The all-new Ford Mustang has been named the ‘Official Car’ of 2014 International CES. The most technologically advanced version of Ford Motor Company’s pony car will take center stage at the International CES®, the world’s largest hands-on showcase of emerging innovation. 2014 International CES, held from January 7th to 10th, in Las Vegas, is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association®.
“Mustang has always been more than just a car, as it reminds us of the freedom and joy that comes from traveling the open road,” according to Jim Farley, executive vice president, Ford global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln. “With world-class performance and innovative technologies wrapped in a sleek design, the all-new Ford Mustang puts you in control of the driving experience.”
As the official car, a Mustang fastback will be on display in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, Ford will be featuring the Mustang convertible as part of its display. Ford will be hosting a press conference to debut the new Mustang to the CES audience and to share new technology features at the show’s opening on Tuesday, January 7th.
Check out the interior of the new Ford Mustang…
“It is very exciting to see an iconic American car like Mustang equipped with state-of-the-art technology,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “Automobiles are rapidly becoming mobile technology platforms as consumers demand connectivity along with efficiency and performance in their vehicles.
High-Tech Pony!
Ford has worked hard to custom create and enhance the driver experience. Rather than settling for a one-size-fits-all tech solution, drivers will have the ability to tune their individual car to their unique driving style and to the road conditions. With available Selectable Drive Modes, a new Mustang driver will be able to quickly adjust steering effort, throttle response, shift control as well as stability control by toggling between normal, snow-wet, sport and track modes.
There are also four preset modes, so drivers will be able to fine-tune the steering effort separately with standard, comfort and sport options. The new Ford stability control system can also be set to a less intrusive sport mode or turned off entirely for track use. A few of the standard & available tech features of the 2015 Mustang include:
- Ford SYNC® connectivity system, with Bluetooth®, two USB ports, enhanced voice recognition for hands-free control and access to SYNC Services, 911 Assist®, Vehicle Health Report and more!
- MyFord Touch®: Adds an 8-inch high-res touch-screen display, more natural voice recognition with improved accuracy and simplified controls for the available SD card-based navigation.
- AppLink™: Gives drivers the ability to control more than 60 smartphone apps using simple voice commands.
- Intelligent Access with push-button start: Doors and trunk can be unlocked withouta key, and the engine is started with a push-button on the center stack. Up to three key fobs can be programmed to memory positions for mirrors and available power seats.
- Track Apps: Drivers can gain instant access to acceleration, braking and handling performance data through the instrument cluster screen.
- Launch control: Manages engine speed and brakes, giving drivers maximum and consistent acceleration at the track.
- Adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support: Automatically adjusts vehicle speed to maintain a safe following distance. When a collision may be imminent, it precharges the brakes and increases the sensitivity of brake assist.
- Blind Spot Information System with cross-traffic alert: Provides the driver with alerts when changing lanes or exiting a parking space, and has been upgraded with doppler effect radar sensors to provide both improved sensitivity at longer distances and better resistance to false alerts.
- Individual tire pressure monitoring: Instrument cluster display now shows the tire pressure for individual wheels – a Ford first.
- MyKey®: Enables parents to limit top speed and audio volume, prevent disabling of driver-assist technologies, and enforce more insistent alerts for safety belt use and low fuel for younger drivers in the family.
- Rear view camera: Now comes standard.
Watch www.ReedHasIt.com for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang which is anticipated to go on sale in the fall of 2014.
