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Originally Posted by SS4EVER
When the next gen Mustang debuts it's going to be huge. And a lot of the media & consumer attention that will be towards the Camaro is going to shift when the next generation Mustang comes out.
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The 2005 retro-styled Mustang did command that kind of attention. But the 2010 Mustang due out next summer is simply a refresh of the current Mustang. The chassis and greenhouse (roof and all window glass) remain unchanged (its a lot cheaper to change sheetmetal than glass). Exterior changes are limited to new front and rear fascias, bulging rear quarter panels (more like the '69 and '70 Mustangs), and maybe a new hood style. The mast-style radio antenna gets moved from atop the right front fender to the right rear fender. New taillights (angling up on the lower outside edges to give a more rounded look to the rear of the car) with white backup light segments inserted between the three red sections. Interior changes include a V-shape to the center radio/HVAC stack (instead of the previous vertical stack), rectangular center air vents (uglier than the current round vents) and radio control mounted on the steering wheel (like that's cutting edge technology). With the powertrains either unchanged or bumped up just a bit (if a 5.0L variant replaces the current 4.6L 3-valve V8) there truly isn't much that is really new about the 2010 Mustang. It is so similar to the current Mustang that it will not excite the press or the public upon its release. Part of this is on purpose, since the 2005+ S197 has sold very well and Ford does not want to drastically change the Mustang's design and alienate their customers.