| Ford Motor Company's Mustang model, dubbed as | | | | privacy glass. This allows the glass roof to reduce |
| America's favorite muscle car will be celebrating | | | | infrared rays and vehicle cool-down time by about |
| its 45th anniversary in the automotive market. As | | | | 50 percent. The glass roof is also equipped with a |
| a part of the celebration, Ford will answer the | | | | built in manual roller blind that allows owners to |
| needs of consumers who want more natural light | | | | further control exposure on the sun. Moreover, |
| in their cars when driving by providing them a | | | | according to Ford, the glass roof also "protects |
| third roof option. | | | | interior fabric material from solar radiation |
| For the 2009 model year, Ford will add up the | | | | deterioration and discoloration by reducing solar |
| Ford Glass Roof Mustang in the company's | | | | light transmittance" and "features a layer of vinyl |
| product lineup. This new roof option will be | | | | that reduces noise, vibration and harshness." |
| available over the V6 powered Mustang as well as | | | | Assembled at the Automotive Alliance |
| the high performance Mustang GT model starting | | | | International plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, the glass |
| at the summer of 2008. In addition, Ford offers | | | | roof for the Ford Mustang is a safety glass, which |
| the Glass Roof Mustang because of the increasing | | | | means it will not shatter with sharp and jagged |
| production of sunroofs in North America by about | | | | edges unlike other typical glasses used in the |
| 200 percent. | | | | automotive industry. |
| According Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice | | | | Paul Randle, chief nameplate engineer also |
| president, Global Product Development: | | | | commented: "Quality is a continuous process. The |
| "Mustang is an icon in our product lineup, and we | | | | whole team is passionate about it, which results in |
| are committed to keeping Mustang news fresh | | | | our paying attention to the smallest details. Our |
| every year. As the automotive landscape | | | | owners have high expectations, and we always |
| becomes increasingly competitive, features such | | | | want to meet them - with strong features like |
| as a panoramic glass roof will help differentiate | | | | this new roof option, quality and performance." |
| our products from the competition." | | | | Other upcoming Ford Mustang models next year |
| With a manufacturer's suggested retail price | | | | include the Mustang Bullitt and the powerful Shelby |
| (MSRP) of $1,995, the new glass roof is expected | | | | GT500KR, which will arrive in dealerships to |
| to provide customers with a less expensive | | | | celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original |
| option that a convertible model without | | | | Shelby Cobra GT500KR. Anyway, customers can |
| compromising the versatility and climate-controlled | | | | also get Acura models like the CL equipped with |
| environment of the coupe, according to Ford. The | | | | Acura CL cold air intake while waiting for these |
| Glass roof of the Ford Mustang is made of tinted | | | | Mustang models to arrive in showrooms. |