2010 Mustang Interior Revealed!

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.”

Ford Gets Closer To Reveal 2010 Mustang!

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 27, 2008 – Curious about what the 2010 Ford Mustang looks like? Its new pony badge offers a clue. Like the upcoming restyled Mustang, the new pony is more defined, more muscular and sure to catch the eye of Mustang enthusiasts.

“It’s just a faster-looking steed,” said George Saridakis, Design manager for the 2010 Mustang.
A stronger, more dynamic pony badge with defined edges and crisper forms in a subtly toned tinted-chrome finish will charge across the grilles of the V-6 and GT versions of the 2010 Mustang. For the first time, a black-chrome version of the Mustang pony badge will be available on the new GT grille.

“We wanted to give the Mustang pony a more realistic feel,” said Douglas Gaffka, chief designer for the 2010 Mustang. “We lifted the head to make the pony more proud, tipped the neck into the wind to give it a feeling of greater speed and better balance.

“It’s more chiseled and more defined and looks more like a wild horse,” Gaffka added. “It’s more realistic in terms of proportion to an actual Mustang.”

Senior Designer Rick Howard spent hours researching images of horses and understanding their appearance in natural, wild settings. That effort, along with his personal riding experience, helped bring forward the design of the Mustang pony badge.

Like the Mustang itself, which was revealed at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, the Mustang emblem has a proud heritage. The original Mustang logo was drawn by Phil Clark for the Mustang I. The Mustang logo then was refined for the Mustang II in 1974 by Charles Keresztes, a former member of Hungary’s Olympic equestrian team. The pony continued on the front grille through 1978 when it was replaced by “FORD” in block letters through 1982. The iconic Ford Blue Oval graced the front of Mustangs through 1993. The pony emblem returned in 1994 with some refinements. The logo was updated again in 2005.

For Howard and the team, creating the new badge was a labor of love.
“We’re very much concerned with detail and precision in our cars at Ford, and that includes the art we do,” Howard said. “We want our Mustang pony badge to be as good as the rest of the car.”

German Company Specializes In Homologation!

Olaf Bach, our customer in Germany, who recently purchased two new Mustangs from us, has informed us that his company is equipped to do the homologation on American cars for use in Europe.

Here is his explanation of the process to have the cars meet the Euro 4 guidelines:

• The turning signals are installed in the housing of the rear lamps.
• Rear and fog lamps are installed underneath the rear bumper.
• By special request the rear and fog lamps are installed within the rear bumper.
• It takes a couple of days for the entire process.

Contact information for Olaf Bach:

USmobil.de

Tel./phone: (+49) o 2223 / 900-711

Fax: (+49) o 2223 / 900-712

eMail: 1@USmobil.de

web: www.USmobil.de

Here are the two Mustangs that he has for sale:

German TV Commercial: Shelby GT500!

Video of 2009 Ford Fiesta!

German customer visits Las Vegas' Shelby Factory!

One of our customers in Germany recently visited the Shelby factory in Las Vegas. His name is Olaf Bach. He resides and does business in Konigswinter, in the Rhine Valley, Germany.

Olaf is quite an entrepreneur. He owns several businesses: a car dealership, a car electronics distributor, and a homologation company.

Olaf recently purchased two Mustangs from Metro Ford, is currently doing the homologation on them and will be making them available for sale for anybody who resides in Europe. You can see these two Mustangs in his web site: www.USmobil.de.

Here is the contact information for Olaf. And below some photos taken by him at the Shelby factory.

USmobil.de

Tel./phone: (+49) o 2223 / 900-711

Fax: (+49) o 2223 / 900-712

eMail: 1@USmobil.de

web: www.USmobil.de

Ford Sees The Light: European fuel-efficient cars on the way!

Ford has announced that due to the current economic conditions, and the drastic change in consumer's preference for more gas-efficient vehicles, it will convert several truck manufacturing facilities to build European-styled cars.

In Europe Ford has been phenomenally successful in marketing small but very stylish cars with great performance and fuel economy. For years customers and dealers have clamored for these types of vehicles, but in Detroit the auto executives were in love with the gas-guzzling trucks and suvs.

The recent turn of events was the straw that broke the camel's back and those same executives finally saw the light and made a huge u-turn. Ford is planning to start marketing these highly-desirable vehicles in 2010. Here is some of what you can expect to see in our showrooms in less than two years:
Ford Ka


Ford Fiesta 3-door
Ford Fiesta Convertible
Ford Fiesta 5-door
Ford Kuga