• The 2010 Ford Mustang is adorned with a redesigned pony badge, the first update in the car’s history. It is bright chrome on V-6 models and black chrome on GT models.

• Ford offers nine different wheel designs for the 2010 Mustang, ranging in size from 17 inches in diameter to 19 inches.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang’s optional glass roof is made of laminated, tinted safety glass that has a piece of vinyl sandwiched inside two glass panels to help maintain a quiet cabin. A manual roller blind shade can block sunlight and add privacy to the cabin.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang convertible has a power, insulated, cloth top with a glass rear window and rear defogger.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s 4.6-liter V-8 has been named one of the 10 best engines by Ward’s Automotive for four years in a row, and Ford says it’s one of the most accessorized engines in the marketplace with plenty of aftermarket performance add-ons available.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s dynamic improvements are based upon calibrations created for the 2008 and 2009 Mustang Bullitt.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s power bump is courtesy of a cold-air induction system developed by Ford Racing Technology.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s V-8 engine is designed to run on regular unleaded, but if you choose to operate it on premium unleaded, a dual-adaptive knock calibration system produces more low- and mid-range torque on the higher octane fuel.

• Ford offers 3.73 and 3.55 performance rear axle upgrades on the 2010 Mustang GT.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s redline is 250 rpm higher this year, at 6,500 rpm.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s exhaust outlets are half an inch wider in polished aluminum.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT’s manual transmission has a polished aluminum shift knob.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang’s V-6 engine is built in Cologne, Germany, and traces its roots to 1968, dating back almost as far in history as the Mustang itself.

• Ford has reduced the 2010 Mustang’s front aerodynamic lift by 37 percent on V-6 models and 23 percent on GT models. Reduced front aerodynamic lift translates into “improved steering feedback and driver confidence at high speeds,” according to Ford.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium has an AdvanceTrac stability control system with a Sport mode, which allows the driver to explore greater performance boundaries without removal of this important safety net.

• Peter Horbury, Executive Director of Ford Design, The Americas, says the 2010 Ford Mustang’s interior is “like going from ‘dial up’ to ‘high-speed digital’.”

• With the 2010 Ford Mustang’s available SYNC technology, most Bluetooth-enabled communication devices and portable music players can be linked to the car’s voice-activated media system.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang’s SYNC system is equipped with 911 Assist, which automatically notifies emergency personnel if the car is involved in an accident in which the airbags deploy, and sends help to the car’s location.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang can be equipped with a voice-activated, touch-screen navigation system that includes an integrated DVD player, a 10-gigabyte hard drive capable of storing 150 hours of music, and the ability to customize the screen with personal photos.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang’s optional navigation system is equipped with Sirius Travel Link, which offers real-time traffic reporting, weather reports, sports scores, movie times and locations, and more.

• When equipped with Sirius satellite radio, 2010 Ford Mustang buyers get a free six-month subscription to the service.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang is available with a 1,000-watt audio system with 10 premium speakers, including four subwoofers.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang has a one-piece, soft-touch dashboard design trimmed in available genuine aluminum.

• When equipped with the available ambient lighting system, the 2010 Ford Mustang’s owner can select from seven different colors to illuminate the footwells, cupholders, and door sills.

• Using available MyColor technology, the 2010 Ford Mustang’s owner can choose from 125 different hues to illuminate the gauges.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang’s traction control and trunk release buttons depict a 2010 Ford Mustang, instead of a generic car graphic.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang has an Easy Fuel capless fuel filler system, which eliminates the possibility of losing the gas cap because there isn’t one, and also reduces smog-forming evaporative emissions.

• Ford has built more than nine million Mustangs since the model debuted in 1964.

• The 2010 Ford Mustang is built in Flat Rock, Michigan.

Note: This review was published on October 27, 2009. It may not reflect data that has become available for this vehicle since that date.