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Ford Mustang Glass Roof
The 2009 Ford Glass Roof Mustang provides a third roof option fo
customers and responds to their growing desire for more natural light
Production of large sunroofs has increased nearly 200 percent in Nort
America since 2003, according to Just-auto. The growth is driven, in part
by consumers' daily commute time. The number of consumers with commute
lasting more than 60 minutes grew by almost 50 percent between 1990 an
2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The new glass roof will be available as an option on both the V-6 Mustan
and Mustang GT beginning next summer.

At $1,995, the new roof provides customers a less expensive option than
convertible, without compromising the coupe's versatility, headroom o
climate-controlled environment.

"Mustang is an icon in our product lineup, and we are committed to keepin
Mustang news fresh every year," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vic
president, Global Product Development. "As the automotive landscap
becomes increasingly competitive, features such as a panoramic glass roo
will help differentiate our products from the competition."

Nearly one out of every two sports cars sold in America is a Mustang, an
it remains the best-selling convertible. The new glass roof addresses th
fact that 62 percent of buyers in the sports car segment are interested i
a sunroof or moonroof on their next vehicle, according to J.D. Power an
Associates research.

Mustang's Glass Roof is made of tinted privacy glass, which reduces bot
infrared rays and vehicle cool-down time by 50 percent. A manual rolle
blind is built in, allowing owners to further control exposure on sunn
days.

The specially formulated glass also protects interior fabric material fro
solar radiation deterioration and discoloration by reducing solar ligh
transmittance. To help improve acoustics and Mustang's interior quietness
the glass also features a layer of vinyl that reduces noise, vibration an
harshness.

The glass roof Mustang is built like a coupe and has been developed t
maintain the structural integrity of Mustang. The glass itself is safet
glass, meaning that it shatters without sharp or jagged edges, like othe
automotive glass.

Glass Roof Mustangs will be assembled at the Automotive Allianc
International plant in Flat Rock, Mich. The unique glass is installed a
Ford's adjacent vehicle personalization facility.

Like its coupe and convertible counterparts, the Glass Roof Mustang ha
endured a battery of tests measuring quality and craftsmanship.

During the development phase, production-level prototypes ran through
rigorous prove-out, including various water, air leakage, durability
squeak and rattle and vehicle dynamics tests. Top quality drives th
development team - as evidenced by Mustang's first-in-its segment rankin
in the 2007 J.D. Power and Associates IQS, VDS and APEAL studies.

"Quality is a continuous process. The whole team is passionate about it
which results in our paying attention to the smallest details," says Pau
Randle, chief nameplate engineer. "Our owners have high expectations, an
we always want to meet them - with strong features like this new roo
option, quality and performance.

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