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{{Short description|British grand tourer developed for film}}
{{short description|American pony car}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox automobile
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Aston Martin DB10
| name = Ford Mustang (S550)
| image = Aston Martin DB10 2015.jpg
| image = 2019 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 facelift.jpg
| alt = Very close three-quarters view of a silver coupe
| alt = Front three-quarters view of a blue coupe
| manufacturer = [[Aston Martin Lagonda Limited]]
| manufacturer = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| aka =
| model_code = S550
| production = 2014–2015
| production = July 2014 – April 2023
| model_years = 2015–2023
| assembly = United Kingdom: [[Gaydon, Warwickshire]]
| assembly = United States: [[Flat Rock, Michigan]] ([[Flat Rock Assembly Plant]])
| class = [[Grand tourer]]
| designer = [[Kemal Curić]] (exterior)<br />Sewon Chun, Michael Thomson (interior)
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| body_style = 2-door [[coupe]]
| layout = [[Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| class = [[Pony car]], [[muscle car]]
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| body_style = 2-door [[coupé]]<br />2-door [[convertible]]
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| platform = [[Aston Martin VH platform|Aston Martin VH]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
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| engine = 4.7&nbsp;L ''[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine#Aston Martin 4.3/4.7|AM14]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]
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| platform = [[Ford D2C platform|Ford D2C]]
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| transmission = 6-speed [[Graziano Trasmissioni|''Graziano'']] [[manual transmission|manual]]
| engine = {{Unbulleted list
| length = {{cvt|4410|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| 2.3&nbsp;L ''[[Ford EcoBoost engine#2.3 L|EcoBoost]]'' [[Turbocharger|turbo]] [[Inline-four engine|I4]]
| width = {{cvt|2204|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| 3.7&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Cyclone engine#3.7 L|Cyclone]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]] (2015–2017)
| height = {{cvt|1250|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
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| 5.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Modular engine#5.0&nbsp;L Coyote|Coyote]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]
| weight = {{convert|1542|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| 5.2&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Modular engine#Voodoo|Voodoo]]'' V8 (Shelby GT350/GT350R)
| doors = [[Swan doors|Swan]]
| 5.2&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Modular engine#Predator|Predator]]'' V8 (Shelby GT500)
| related = [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)|Aston Martin Vantage]]
}}
| designer = [[Marek Reichman]]
| transmission = {{Unbulleted list
| sp = uk
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| 6-speed [[Getrag]]/Ford ''MT82'' [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| 6-speed [[Getrag]]/Ford ''MT82-D4'' manual
| 6-speed [[TREMEC Corporation|TREMEC]] ''[[Tremec TR-3160 transmission|TR-3160]]'' manual
| 6-speed ''[[Ford 6R transmission|6R80]]'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
| 7-speed [[TREMEC Corporation|TREMEC]] TR-9070 [[Dual-clutch transmission|dual-clutch]]
| 10-speed ''[[Ford-GM 10-speed automatic transmission|10R80]]'' automatic
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2720|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="n591">{{cite web | last=Quiroga | first=Tony | title=2015 Ford Mustang GT manual tested | website=[[Car and Driver]] | date=September 22, 2014 | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15110151/2015-ford-mustang-gt-instrumented-test-review/ | access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref>
| length = {{convert|4788|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news/158115567/|title=2018 Ford Mustang|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=May 27, 2018|page=66|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=October 30, 2024}} {{Free access}}</ref><br />{{convert|4798|-|4818|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} (Shelby)<ref name="lighting">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/158115695/|page=A9|title=Like lightning|newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 30, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref name="ok">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news/158115876/|title=2017 Ford Shelby GT30|first=Mike|last=Blake|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=June 4, 2017|page=57|access-date=October 30, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
| width = {{convert|1915|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/158116978/|title=Mustang brings out the emotions|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|page=C1}} {{free access}}</ref><br />{{convert|1928|-|1946|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} (Shelby)<ref name="lighting"/><ref name="m151">{{cite web | last=Stafford | first=Eric | title=2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 | website=[[Car and Driver]] | date=November 22, 2021 | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/mustang-shelby-gt500 | access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref>
| height = {{convert|1379|-|1395|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="j750">{{cite web | last=Irwin | first=Austin | title=2023 Ford Mustang review | website=[[Car and Driver]] | date=October 6, 2022 | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/mustang-2023 | access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="o827">{{cite web | last=Cantu | first=Michael | title=Ford Mustang: 2019 Motor Trend Car of the Year contender | website=[[Motor Trend]] | date=November 5, 2018 | url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-mustang-2019-car-of-the-year-contender/ | access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><br />{{convert|1361|-|1377|mm|in|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} (Shelby)<ref name="lighting"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news/158116610/|title=2016 Ford Shelby GT355|first=Mike|last=Blake|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=May 29, 2016|page=61|access-date=October 30, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
| weight = {{convert|3491|-|4171|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name="lighting"/><ref name="b709">{{cite web | last=Taylor | first=Adrian | title=2023 Ford Mustang review | website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] | date=June 21, 2023 | url=https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/ford/mustang/2023 | access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref>
| predecessor = [[Ford Mustang (fifth generation)]]
| successor = [[Ford Mustang (seventh generation)]]
}}
}}


The '''Ford Mustang (S550)''' is a [[pony car]] that is the sixth generation of the [[Ford Mustang]]<ref name="t649">{{cite web | last=Lewis | first=William Irvin | title=What is an S550 Mustang? What to know about this Ford pony car | website=[[Motor Trend]] | date=October 4, 2023 | url=https://www.motortrend.com/features/s550-mustang-ford-mustang/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> and was produced from 2014 until it was replaced by the [[Ford Mustang (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] in 2023.
The '''Aston Martin DB10''' is a [[grand tourer|grand touring]] car developed by the British carmaker [[Aston Martin]] for the ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]'', a 2015 ''[[List of James Bond films|James Bond]]'' film. Designed by Sam Holgate under the direction of [[Marek Reichman]], the DB10 was revealed at [[Pinewood Studios]] in December 2014 and was also showcased at the [[London Film Museum]] as part of the ''Bond in Motion'' exhibition. A rebodied [[Aston Martin Vantage (2005)|Vantage]], the DB10 is based upon the [[Aston Martin VH platform|vertical–horizontal platform]], which extensively incorporates [[aluminium]] throughout its construction to reduce weight.


The development of the Mustang began in 2009 under the direction of the chief engineer Dave Pericak and exterior design director [[Joel Piaskowski]]. In December 2010, design management selected an exterior design theme proposal by [[Kemal Curić]] from Ford's [[Cologne]] design studios in Germany. After five years of development, Ford debuted the Mustang at numerous online media events in December 2013, preceding its public unveiling at the [[North American International Auto Show#2014|Detroit Auto Show]] in January 2014. Official manufacture of the sixth generation of the Mustang began at [[Flat Rock Assembly Plant|the facility]] in [[Flat Rock, Michigan]], in July 2014. The car was available as both a [[coupe]] and a [[convertible]].
The car, initially assigned to 009 after [[James Bond|Bond]]'s unsanctioned mission, is later stolen by Bond to investigate [[SPECTRE]] in Rome. Featuring various gadgets, the vehicle is destroyed during a chase with Mr. Hinx when Bond sinks it into a river. Ten units of the DB10 were produced at the facility in [[Gaydon, Warwickshire]], in 2014 and 2015. The DB10 features a 4.7-litre ''[[Jaguar AJ-V8 engine#Aston Martin 4.3/4.7|AM14]]'' [[V8 engine]] that produces a [[power (physics)|power]] output of {{convert|321|kW|PS hp}} and a [[torque]] output of {{convert|490|Nm}}, allowing the car to accelerate from zero to {{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 4.3 seconds and possess a maximum speed of {{convert|310|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.


Introduced for the 2015 [[model year]]{{NoteTag|It is common practice in the American automotive industry to introduce a model year's automobile during the previous calendar year.<ref name="Model years">{{cite web |last1=Antich |first1=Mike |title=Model-year versus calendar-year |url=https://www.automotive-fleet.com/158274/model-year-versus-calendar-year |work=Automotive Fleet |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=June 15, 2010 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205830/https://www.automotive-fleet.com/158274/model-year-versus-calendar-year |url-status=live }}</ref>}} to replace the [[Ford Mustang (fifth generation)|fifth generation]], the Mustang offered multiple engine configurations, including a 3.7-liter [[V6 engine]], 2.2-liter [[inline-four engine]] and a 5.0-liter [[V8 engine]] for the V6 (discontinued in 2017), [[EcoBoost]], and GT models, respectively. The sixth generation marked the first Mustang to be marketed globally, introducing factory-produced [[right-hand-drive]] models alongside the traditional left-hand-drive versions. This was part of the "One Ford" business strategy, which also encompassed models such as the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]], [[Ford Focus|Focus]], [[Ford Fusion|Fusion]]/[[Ford Mondeo|Mondeo]], [[Ford Escape|Escape]]/[[Ford Kuga|Kuga]], [[Ford Edge|Edge]], [[Ford Transit Connect|Transit Connect]], and [[Ford Transit|Transit]].
== History and role ==
The initial sketches of the car were created by Sam Holgate under the guidance of [[Marek Reichman]].<ref name="u132">{{cite web | last=Barlow | first=Jason | title=Live and let drive: the cars of Spectre | website=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]] | date=7 November 2015 | url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/james-bond-spectre-cars | mode=cs2 | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref> The development process, which took six months, was completed prior to the start of filming for ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]'' in late 2014, the movie for which the car was designed.<ref name="z428">{{cite web | last=Warren | first=Tamara | title=I drove one of only ten Aston Martin DB10s made for Spectre | website=[[The Verge]] | date=7 November 2015 | url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/7/9681518/spectre-bond-car-aston-martin-db10-video-photos | mode=cs2 | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="j417">{{cite web | last=Miller | first=Ross | title=The next James Bond film is called Spectre: new car, poster, and full cast confirmed | website=[[The Verge]] | mode=cs2 | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/4/7327013/james-bond-24-full-cast-title-car-release-date | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref> The car was unveiled by [[Sam Mendes]], [[Film director|director]] of ''Spectre'' who also assisted in the car's development, and [[Barbara Broccoli]], the [[Film producer|film's producer]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard/157729019/|title=Spectre returns with Oscar-winning villain|newspaper=[[Evening Standard]]|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=4 December 2014|mode=cs2|first=Allistair|last=Foster|access-date=24 October 2024}} {{Free access}}</ref><ref name="l328">{{cite web | last=Zhang | first=Benjamin | title=The amazing story of how the Aston Martin DB10 became James Bond's latest ride | website=[[Yahoo! Autos]] | date=15 April 2015 | url=https://autos.yahoo.com/amazing-story-aston-martin-db10-became-james-bonds-202624280.html | mode=cs2 | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="d656">{{cite web | last=Tisshaw | first=Mark | title=New Aston Martin DB10 in detail | website=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]] | date=26 October 2015 | url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-aston-martin-db10-detail | access-date=24 October 2024 | mode=cs2}}</ref> The unveiling occurred during the official press launch of the film on the 007 Stage at [[Pinewood Studios]], near London, on 4 December 2014.<ref name="d185">{{cite web | last=Savov | mode=cs2 | first=Vlad | title=Meet the new Bond car | website=[[The Verge]] | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/4/7331787/james-bond-spectre-aston-martin-db10 | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="o153">{{cite web | last=Masters | first=Tim | title=James Bond: What can 007 fans expect of Spectre? | website=[[BBC News]] | date=4 December 2014 | mode=cs2 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30335539 | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref> Following the unveiling at Pinewood Studios, Aston Martin participated in the launch of the ''Bond in Motion'' exhibition at the [[London Film Museum]] in [[Covent Garden]].<ref name="d271">{{cite web | title=James Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 causes a Spectre-cal at London Film Museum's new exhibition launch | website=[[City A.M.]] | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.cityam.com/bond-s-aston-martin-causes-spectre-cal/ | access-date=24 October 2024|mode=cs2}}</ref> Ten units were built at the facility in [[Gaydon, Warwickshire]]; three had been built by the end of 2014.<ref name="q303">{{cite web | title=Aston DB10: it's James Bond's new ride! | website=[[Top Gear (magazine)|Top Gear]] | publisher=[[BBC]] | mode=cs2 | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/movies/aston-db10-its-james-bonds-new-ride | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="p894">{{cite web | last=Walker | first=Michael | title=New 007 car is Aston Martin's 12th appearance in Bond franchise | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | mode=cs2 | date=4 December 2014 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/new-007-car-is-aston-753956/ | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref> Eight were used for the film whilst the other two reserved for promotional purposes.<ref name="f759">{{cite web | last=Gleason | first=Jim | title=James Bond’s 'Spectre': 10 Aston Martin DB10 facts to know | website=[[Motor Trend]] | date=2 November 2015 | url=https://www.motortrend.com/features/james-bonds-spectre-10-aston-martin-db10-facts-you-need-to-know/ | access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>


Ford released several special editions of the sixth-generation Mustang, including the Shelby GT350 and GT500, the Bullitt edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 film ''[[Bullitt]]'', and a model celebrating the Mustang's own 50th anniversary. The car is the recipient of numerous accolades, including [[Esquire (magazine)|''Esquire'']]'s Car of the Year in 2014, a spot on ''[[Car and Driver]]'''s [[Car and Driver 10Best|10Best]] list in 2015 and 2017, and the [[EyesOn Design]] award for Best Production Vehicle in 2014. The sixth generation of the Mustang was discontinued in April 2023, with its successor, the S650, beginning production in May.
In the film's plot, the car was initially designated for [[James Bond]] but reassigned to agent 009 following Bond's unauthorised mission in Mexico. However, Bond later commandeers the vehicle to travel to Rome, where he investigates [[SPECTRE]]. During a chase with Mr. Hinx, Bond deliberately destroys the car by submerging it in a river. The car is equipped with various features, including an unloaded rear-mounted [[machine gun]], [[flamethrower]]s integrated into the [[Exhaust system|exhaust]], an ejector seat, and a music [[playlist]] intended for 009, which irritates Bond.


== Design and technology ==
== Background and development ==
The American automaker{{sfn|Ciment|2015|page=81}}<ref name="l312">{{cite web | last=Oliver | first=Matt | title=Ford boss 'doesn’t want to give up' Chinese electric car | url-access=subscription | website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=October 25, 2024 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/10/25/ford-boss-doesnt-want-to-give-up-chinese-electric-car/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> [[Ford Motor Company]] introduced the [[Ford Mustang (fifth generation)|fifth generation of the Mustang]] as a [[concept car|concept vehicle]] at the [[North American International Auto Show#2003|North American International Auto Show in 2003]].{{sfn|DeLorenzo|2004|p=44}}<ref name="i688">{{cite web | last=Ramey | first=Jay | title=Mustang Mondays: 10 key Ford Mustang models | website=[[Autoweek]] | date=November 10, 2013 | url=https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1943641/mustang-mondays-10-key-ford-mustang-models/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> Designed by [[Sid Ramnarace]],{{sfn|Clor|2015|p=123}} production of the fifth-generation Mustang began in September 2004 at [[Flat Rock Assembly Plant|the facility]] in [[Flat Rock, Michigan]].<ref name="w793">{{cite news | title=Q&A: Ford prepares 'fun, fast' theme for redesigned icon | website=[[Automotive News]] | url-access=subscription | issue=6090 | volume=78 | page=26 | last=Wilson | first=Amy | date=April 26, 2004 | url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20040426/SUB/404260716/q-a-ford-prepares-fun-fast-theme-for-redesigned-icon/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> The vehicle was praised by car critics; an anonymous writer for ''[[Motor Trend]]'' described it as a "muscle{{nbsp}}car legend reborn" and called its stance "aggressive,{{nbsp}}[...] made stronger by wheels pushed to the corners",<ref name="o780">{{cite web | title=2005 Ford Mustang | website=[[Motor Trend]] | date=November 9, 2005 | url=https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/rev-ford-mustang-2/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref> while John Phillips of ''[[Car and Driver]]'' called its design "terrific" and its sound "great", believing that its "'60s feel, overt muscularity, and attainable price, delivers similar charisma [to the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|1964 Mustang]]]".<ref name="r476">{{cite web | last=Phillips | first=John | title=Tested: 2005 Ford Mustang GT | website=[[Car and Driver]] | date=December 1, 2004 | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15132034/ford-mustang-gt-road-test/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Ford Mustang Coupé GT (V, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 8. April 2011, Mettmann.jpg|thumb|alt=Front three-quarters view of a dark silver coupe|left|The development of the sixth-generation Mustang began in 2009, coinciding with the [[facelift (automotive)|facelift]] of the fifth generation (''pictured'').]]

The fifth-generation model was [[facelift (automotive)|facelifted]] in early 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Szczesny |first=Joseph R. |url=http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1860594,00.html |title=Ford unveils the 2010 Mustang |magazine=[[time (magazine)|Time]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315111134/http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1860594,00.html | archive-date=March 15, 2017 | url-status=dead |date=November 19, 2008 |access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> the same year that development of a new Mustang model began later that year.<ref name="g054">{{cite web | title=2015 Ford Mustang: In-Depth with the team that made it happen | website=[[Car and Driver]] | first=Jeff | last=Sabatini | date=February 3, 2014 | url=https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a15112444/2015-ford-mustang-in-depth-with-the-team-that-made-it-happen-feature/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Mueller|2022|p=275}} The development was led by chief engineer Dave Pericak, with exterior design directed by [[Joel Piaskowski]].<ref name="i291">{{cite web | last=Healey | first=James R. | title=2015 Ford Mustang's better than ever | website=[[USA Today]] | date=September 27, 2014 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/healey/2014/09/27/2015-ford-mustangs-better-than-ever/16231683/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Mueller|2022|p=280}}

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== Notes ==
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== References ==
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=== Sources ===
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*{{cite book|title=Ford Mustang 2015: The New Generation|publisher=[[Motorbooks]]|year=2015|first= John|last=Clor|isbn=978-0-7603-4442-2}}
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Ford Mustang (S550)
Front three-quarters view of a blue coupe
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Model codeS550
ProductionJuly 2014 – April 2023
Model years2015–2023
AssemblyUnited States: Flat Rock, Michigan (Flat Rock Assembly Plant)
DesignerKemal Curić (exterior)
Sewon Chun, Michael Thomson (interior)
Body and chassis
ClassPony car, muscle car
Body style2-door coupé
2-door convertible
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformFord D2C
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase107.1 in (2,720 mm)[1]
Length188.5 in (4,788 mm)[2]
188.9–189.7 in (4,798–4,818 mm) (Shelby)[3][4]
Width75.4 in (1,915 mm)[5]
75.9–76.6 in (1,928–1,946 mm) (Shelby)[3][6]
Height54.3–54.9 in (1,379–1,395 mm)[7][8]
53.6–54.2 in (1,361–1,377 mm) (Shelby)[3][9]
Curb weight3,491–4,171 lb (1,583–1,892 kg)[3][10]
Chronology
PredecessorFord Mustang (fifth generation)
SuccessorFord Mustang (seventh generation)

The Ford Mustang (S550) is a pony car that is the sixth generation of the Ford Mustang[11] and was produced from 2014 until it was replaced by the seventh generation in 2023.

The development of the Mustang began in 2009 under the direction of the chief engineer Dave Pericak and exterior design director Joel Piaskowski. In December 2010, design management selected an exterior design theme proposal by Kemal Curić from Ford's Cologne design studios in Germany. After five years of development, Ford debuted the Mustang at numerous online media events in December 2013, preceding its public unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2014. Official manufacture of the sixth generation of the Mustang began at the facility in Flat Rock, Michigan, in July 2014. The car was available as both a coupe and a convertible.

Introduced for the 2015 model year[note 1] to replace the fifth generation, the Mustang offered multiple engine configurations, including a 3.7-liter V6 engine, 2.2-liter inline-four engine and a 5.0-liter V8 engine for the V6 (discontinued in 2017), EcoBoost, and GT models, respectively. The sixth generation marked the first Mustang to be marketed globally, introducing factory-produced right-hand-drive models alongside the traditional left-hand-drive versions. This was part of the "One Ford" business strategy, which also encompassed models such as the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion/Mondeo, Escape/Kuga, Edge, Transit Connect, and Transit.

Ford released several special editions of the sixth-generation Mustang, including the Shelby GT350 and GT500, the Bullitt edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 film Bullitt, and a model celebrating the Mustang's own 50th anniversary. The car is the recipient of numerous accolades, including Esquire's Car of the Year in 2014, a spot on Car and Driver's 10Best list in 2015 and 2017, and the EyesOn Design award for Best Production Vehicle in 2014. The sixth generation of the Mustang was discontinued in April 2023, with its successor, the S650, beginning production in May.

Background and development

The American automaker[13][14] Ford Motor Company introduced the fifth generation of the Mustang as a concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in 2003.[15][16] Designed by Sid Ramnarace,[17] production of the fifth-generation Mustang began in September 2004 at the facility in Flat Rock, Michigan.[18] The vehicle was praised by car critics; an anonymous writer for Motor Trend described it as a "muscle car legend reborn" and called its stance "aggressive, [...] made stronger by wheels pushed to the corners",[19] while John Phillips of Car and Driver called its design "terrific" and its sound "great", believing that its "'60s feel, overt muscularity, and attainable price, delivers similar charisma [to the 1964 Mustang]".[20]

Front three-quarters view of a dark silver coupe
The development of the sixth-generation Mustang began in 2009, coinciding with the facelift of the fifth generation (pictured).

The fifth-generation model was facelifted in early 2009,[21] the same year that development of a new Mustang model began later that year.[22][23] The development was led by chief engineer Dave Pericak, with exterior design directed by Joel Piaskowski.[24][25]

Notes

  1. ^ It is common practice in the American automotive industry to introduce a model year's automobile during the previous calendar year.[12]

References

  1. ^ Quiroga, Tony (September 22, 2014). "2015 Ford Mustang GT manual tested". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 Ford Mustang". The Patriot-News. May 27, 2018. p. 66. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ a b c d "Like lightning". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 2019. p. A9. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  4. ^ Blake, Mike (June 4, 2017). "2017 Ford Shelby GT30". The Patriot-News. p. 57. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  5. ^ "Mustang brings out the emotions". February 11, 2016. p. C1. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  6. ^ Stafford, Eric (November 22, 2021). "2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Irwin, Austin (October 6, 2022). "2023 Ford Mustang review". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Cantu, Michael (November 5, 2018). "Ford Mustang: 2019 Motor Trend Car of the Year contender". Motor Trend. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Blake, Mike (May 29, 2016). "2016 Ford Shelby GT355". The Patriot-News. p. 61. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  10. ^ Taylor, Adrian (June 21, 2023). "2023 Ford Mustang review". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Lewis, William Irvin (October 4, 2023). "What is an S550 Mustang? What to know about this Ford pony car". Motor Trend. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  12. ^ Antich, Mike (June 15, 2010). "Model-year versus calendar-year". Automotive Fleet. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Ciment 2015, p. 81.
  14. ^ Oliver, Matt (October 25, 2024). "Ford boss 'doesn't want to give up' Chinese electric car". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  15. ^ DeLorenzo 2004, p. 44.
  16. ^ Ramey, Jay (November 10, 2013). "Mustang Mondays: 10 key Ford Mustang models". Autoweek. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  17. ^ Clor 2015, p. 123.
  18. ^ Wilson, Amy (April 26, 2004). "Q&A: Ford prepares 'fun, fast' theme for redesigned icon". Automotive News. Vol. 78, no. 6090. p. 26. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  19. ^ "2005 Ford Mustang". Motor Trend. November 9, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  20. ^ Phillips, John (December 1, 2004). "Tested: 2005 Ford Mustang GT". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  21. ^ Szczesny, Joseph R. (November 19, 2008). "Ford unveils the 2010 Mustang". Time. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  22. ^ Sabatini, Jeff (February 3, 2014). "2015 Ford Mustang: In-Depth with the team that made it happen". Car and Driver. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  23. ^ Mueller 2022, p. 275.
  24. ^ Healey, James R. (September 27, 2014). "2015 Ford Mustang's better than ever". USA Today. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  25. ^ Mueller 2022, p. 280.

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