Charting Changes: 2009 Ford Mustang Features and Specifications
Ford Motor Company
New options and standard features mark the last year of body style.
08-26-08:Ford Mustang, the country's best-selling sports car for 22 consecutive years and one of the auto industry's most successful nameplates ever, celebrates its 45th anniversary with a new panoramic glass roof option that opens the world to pony-car enthusiasts from Maine to Maui and all points between. The segment first, factory-installed glass roof is available as a $1,995 option on Mustang V-6 and GT models.
"Our new panoramic glass roof will allow owners to enjoy the outdoors year-round from the comfort of their Mustang," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president for Global Product Development. "It's one more feature that sets Mustang apart from the competition."
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Three Roof Choices - Top That!
The glass roof joins the coupe and convertible to give Mustang customers three roof choices. It also addresses the fact that 62 percent of buyers in the sports car segment are interested in a sunroof or moonroof on their next vehicle, according to J.D. Power and Associates research. Mustang's new roof allows customers to let the sun shine in for half the price of moving up from a coupe to a convertible.
While allowing occupants an unrestricted view of the world above and around them, the special tinted, reflective glass reduces energy used by the vehicle's air conditioning system by 20 percent and also protects the interior fabric from fading and deteriorating. A manually operated roller blind allows owners to block the light on bright days.
Noise, vibration and harshness are controlled in the cabin with a layer of sound absorbent vinyl sandwiched within the special glass.
The glass-roof Mustang is built like the coupe and has been developed to maintain the structural integrity of the car.
"We want to offer this feature to customers while maintaining the quality and safety of the vehicle that we've been recognized externally for," said Paul Randle, Mustang chief engineer.
More Standard Equipment
For 2009, Ford has also added more standard equipment to the popular "Premium" arrays offered on both the Mustang V-6 and GT, including SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, ambient lighting, satin aluminum instrument panel trim and upgraded interior trim.
A new, optional GT Security Package includes an active anti-theft system and wheel locking kit and Brilliant Silver clearcoat metallic joins the list of available Mustang exterior colors.
The Mustang V-6 coupe and convertible are equipped with a 210-horsepower, 4.0-liter SOHC 6-cylinder engine that is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or an optional 5-speed automatic. The Mustang GT coupe and convertible are powered by a 300-horsepower, 4.6-liter 3V V-8 engine. The standard gearbox is 5-speed manual, with an available 5-speed automatic.
Other highlights include:
Standard front-seat side air bags; dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags; safety-belt pretensioners; passenger seat sensing; crash severity sensing.
Available High Intensity Discharge headlamps.
18-inch wheel offering on V-6 coupe.
Available customizable instrument panel allowing mix-and-match lighting at the touch of a button.
2009 Mustang Full Specifications:
BODY
Construction
Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood
Final assembly location
Flat Rock, Mich.
POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS
ENGINE
V-6
V-8
Type
4.0-liter 60-degree V-6
4.6-liter 90-degree V-8
Manufacturing location
Cologne, Germany
Romeo, Mich.
Configuration
Iron block and aluminum head
Aluminum block and head
Intake manifold
Composite shell-welded with internal runner pack
Composite shell-welded single runner, charge motion control valves
Exhaust manifold
Cast iron
Cast iron
Redline
6,100 rpm
6,250 rpm
Throttle body
65-mm single-bore electronic
55-mm dual-bore electronic
Valvetrain
SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, variable camshaft timing
Valve diameter
Intake: 46.0 mm
Exhaust: 39.0mm
Intake: 33.8 mm
Exhaust: 37.5 mm
Pistons
Cast aluminum
Hypereutectic aluminum
Connecting rods
Forged steel
Cracked powdered metal with floating wristpins
Ignition
Distributorless with coil pack
Coil-on-plug, high-thread-insert spark plugs
Bore x stroke
3.95 x 3.32/100.4 x 84.4 mm
3.55 x 3.54/90.2 x 90.0 mm
Displacement
245 cu. in. / 4,009 cc
281 cu. in. / 4,606 cc
Compression ratio
9.7:1
9.8:1
Engine control system
PCM
PCM
Horsepower
210 @ 5,300 rpm
300 @ 5,750 rpm
Horsepower per liter
53
65
Torque
240 lb.-ft. @ 3,500 rpm
320 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm
Recommended fuel
87 octane
87 octane
Fuel capacity
16 gallons
16 gallons
Fuel injection
Electronic returnless sequential
Electronic returnless sequential
Oil capacity
5 quarts with filter
6 quarts with filter
Coolant capacity
12.5 quarts
14.2 quarts
DRIVETRAIN
Layout
Rear-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
TRANSMISSION
Standard
5-speed manual
(Tremec T-5)
5-speed manual
(Tremec 3650)
Gear ratios
1st
3.75:1
3.38:1
2nd
2.19:1
2.00:1
3rd
1.41:1
1.32:1
4th
1.00:1
1.00:1
5th
0.72:1
0.68:1
Final Drive
3.31:1
3.55:1
Optional
1st
3.22:1
3.22:1
2nd
2.29:1
2.29:1
3rd
1.54:1
1.54:1
4th
1.00:1
1.00:1
5th
0.71:1
0.71:1
Final Drive
3.31:1
3.31:1
SUSPENSION
Front
Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 28.6-mm tubular stabilizer bar
Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar
Rear
3-link solid axle with coil springs and Panhard rod
3-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod and 20-mm solid stabilizer bar
STEERING
Type
Rack and pinion with power assist
Rack and pinion with power assist
Ratio
15.7:1
15.7:1
Turning circle curb-to-curb
33.4 ft.
37.7 ft.
BRAKES
Type
Four-wheel power disc brakes with optional 4-sensor, 4-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Four-wheel power disc brakes with optional
4-sensor, 4-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Front
293 (11.5 in) x 30 mm vented disc, twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers
316 (12.4 in) x 30 mm vented disc, twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers
Rear
300 (11.8 in) x 19 mm vented disc, single piston 43 mm floating iron calipers
300 (11.8 in) x 19 mm vented disc, single piston 43 mm floating iron calipers
TIRES AND WHEELS (TYPE, SIZE)
Standard
P215/65R16 A/S
16 x 7.0-inch wheels
P235/55ZR17 Performance A/S
17 x 8.0-inch wheels
Optional
17-inch wheel
18-inch premium aluminum
P235/50ZR18
18-inch polished aluminum wheels or 18-inch premium aluminum
