America's icon returns with a gallop

From top to bottom, the new 2005 Ford Mustang is a vast improvement over the outgoing model, a vehicle that is tantalizing in its imagery, delicious in the sights and sounds it conjures, yet short in terms of the cold, clinical perfection all cars are measured by in the 21st century. And that will hurt the car’s success, though how much remains to be seen. But things should fit tightly together. Plastics should go together, and feel nice when you touch it. To not have it that way is a crime when one considers the brilliant simplicity of the interior design, the comfort of the cabin, the improvements to the ride and handling and the stunning style of the car.