The 2009 Ford Mustang will get a folding hardtop roof, according to a report published last week. The recent unveilings of the Camaro and Challenger concepts have prompted Ford to come up with something to help differentiate the ‘Stang, according to New Tech Spy. While we have no independent sources that can verify this report, it’s certainly an interesting idea. Ford has the technology, as evidenced by the Ford Focus CC and Volvo C70. Does a folding hardtop fit with a muscle car? We tend to think it would…
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04/06, 11:32 AM
posted by:
JD
I think that would be awesome. If they can keep those sleek lines of the coupe and then VIOLA! it’s a convertible, that’s just cool.
04/06, 11:40 AM
posted by:
nikivee
I don’t see why not. Pontiac has the G6 convertible with a folding hardtop. The only drawback is it would increase the price of the car by around 6K from where the convertible is at now.
04/06, 11:49 AM
posted by:
JW
They should offer a hardtop convertible and a soft top convertible (for those who dont want to pay the extra price/or for those who dont want to have to worry about hardtop convertible messing up)
04/06, 11:53 AM
posted by:
John Daoud
Wouldn’t this in turn make the car much heavier? The whole idea of a sports car is to lighten the load so its quick. If they decided to make it a hard top conv. they would have to increase the horsepower to keep the same performance spec sheet. I don’t think it would be a smart move.
04/06, 11:58 AM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Alright! Cool, now instead of the Mustang weighing 15 tons, it’ll weigh about 25! The New Ford Mustang Bradley fighting vehicle edition.
04/06, 12:03 PM
posted by:
JCwhitless
Why didn’t they use the money and tech to make the Tbird with the retractable top?
At least with the Tbird nobody cared about the weight
04/06, 12:11 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
“At least with the Tbird nobody cared about the weight”
I don’t think anybody cared about the Tbird at all.
04/06, 12:41 PM
posted by:
John
lol #7 is right
04/06, 1:43 PM
posted by:
E M
I’d settle for a friggin sunroof! Why are they not offered? For chrissake you can get one on any Kia!
04/06, 1:51 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
They should bring back the T-top to these new muscle cars.
It could be the first T-top mustang. But I think that would be too “cool” for ford, or maybe they’ll put it in their European release.
04/06, 3:00 PM
posted by:
BCM
“They should bring back the T-top to these new muscle cars.
It could be the first T-top mustang. But I think that would be too “coolâ€? for ford, or maybe they’ll put it in their European release.”
Mustangs had optional T-tops from 1979 through 1988.
04/06, 4:31 PM
posted by:
Andre Neves
Oh ok. Thought the whole T-top thing was Chevy(trans am, camaro, firebird, etc.
04/07, 7:34 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
No T-Tops yet but they do have a Scenic Roof version from Saleen with a nice glass roof:
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2006/2006-Saleen-S281-Scenic-Roof-1024×768.jpg
05/16, 7:55 PM
posted by:
cameron
the camaro iz betta than the mustang long live the camaro look 4 the 2009 camaro concept
sign:camaro king
06/26, 3:39 PM
posted by:
CHATO
MUSTANG= CHICK CAR…..JUAST WAIT FOR THE CAMARO REAL MUSCLE CAR..
06/27, 5:01 PM
posted by:
Tom G
Neat idea, but the Mustang still needs a diet, not a buffet of cool bells and whistles. Weight is already a killer. If the Camaro was such a winner, why has Ford consistantly kicked it’s @ss in sales with the Mustang? I’m still glad to see them pull that old dog out of the cemetary – competition is a great thing, let’s hope the Slomaro can bring it.