SN95 Mustang (fourth generation)

1994–2004

Overview

The first ground-up redesign in fifteen years. Code-named SN95 (an updated "Fox-4" version of the Fox platform), the 1994 car dropped the old hatchback and notchback for a single rounded body offered as a coupe or convertible, brought back retro cues (running-horse grille, tri-bar taillights, dual-cockpit dash), and added standard dual airbags. The 5.0 pushrod V8 carried over for 1994–1995 before the 4.6-liter modular SOHC V8 replaced it for 1996. A sharp-cornered "New Edge" restyle arrived for 1999 on the same chassis, and the generation produced standout SVT Cobras — including the independent-rear-suspension 1999/2001 cars and the supercharged 2003–2004 "Terminator" Cobra — plus the revived 2003–2004 Mach 1.

Milestones

Highlights

• First major redesign since 1979 — rounded, retro-influenced styling on the SN95 platform.
• Dropped the hatchback and notchback; the lineup became coupe + convertible.
• The 4.6-liter modular V8 replaced the 5.0 pushrod V8 for 1996 (the 5.0 ran 1994–1995).
• The "New Edge" creased restyle arrived for 1999 on the same chassis.
• Halo SVT Cobras (including the supercharged 2003–2004 "Terminator") and the revived 2003–2004 Mach 1.