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  • Ford Shelby FP350S

    Looking for a turnkey race car to run in Trans Am, NASA, or SCCA? Look no further than your local Ford parts counter where you will soon be able to order up the Shelby FP350S. This Ford Performance product, which isn't legal for the street, was shown today at the 2016 Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis. Ford says the Shelby FP350S is designed to run in the Trans Am TA3 and TA4 classes and the T1 and T2 classes of NASA and SCCA club racing. It follows on the footsteps of turnkey over-the-counter race cars like the FR500C, BOSS 302R and 302S, Ford Shelby GT350R-C, and the Mustang...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang Power Wheels
    Power Wheels Ford Mustang has traction and stability control

    Just in time for the holiday season, Fisher-Price has a new Power Wheels Mustang based on the sixth-generation version of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] icon. There’s no hulking V-8 under the hood as the car is battery-powered. But that’s where the similarities with Power Wheels of old...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Leaked info suggests 2018 Ford Mustang to drop V-6, offer MagneRide

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is out testing prototypes for an updated version of the Mustang. The updates are part of a mid-cycle refresh for the sixth-generation car and are expected for the 2018 model year. Alleged dealership ordering information posted to the Mustang6G forums reveals a few new...

  • 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
    19-year-old Mustang driver hits 208 mph fleeing police

    Police chases often involve high speeds but rarely do we see reports of speeds in excess of 200 mph. But that’s exactly what happened last weekend in Oklahoma. Hector Fraire, aged just 19, was arrested on Saturday after a police chase in which his vehicle, a heavily modified 2011 Ford Motor...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang by Speedkore Performance Group, 2016 SEMA show
    Ford Mustang voted Hottest Coupe of 2016 SEMA show

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang on Tuesday was voted the Hottest Coupe at the 2016 SEMA show, edging out its Chevrolet Camaro arch rival as well as all other two-doors at the show. The Mustang is a perennial favorite in the tuning scene, and with good reason. The car’s affordable base...

  • 1966 Shelby GT350H owned by Carroll Shelby
    Carroll Shelby-owned 1966 Mustang GT350-H heads to auction

    The term Rent-A-Racer was used to describe a unique collaboration between Ford and Hertz that started in the 1960s. Working together with Carroll Shelby's Shelby American, all three companies came together to bring the world the 1966 Ford Shelby GT350-H. That H on the end stands for Hertz, and this...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang GT4 race car, 2016 SEMA show

    One of the most romantic dreams in sports car lore is the gentleman’s racer. This is a car that can be driven for all your day-to-day needs and then on the weekends taken to the track, fitted with a more aggressive set of tires and transformed into a competitive racing machine. The current crop of GT4-spec race cars come close to making this dream a reality. And while they’re still very much full-blown racers rather than road cars, they do demonstrate the immense potential of the cars on which they’re based. We’re talking about cars like the Aston Martin Vantage...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang by Hurst/Kenne Bell, 2016 SEMA show
    Hurst and Kenne Bell team up for 750-hp SEMA Mustang

    Hurst has teamed up with Kenne Belle to create a massively powerful Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang for the glitzy lights of Las Vegas. This is a show car for this week's SEMA, and it's packing a serious amount of "Go" under its hood. That's because if you lifted that hood you'd find a...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang GTT by Zero to 60 Designs, 2016 SEMA show
    Ford GT and Mustang mashup likely to be the talk of SEMA

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT and Mustang are impressive cars in their own right, but one tuner has decided to join elements from each to create a mashup that we’re sure will leave opinions divided. The tuner is Corona, California-based Zero to 60 Designs, and at the upcoming 2016 SEMA...

  • 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang
    Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 hit with a recall

    Apparently it's not just Corvette Z06 owners who feel the heat. Those lucky souls who purchased the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 might be interested in taking a spin back to their dealerships. That's because the high-performance Mustang has been hit with a recall notice. According to NHTSA, the issue...

  • Vaughn Gittin Jr in his Forever Drift at Catalunya
    Vaughn Gittin, Jr. lays down massive drift at Catalunya

    Vaughn Gittin, Jr. has a serious amount of control over his Ford Mustang RTR. That RTR stands for Ready to Rock, and that's what Gittin gets to doing. In this video, he's brought the Mustang out to Barcelona, Spain's famed Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and he wants to do what he does best. That...

  • 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR Twin Turbo
    Ken Block to take on Pikes Peak with 1,400-hp Hoonicorn RTR

    Ken Block earlier in October unveiled a new twin-turbocharged version of his Hoonicorn RTR, a 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang modified to go sideways at high speeds. We now know what the rally driver needed those massive blowers for. He’s taking the Hoonicorn RTR Twin Turbo up to the...

  • Ken Block's Hoonicorn V2 1965 Ford Mustang

    Ken Block's original "Hoonicorn" 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang (shown below) was the star of his Gymkhana Seven video. At the time, the naturally aspirated V-8 made about 850 horsepower. Now it's time for version two of the Hoonicorn and the power now exceeds 1,400 horses. A pair of massive Garrett turbochargers contribute to the rise in power, as does the use of methanol fuel. Obviously, the engine had to be strengthened internally to handle the additional power. Block teased the car in a short Facebook video in which he roasted a marshmallow on the gouts of fire from the turbos...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 HPE800 by Hennessey Performance
    Hennessey’s supercharged Shelby GT350 sounds seriously mean

    Buy a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350, get Hennessey Performance to install its HPE800 supercharger package on it, and you’re instantly the biggest badass on the block. Don’t believe us? Just hit play on that video above. Make sure to dial the volume down first, though...

  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible
    6th-gen Camaro overtakes Mustang in monthly sales for first time

    It wasn’t long ago that Chevrolet’s Camaro consistently outsold the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. In fact, the Camaro enjoyed a five-year streak between 2009 and 2014. But with the launch of its sixth-generation Mustang, Ford suddenly had the edge and has been in front in the...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang GT
    Mustang EcoBoost boasts V-8 torque thanks to Ford Performance upgrade

    The sixth-generation Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang has now been on sale for a couple of years, and those owners used to the performance now have the option of some power upgrade kits offered direct from the factory—i.e. they won’t hurt the warranty. The power upgrade kits have...

  • 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
    Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 to receive dual-clutch transmission?

    The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350 comes exclusively with a 6-speed manual but soon it may offer a dual-clutch transmission. That’s according to Road & Track, citing evidence from a usually accurate source at Mustang6G. The magazine claims a DCT option for the Shelby...

  • 2016 Ford Ranger by Tickford
    Semi-official Ford tuner Tickford returns in Oz with Ranger, Mustang products

    The original Tickford started out almost two centuries ago as a coachbuilder in the United Kingdom and later morphed into an engineering and testing group. Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Australian division teamed up with Tickford in the early ‘90s to build go-fast versions of its Falcon...

  • 2018 Ford Mustang facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Feast your eyes on the first photos of a prototype for the facelifted Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang. Being a facelift, the visible tweaks should be minimal. Nevertheless, Ford engineers have gone to great lengths to mask any changes. From what we can gather, there will be tweaks made to the headlights. The shape of the enclosure won’t be changing but the internal graphics are likely to be updated. The bumpers will also receive a revised look. The most dramatic change will be a new design for the lower section of the front bumper, which is expected to take on an...

  • Porsche Cayman with Ford Mustang 5.0-liter V-8
    Meet the Porsche Cayman 5.0--yes, a Ford Mustang 5.0

    We’ve seen some interesting engine swaps lately, though the latest is perhaps the most ambitious. First discovered by Road & Track, it’s a Porsche Cayman that's had much of its internals removed so a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] 5.0-liter V-8 could be squeezed in. As the photos show...

  • 2017 Ford Shelby GTE
    2017 Ford Shelby GTE is a reasonably priced Shelby Mustang

    Although Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] own Shelby GT350 and 350R models get most of the attention when it comes to modern Shelby Mustangs, Shelby American, the company formed by Carroll Shelby, has its own range of desirable offerings. The latest is a model dubbed the Shelby GTE, which Shelby...

  • 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    What should the new Ford Mustang range-topper be called?

    The new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby GT350R is king of Mustang mountain—for now. Just last week we spied what is definitely the next range-topper for the Mustang lineup. So we're itching to know what it'll be called. ALSO SEE: 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 spy shots We're turning to...

  • Hennessey hitting 169 mph in a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
    Video proof that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R can hit 169 mph

    We're pretty sure no one is saying the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R is slow. If someone does, you can show them this: John Hennessey running a stock 2016 Shelby GT350R to 169 mph. It's important to note that, according to Ford, the 2016 Shelby GT350R doesn't have a speed limiter. Rather, it's...

  • Joe Charles in his 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 that caught fire during track day
    Shelby GT350 turns into fireball after flames kill brakes at 100 mph

    One track enthusiast is lucky to be alive after a fiery incident involving his 2016 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby GT350. As explained in detail on his Facebook page, Joe Charles was enjoying a long day at the track when a series of disasters struck, culminating in his car being engulfed in...

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