Generation III: 1979 to 1993 Ford Mustang
Enter the Fox body Mustangs. The third generation saw mass appeal back to the Ford Mustang. Even now, the fox-body Mustang is one of the most sought after sports cars due to its inexpensive purchase price, its performance potential, and its rather attractive yet subdued appearance.
The Ford Mustang in 1979 was the first year of the redesign, taking the longer Fox platform. It is notably different from the later years of the generation with four headlights, known as “Four Eyes” to Mustang enthusiasts. Later on in the Fox-body era, headlights took on the more modern aero style with single assembly headlights and electronic fuel injection was added to 1986 model years and later.
Again, a 4-cylinder model, a V-6, and the headliner model, the 5.0-liter, were available on the Fox-body Mustangs.
Generation IV: 1994 to 2004 Ford Mustang
Released in November of 1993, the 1994 Mustang was released to the public. It was based on an updated version of the Fox platform but had dramatically updated styling. In fact, the whole car was new.
Sleek, round lines replaced the straight and aggressive profile of the Fox-body generation and under the hood, engine choices were much, much different. The 302 c.i. V8 that was so popular among Mustang purists was replaced by an all-new 4.6-liter (281 c.i.) V8 in the GT model. The 3.8-liter V-6 engine had 145 horsepower and was noticeably less performance-based than the 225-hp GT.
Over the course of the next few years, several variations were available including the 2001 Bullitt, the Mach 1 in 2003-04, and the Mustang Cobra in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2004, with up to 390 horsepower put to the road.
Generation V: 2005 to 2014 Ford Mustang
In 2005, the Ford Mustang once again got a facelift. The front appearance took a modern twist on the Boss stylings of the first-generation Mustang with the four headlights. The car became much more refined than ever with crisp interior lines as distinct and sharp as the exterior now had.
The base engine for the fifth-generation Mustang was now a 4.0-liter V6 with 210 horsepower, nearly equivalent to the V-8 power rating from the first generation ‘Stang. The 4.6-liter V-8 boosted power production to 300 in the GT model, though multiple variations rated much higher yet.
The Mustang Shelby GT500 had a mind-blowing 550 horsepower from its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 while the Boss 302 had 444 horsepower when it was released in 2012. Later in 2012, the Shelby GT500 was upgraded to a 5.8-liter supercharged V-8, pushing 662 horsepower.
A bunch of variants was released in the fifth generation and the looks became more crisp and clean toward the end of its run.
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