The good people at Motor Trend have broadcast Ford's pricing for the 2010 Ford Mustang, including packages and options.  Not surprisingly, Ford has priced the Mustang lower than the Camaro and Challenger across comparable trimlines.

The base model Mustang coupe rings in at just $20,995, and this 210 horsepower V6 comes with a standard manual transmission, unlike the slightly more powerful Dodge Challenger SE that starts at $22,545.  The V6 Camaro is the most powerful of the 3, with 300 horsepower, and it is also the most expensive of the three, at $22,995.  The base model Mustang is the only one of the three muscle cars offering a convertible right now, so its price of $25,995 has no comparison from GM or Dodge.

Ford Motor Company has presented us with the 2010 Mustang in the base and GT trimlines, and went the extra step to show off some dealership-available modifications from Ford Racing.  The appearance changes were fairly subtle, and have given the car a more aggressive stance, but some Mustang faithful are unhappy with the announcement of the return of the 4.6L 3V, which still "only" makes 315 horsepower.

Ford has announced that there would be more announcements about the 2010 Mustang in the next few months, and it is heavily speculated that it could be something like a new Boss or Mach1 powered by a 5.0L engine hopefully making somewhere in the area of 400 horsepower, but those are just rumors so those announcements from FMC could simply pertain to the next GT500 (which there have already been spy shots..so we know its coming).

Starting on December 7, 2008 at 8pm EST, Discovery HD will air its special about the Mustang Challenger for the Miller Cup.  From the description from MillerCup.com, the show, titled Why We Race: The Mustang Challenge, sounds like it will play out like a reality game show with the drama of the races combined with off-track challengers.

Every FR500S for the series was prepared in the exact same fashion, so it comes down to team planning and pure driving ability, and those drivers range from rookies drivers to established road racers, and the support teams vary as well, from small family run teams to large multi-car teams with a large financial backing.

The Return of the1992 Mustang Mach III
1994 brought the world the introduction of the SN95 Mustang chassis, but to hype up the release a few years in advance, Ford Motor Company designed and produced two 1992 Mustang Mach III's.  

The Original Mustang Mach III
The two, two-seat roadsters were built in bright red and metallic green, both with black trim, chrome five-star split spoke rims and plush black and body colored interior.  The 1992 Mustang Mach III was powered by a supercharged 4.6L 4V modular motor, making 450 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque.  This drivetrain helped the Mustang Mach III dash from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 180 miles per hour.  However, with the early design stages of the 13th generation Thunderbird (which was a 2-seat car), Ford never produced more of the Mustang Mach III.  Later, while spending some time touring various Auto Shows, the red Mustang Mach III was involved in a transportation accident, in which the car was a complete fire loss.  The green Mach III still exists, and was sold at Christies Charity Auction in 2002 for $491,500.

The Mustang GT has become the general performance model, which has been overshadowed a bit by the Cobra and GT500 over the years, but the Cobra production numbers are low, and the price is high in comparison to the GT.  But what if the 2010 Mustang GT was the mid-level full production package, with another trimline between the GT and the GT500?  

We all know how much Ford likes to relive vintage Mustang trimlines, especially on the classically styled S197 models. We also know how much Ford loves to celebrate anniversaries.  Combine those two things that are clear to see with a few popular rumors, such as the return of the 5.0 engine with 400 horsepower to the Mustang, and the return of the "Boss" moniker.  Boss Mustangs are currently a far cry from what they used to be, being little more than a rarely seen appearance/performance packages available through the aftermarket, but still the rumors have been that the "next" Mustang will be a Boss.