Ford Mustang News
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Two stars from the new Ford Performance lineup, the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R and Focus RS, took on the famous hill climb during this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. In the first video is the Mustang, driven by Ben Collins, professional racing driver and former Stig. It sounds absolutely menacing with its 526-horsepower, flat-plane crank V-8. Sadly for fans at the show, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that this particular Mustang breed is for the North American market only. ALSO SEE: Koenigsegg One:1 Meets The Regera At Goodwood: Video On the other...
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2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R-C Race Car RevealedThe Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] latest Mustang Shelby GT350R is following in the footsteps of its predecessors by going racing, in this case in the remainder of the 2015 season of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. A specific racing version of the car has been revealed today in...
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2015 Ford Shelby Super Snake Slithers Forth With Over 750 HorsepowerMore is always the answer isn't it? It seems to be the case, especially when we're talking about high-horsepower muscle and pony cars. A perfect example of this attitude exists when you look at the range of Ford Mustang variants on the market. The standard V-6 or turbo-four-equipped cars have a...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Demos Exhaust Settings: VideoEverything—even the Mustang Shelby GT350R—is better à la mode, right? While we all want to hear the 350R at its glorious full rip, you'll probably want to keep that to the track—or to a very special stretch of boulevard, perhaps. ALSO SEE: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s V-8 Confirmed At 526 HP And 429 LB-FT: VideoThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has already revealed many of the secrets of the new Mustang Shelby GT350 but arguably the most crucial factor, the output of its new 5.2-liter V-8 engine, has remained a mystery… until now. Yes, we can finally confirm that the bespoke, flat-plane crankshaft...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Sounds Brutally Beautiful: VideoBack in January, not long after we got our first good look at the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, we heard rumors it had laid down a time of 7:32:19 at the infamous Nürburgring. If true, that would put the potent pony within spitting distance of heavyweights like the Ferrari 458 Italia and...
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Chip Foose is one of the biggest names in the American tuning scene, so when we first heard he was working on a special 2015 Ford Mustang project we were more than just a little intrigued. Now his version of the latest Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] muscle car has been revealed, and we’re glad to report that it can be yours. ALSO SEE: Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495 Foose teamed up with aftermarket firm Modern Muscle Design to work on the project, which is based on the 2015 Mustang GT—hence its official title of MMD by...
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Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will have a new performance bargain on its hands if leaked pricing information for the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 proves accurate. When it goes on sale later this year, the latest Mustang variant will bring to the table a new 5.2-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crank...
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Last Car Built With Carroll Shelby Finally Going Up For AuctionBack in 2011, Electronic Arts, the publisher of the Need for Speed video game franchise, teamed up with Carroll Shelby and his crew at Shelby American to create a one-off Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake that was to be auctioned off the following year to help raise funds for the Carroll Shelby...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Sounds Brutal In Engine Rev VideoThe 2016 Chevrolet Camaro may just have landed but it’s going to have some tough competition out of the blocks thanks to the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350. The bowtie brand doesn’t have a direct competitor for the Ford just yet, but anyone looking at a loaded...
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2016 Ford Mustang Gets Minor Updates, California SpecialThe sixth-generation Mustang has been in showrooms for less than a year but already we’ve seen a new track-focused Shelby variant introduced and a host of tuning firms announce mega-horsepower packages for the muscle car icon. Now the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has announced a new round of...
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2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: VideoTired of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners having all of the fun at the drag strip? For any sixth-generation Mustang owners out there, famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has a package that may just silence those Hellcat owners. It’s called the RS3, short for Roush Stage 3, and...
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On the previous generation Mustang—and particularly with the Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition—Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineers demonstrated just how capable they could make a vehicle with a live rear axle. And while current Mustangs sport independent rear suspension, the Ford Performance team took the setup another big step forward. Its Ponies will now pack the potent MagneRide system—developed by Delphi Automotive and first used on the Cadillac Seville STS—which uses dampers filled with iron-infused hydraulic fluid and electric current to make thousands of tiny...
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Ford Makes Mustang Configurator App Even BetterThanks to modern technology like smartphones, you no longer have to visit your dealer to configure your ideal ride. That's because new smartphone apps like the Ford Mustang Customizer let you configure a car to your exact liking all from the comfort of your home, and then, should you be interested...
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Power Surge: Watch An All-Electric '68 Mustang Attempt A Record RunSome might think it a sacrilege to swap internal combustion from electric power in an iconic car like a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. But that's conventional thinking—and Mitch Medford and the team at Bloodshed Motors don't do conventional. CHECK OUT: Bugatti Veyron Successor To Do 0-60 MPH In...
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Ford To Build Limited Run of 2015 Model Year Shelby GT350 MustangsWhen the all-new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 goes on sale later this year, a few lucky buyers will be able to get their hands on an ultra-collectible 2015 model year example, which the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is building to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby GT350 launched back...
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Making The 2015 Ford Mustang: Episode 1, Exterior DesignThe 2015 Ford Mustang is here, but do you know how it got here? Probably not. But you soon will, thanks to a new video series from Ford. ALSO SEE: Hellcat Converted To E85 Sees 753 Rear-Wheel Horsepower: Video This first episode goes over some of the Mustang’s history and then talks about the...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Track Tested At VIR: VideoFlat-plane crank, magnetic dampers, all of Ford’s performance wizardry: the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is packing a lot of heat. How does it stack up on track? We don’t know yet for ourselves, but from this video, it looks like things are shaping up well. You might remember we were...
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Shelby Mustangs have never been half-hearted efforts, and the version built on the Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] six-generation Mustang platform will be no exception. One thing we still don't know? Exactly when the potent new Pony will arrive. But Blue Oval fans should be thrilled with the latest info we've learned about the Mustang Shelby GT350. Mustang6G, citing a recent Q&A with Ford's own Shelby brand manager Jim Owens, is reporting that the potent pony will produce over 520 horsepower—which means output of more than 100 horsepower per liter. The 5.2-liter V-8 will also spin to...
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John Hennessey Talks Details, Drives The Wheels Off Of HPE700 2015 Ford Mustang: VideoIf you’re a fan of the new Mustang—or really, cars in general—you’ll find something to love in John Hennessey’s latest video featuring the 646-wheel-horsepower 2015 Ford Mustang HPE700. DON'T MISS: 2015 Hennessey Ford Mustang Hits 195.2 MPH: Video In a very...
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Saleen Shows Off Its 2015 302 Black Label MustangIf there's any company out there that should know how to tune up a new Mustang, it's the folks at Saleen. Yes, it's been awhile since we've had a true S-badged bruiser roaming the streets. Now though, it looks like the time has come to welcome an all-new super Stang from the house that Steve built...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr Goes Ice Drifting In His New Mustang RTR: VideoVaughn Gittin Jr and pretty much any Ford Mustang are a match made in tire-shredding heaven. His latest rubber assault vehicle is the 2015 Mustang RTR that he'll use to do battle against others in the upcoming Formula Drift season. It's not quite time for that yet, and there's still a chill in the...
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Florida’s Revology Builds A Modern 1966 Ford Mustang: VideoThere are a number of firms offering replica versions of some classic and much sought-after muscle cars, with one of the most popular candidates for recreation being the original Ford Mustang. One of the finer examples of these replicas is this 1966 Ford Mustang from Revology Cars, based in Winter...
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Favorite 2015 Ford Mustang Colors Vary Around The WorldThe new Ford Mustang is an immediate hit with pony car fans here in the States. That's not a surprise, of course, as the Mustang has been a beloved cultural icon for decades now, and the latest version could arguably be considered the greatest version. ALSO SEE: First 725-HP Galpin Rocket Mustang...
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