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  • #68 Ford GT at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans

    The automotive world collectively gasped when Ford rolled out quite the surprise at the 2015 Detroit auto show. The blue oval welcomed the GT back into its portfolio of performance vehicles, and it had its sights on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Believe it or not, the rebirth of the iconic GT almost didn't happen, though. Speaking to Automotive News (subscription required), Raj Nair, product development head at Ford, said a new GT was never the plan when it came to celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ford's historic one-two-three finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ford sealed its...

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    The 2018 Ford Mustang has a pulse

    Ford has given its 2018 Mustang a pulse. When you unlock the door and hop behind the wheel, the backlit engine starter button will pulsate at 30 beats per minute. The button is located on the lower driver’s side of the center stack, just in front of the gear lever, and will keep beating until...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 owners suing Ford, say 'track-ready' cars overheat too quickly

    Owners of some 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustangs have filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] and claim their cars, which are marketed as "track ready," overheat in as little as 15 minutes. The owners, who are seeking class-action status, are suing for fraud and breach of warranty claims...

  • 1975 Ford Bronc Eleanor Tribute by Zero to 60
    Classic Ford Bronco pays homage to Eleanor Mustang

    Old Ford Broncos are supremely cool machines. The first generation Ford Mustang done up in Eleanor guise is also pretty darn awesome, no matter what your "Gone in 60 Seconds"-hating friends tell you. Could a mash-up of the two result in an equally fantastic beast? As it turns out, the answer is...

  • Tune it! Safe! 2017 Ford Mustang GT police car at 2017 Cologne Carnival parade
    Ford Mustang police car leads 2017 Cologne Carnival parade

    A 2017 Ford Mustang police car led the famous Rose Monday parade at this year’s Cologne Carnival. Ford has close links with the city of Cologne as it is where the automaker’s European headquarters and largest factory are located. The Mustang isn’t part of the regular police fleet...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT during filming of 'C’etait un Rendez-Vous’ remake
    Ford recreates Paris ‘Rendezvous’ run... with a twist

    Any car enthusiast knows the story of “Rendezvous,” the video of a highly illegal drive through the streets of Paris, supposedly, in a Ferrari 275 GTB. The video was created by filmmaker Claude Lelouch in August of 1976, and years later we learned that the car he used was actually a...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

    Lebanon Ford, the Ohio dealership that made headlines last year because of a crazy offer promising brand new 727-horsepower Mustang GTs for only $39,997, is back, and its latest offer takes the dealership up a couple of notches on the insanity dial. As first discovered by The Drive, Lebanon Ford is currently offering 2017 Mustang GTs fitted with a 1,200-horsepower-capable Hellion twin-turbocharging system for a grand total of just $45,499. The figure doesn’t include on-road costs, though it does include the cost of all parts plus the labor to install them. The list of parts includes the...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang press shot with fifth-generation Mustang Boss 302 in background
    Is Ford hinting at new Mustang Boss 302 in this press shot?

    Hot on the heels of this past weekend’s revelation that there might be a new Mustang Bullitt on the way, an Easter egg tucked away in a press photo for the updated 2018 Mustang hints that a Mustang Boss 302 could be coming too. CJ Pony Parts (via Fox News) was the first to notice that in an...

  • Sketches of alleged Ford Mustang Bullitt appear in promotional video
    Ford Mustang Bullitt set for return?

    A video released by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have accidentally revealed plans for a new Ford Mustang Bullitt. Johnson is an official spokesperson for Ford and in a behind-the-scenes video filmed at the automaker’s headquarters and posted by the former wrestler to his YouTube...

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    Video tour of the 2018 Ford Mustang's exterior changes

    Ford made headlines a couple weeks ago by showing us the updated 2018 Mustang coupe, then released information on the 2018 Mustang convertible just a few days later. We've already described the changes and showed you the pictures, but now Ford has created a video to illustrate the changes as plain...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT during Euro NCAP crash test
    Ford Mustang scores 2-star rating in Euro NCAP crash test

    Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] sixth-generation Mustang has scored just two out of a possible five stars in the latest crash test run by Euro NCAP, the first time since 2008 such a low score has been handed out to a major automaker by Europe’s main safety body. Euro NCAP also issues scores...

  • 2017 Ford Shelby Super Snake 50th Anniversary Edition
    Shelby rolls out 50th anniversary Super Snake

    It was 50 years ago that Carroll Shelby and his team at Shelby American built the first Mustang-based Super Snake, a high-performance machine that started out life as a tester for Goodyear. It was based on Shelby’s original GT500 and featured the V-8 of the GT40 race car. Unfortunately, it...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang convertible

    Shortly after unveiling the 2018 Mustang coupe, Ford has shown the 2018 Mustang Convertible. The convertible gets all the same significant changes as the coupe. The big changes come under the hood, where a 10-speed automatic transmission replaces a 6-speed, the 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and 5.0-liter V-8 engines get upgrades, and the 3.7-liter V-6 goes by the wayside. The upgrades for the 2.3 are unspecified, but we know that the 5.0 will add direct injection. The MagneRide suspension will also be offered and active valve exhaust will be optional. MagneRide uses magnetorheological shocks with a...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang, 2017 Chicago auto show
    2018 Ford Mustang adds power, digital gauges and 10-speed

    The battle between the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro for the hearts and minds of American performance enthusiasts is as fierce as it's ever been in the cars' 50-plus-year history. With Chevy launching a volley in the form of the redesigned, sixth-generation Camaro in late...

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    Ford Mustang V-6 discontinued as part of 2018 refresh

    The V-6-powered Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang is dead. As part of the popular pony car's 2018 refresh, Ford is killing the entry level engine, just three years after reducing it to a supporting role. Aside from the mid-1980s Fox body, Ford has always sold the Mustang with a 6-cylinder. The...

  • “Vicious” 1965 Ford Mustang by Timeless Kustoms
    A vicious ’65 Ford Mustang with 1,000 hp drops by Jay Leno’s Garage

    A 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang with 1,000-at-the-wheels-horsepower is the feature of the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. However, high horsepower isn’t what impresses the most about this Mustang. Rather, it’s the thought and meticulous work that’s gone into...

  • 2017 VLF Rocket V8
    Mustang-based Rocket super muscle car added to VLF lineup

    Remember the Galpin Rocket? The 725-horsepower beast based on the sixth-generation Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang, co-designed by Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker. Unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show, the car turned out to be quite a hit and was even selected for the opening scene...

  • Jack Diamond from Car Bros walks you through his Craigslist buying process
    Dealing with Craigslist buyers summed up in one video

    Craigslist is a wonderful tool that connects buyers and sellers of all sorts of goods. You can buy everything from a nightstand and a coffee maker to a house and a helicopter. Heck, you can even buy people if you look in the right sections...at least for an hour or so. If you're a car enthusiast...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang electronic line lock

    We all knew this day was coming, but it's just something an auto enthusiast can't prepare for. A Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Hybrid is happening, and it will be here in just a handful of years. To be specific, 2020 is when the Mustang will add a hybrid model. Details are slim, but Ford confirmed it's happening. Claims are it will have the power of a V-8 with even greater low-end torque. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford Mustang preview Naturally, when enthusiasts think hybrids they think Toyota Prius, and then they get the shakes. One has to believe Ford isn't willing to risk ruining the heritage...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
    2017 Ford Mustang preview

    Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] sixth-generation Mustang made waves when introduced for the 2015 model year. Finally, we were graced with a Mustang with independent rear suspension, which together with the steering and other chassis tweaks helped to deliver sports car-like handling. Since then...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang GTT by Zero to 60 Designs, 2016 SEMA show
    Ford GT-inspired Mustang available starting at $125,000

    Remember the Ford GT-inspired custom Mustang from this past SEMA show, the one done by Zero to 60 Designs so well that Ford said it couldn't be called a Ford? Now you can buy it. Zero to 60 Designs is offering a limited run of 50 GTTs with pricing starting at $124,950. The original plan was to...

  • New Guinness World Record for largest tire-mark image is set by a pair of Ford Mustangs
    Mustangs perform massive drift to set new Guinness record

    There's a new Guinness World Record for a category I'm pretty sure you never knew existed. It's for the Largest Tire-Mark Image, and it was just claimed by a pair of Ford Mustangs. The stunt went down in Saudi Arabia under the watchful eye of a Guinness official. The previous record took up a space...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
    Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 sticking around for 2018

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang is due to receive a mid-cycle update for the 2018 model year. Among the changes will be tweaks to the bumpers and the availability of a 10-speed automatic transmission. There is also a new range-topping model in the works expected to revive the Shelby GT500...

  • '2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500' shows up in Google search
    ‘2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500’ shows up as Ford website item in Google search

    Something interesting happens when you type “GT500” into Google’s search box. One of the first items to show up is “2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 | The Cobra of Performance Cars” as an item on Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] website. Clicking through the link...

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