Mustang facelift makes its debut in November

Stronger badge, stronger car
The 2010 Mustang is supposed to be stronger, crisper and more muscular. Shouldn’t the beloved pony badge match?
Ford has decided to give the classic badge a makeover and put a lot of thought into it.
The new pony will be more muscular, with more defined lines.
“We wanted to give the Mustang pony a more realistic feel,” said Douglas Gaffka, chief designer for the 2010 Mustang, in a press release. “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.”
250 words, 2010 Mustang
It’s been far too long since I turned my Mustang daydreams into a blog, so here’s what I’m dreaming about today.
Today I’m picturing myself pulled over on the side of Interstate 5. I’m driving home to Pleasanton, Calif. to visit my mom and dad, when a CHP Camaro pulls me over — yes a Camaro, that will be the only CHP car that will be able to catch me. Why? Because I’ll be cruising at unreasonable speeds in my brand new 2010 Ford Mustang. Did I mention this ponycar was free?
Well for some lucky schmuck, my dream might be a reality — without the whole being-pulled-over-for-speeding part. How is that possible? Ford is giving away a 2010 Mustang, for the low price of 250 words.
One lucky person who spins a tale of their Mustang experience in 250 words will win one. I don’t think I could ever limit my word count like that, so I’ll keep dreaming.
But whoever does win is one lucky person. Ford is about to make one of its bestselling cars even better.
It’ll start with the appearance. Some people may think the Mustang isn’t as tough looking as a Dodge Charger, those people will need to think again. The Mustang is getting a small hump behind the doors, like a muscular shoulder.
Other modifications will come in the taillights, the nose and — you guessed it — under the hood.
Some reports say that Ford is contemplating using a twin-turbo V-6 in the 2010 Mustang. The engine, which Ford has dubbed EcoBoost, is designed to help reach the ridiculous CAFE standards of 2020. Right now the EcoBoost is supposed to appear first in a performance version of the Fusion, but if it works, it could be a fuel efficient alternative for the original pony.
To win this dream car, log on to www.the2010mustang.com and tell your tale. The last day to submit is Oct. 15. The public, mostly Mustang enthusiasts, will vote for their favorite story from Oct. 18 to Oct. 30 with the winner announced Oct. 30.
The 2010 Mustang will debut Nov. 19 at the LA Auto Show and I fully plan on being there to see it unveiled. Who knows, maybe I’ll try to curtail my story to win the pony of my dreams.