2009 Mustang GT | The Sky's the Limit!
In celebration of the 45th anniversary of America’s Pony car, Mustang goes from fastback to glassback. Introducing the all-new, fixed glass roof option - something completely different for an overhead panorama of daytime skies and a universe filled with brilliant cityscapes at night. Through the new all-glass roof.
The tinted safety glass helps protect you from ultraviolet radiation, while defending interior fabric and trim from deterioration and discoloration. An acoustic vinyl layer reduces noise, vibration and harshness. The manually operated, retractable shade is built in. Best of all, no matter the weather or season, there’s no waiting.
Put pedal to metal and the vaunted 4.6L V8 Mustang GT hits the 0–60-mph mark in a scalding 5.1 secs. A thundering 300 horses (225kw) and 320 lb.-ft. (435nm) of low-end torque will do that for you. Just so you know, the speed racers at CarandDriver.com guarantee the Mustang GT “...looks just as good with the rear fenders obscured by tire smoke.”
Given: Mustang goes like hell on the straightaways. Now get this: The Mustang GT also hold its composure in the corners. The front suspension features a stabiliser bar and custom shock valving. MacPherson struts with Reverse-L lower control arms make for smooth moves. In back, the 3-link suspension is fortified with outboard-mounted shocks. For precise command, there’s a tubular Panhard rod that keeps the solid rear axle steady, especially when hitting the curves hard. A rear stabiliser bar gives Mustang GT an added carving edge.
It’s all about lovin’ life in one of America’s best-selling convertibles. Air it out in less than 13 seconds: windows lower automatically while the 3-layer, weatherproof power top Z-folds neatly out of sight at the press of a button. What’s more, everything’s riding on a body as ultra-rigid as its hard-top stablemate.
Here’s the kicker - this breathtaking machine is the first convertible ever to rate 5 Stars1 in all crash and rollover testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A pioneering Personal Safety System® greatly enhances driver and front-passenger protection. So roll on, carefree, with the top down. Mustang always has its guard up.
No matter the angle, there’s no mistaking Mustang. The pronounced, shark-like nose emphasizes the profile’s aggressive, fastback rake. That long, seductive hood and taut, distinctive tail are Mustang signatures. Styling cues harken to the 1964 original, which scored the Award for Excellence in American Design. A major gold-medal first for a car.
In the Edmunds.com 2007 Consumers’ Most Wanted Vehicle Awards, Mustang was lauded as top vote-getter in its category — for the third straight time.
Go for a Mustang Premium model and you get the sensation of MyColor.TM It lets you change illumination of the full complement of 6 gauges as you wish — there are 125 tints in total. Special effects don’t stop there: Ambient Lighting further intensifies your mood. Scroll through 7 LED hues that make the footwells and front cupholders glow in the dark. Gun it to where you’re going without guesswork, thanks to the optional Nav System and its spoken-aloud Route Guidance.
Buckle up behind the leather-wrapped steering wheel of a Mustang Premium and power your seat up, down, forward or back, using lots of lumbar support or hardly any at all. The leather-trimmed, tuck-and-roll inserts on the available sportbucket seating ensure bolstered, stay-put control at the heart of the action. Make your ride even sweeter with the optional Comfort Package, which includes heated front seats.
Mustang’s 2+2 layout means 3 more can always hop in for the fun of it. And hardtop models benefit from a split-folding rear seatback that expands your cargo-carrying flexibility way beyond the boot.
Rock your world with the available Shaker 500 (as in number of watts) Audio System. It packs 8 speakers and a 6-disc in-dash CD changer. Or double that audio output: The Shaker 1000 unit is armed with 10 Audiophile® speakers,1 including an additional pair of pounding subwoofers in the boot.
With their MP3 playback capability, each Shaker system has the potential to be a 1500-song jukebox — a good 60 hours of music in rotation. Or up the mix simply by connecting your favourite MP3 player to the audio input jack. Start boomin’ that bass big-time.
