to a lot of S197 Mustangs.
Overall, the car is given a more modern look; in my opinion it looks
as though Ford kept a lot of the sharper look of the Giugiaro
Mustang.
Hood:
Now this is a section of the car that I
definitely like! The raised cowl in the center section is a nice
addition to this car. It definitely helps bring out the sharp
edges on the car. Notice: No more antenna on the fender!!! That is a
first in Mustang history I believe.
Rear Bumper and Spoiler:
The obvious: the tail lights have been
reshaped and and appear to be smaller. The tail lights are also LED
and do go off in sequential order.... just like the CDC sequential
tail light kits! The bumper has a black section between the tailpipes
(similar to the California Package, GT-500 & Shelby GT s). The
spoiler looks alot like the GT-500 spoiler. This is another great
addition to the car (since I want that spoiler on my 08 ). You may
also notice the hole in the spoiler... no thats not a keyhole....
that would be one of Ford's new options: reverse camera. Yup, thats
right now you can see those garbage cans in the end of the driveway! They also make some slight changes to the rear badage aka fake gas cap.
New Wheels:
Ford gave the new pony some new shoe options as well. I must say that are much better than the 05 wheels when they first came out. The wheel vary in sizes from 17"-19".
Some other exterior shots:
