Ford Mustang (fifth generation)
The fifth-generation Ford Mustang (S197) is a pony car manufactured and marketed by Ford from 2004 to 2014, for the 2005 to 2014 model years. Assembly took place at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan. The fifth generation began with the 2005 model year, and received a facelift for the 2010 model year.
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| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | September 2004 – June 2014 |
| Model years | 2005–2014 |
| Assembly | United States: Flat Rock, Michigan (Flat Rock Assembly Plant) |
| Designer | Sid Ramnarace (2001, 2002) |
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| Class | Pony car |
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| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Ford D2C platform |
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| Predecessor | Ford Mustang (fourth generation) |
| Successor | Ford Mustang (sixth generation) |
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Originally designed by Sid Ramnarace through late 2001 and finalized in mid-2002, the fifth-generation Mustang's design was previewed by two pre production concept cars that debuted at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. Development on the S-197 program began in 1999 under chief engineer Hau Thai-Tang, shortly after the 1998 launch of "New Edge" SN-95 facelift. From the second half of 1999, design work commenced under Ford design chief J Mays, and concluded in July 2002 with the design freeze. There have been several variants of the fifth-generation Ford Mustang that include the Mustang GT/California Special, Shelby Mustang, Bullitt Mustang, and Boss 302 Mustang.