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After four decades on the market, Ford's "pony car" is entering a new generation. Ford introduced the 2005 Mustang at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. Last redesigned in 1999, it's the last of the traditional rear-wheel-drive pony cars. The new model's styling cues are borrowed from Mustangs of the 1960s, but it is built with a new, fully modern architecture. "The Mustang is more modern, more livable and safer, without losing its street swagger," Ford says. The automaker promises even more attitude in the latest Mustang, noting that its "menacing sharklike nose imparts an attitude not seen since the 1967 model." Two engines are available: a 210-horsepower V-6 and a 300-hp V-8 for the Mustang GT. "The new Mustang is pure American muscle," said J Mays, Ford's vice president of design. The Mustang coupe goes on sale in the fall of 2004.