2011 Ford Mustang

It's another winter of discontent in the Motor City, with automakers still reeling from bankruptcies, new fuel and safety rules, and a world that cares roughly half as much about buying new cars and trucks as it did 18 months ago. Still, as we plumb the depths the 2010 Detroit Auto Show this week...

The Mustang BOSS 302R is for use exclusively on the race track and will be priced from $79,000.

At next month’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Ford will pull the wraps off the new V-8 powered Mustang GT.

The 2011 Ford Mustang powertrain news comes straight from Ford via our own John Voelcker.

The next Mustang GT will also sport a 5.0-liter V-8 engine and 400 horsepower - in standard form.