Ford Mustang

The 2008 Mustang Bullitt – based after Steve McQueen’s Mustang – is coming to dealerships everywhere next year. Only 7,700 of these $31,075 mustangs will be produced for both the Unites States and Canada – which means you better get to them fast before they are all gone. Ford has been true to the design of the original Steve McQueen Mustang and has even removed any badges and emblems that would identify it as a Mustang.

“The 2008 Mustang Bullitt, like the movie car, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” says Doug Gaffka, chief designer. Mustang is such an icon that it’s recognizable without the badges. The 2008 model recalls the original movie car in painstaking detail − right down to the paint and lack of exterior badges, scoops and spoilers. The only visible identification is the word “Bullitt” dropped into a gun-sight graphic in the center of the faux gas cap on the decklid.”

But the main seller is its no-nonsense engine − a 4.6-liter, 3-valve V-8 delivering 315 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 325 pound-feet of torque at 4,250 rpm. Engine performance is further enhanced through the use of an innovative adaptive spark ignition system, new for the 2008 Mustang. The system can sense, within a few seconds, what type of fuel is being injected into the motor and adjusts the spark to provide maximum torque at any given speed − and as much as 10 pounds-feet more between 1,000 and 4,000 rpm.

Gaffka also assures Bullitt enthusiasts that the car’s color − Dark Highland Green − will remain an exclusive Mustang Bullitt color. Non-purists can opt for only one other color − black. Whether or not Mustang enthusiasts are fans of the film, they’ll appreciate the Bullitt’s hot bod. A new black-mesh grille loses the standard chrome pony and is accented by a satin aluminum strip that represents the chrome grille surround on the ‘68 car.

The rear fascia also is shared with the standard Mustang GT and houses Bullitt’s unique dual exhaust tips. Dark Argent Gray painted brake calipers closely match the wheel spokes, while staying true to the original. “The 2008 Mustang Bullitt embodies the true spirit of the 1968 movie car,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development.
“Like the original Bullitt, this car dials the driving dynamics up a notch for Mustang enthusiasts who love the performance, handling and the sweet sound of Ford power that only Mustang can deliver.”