Ford Mustang News
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The biggest revamp to the Ford Mustang since the introduction of the current-generation car back in 2005 is planned for the 2014 model year, which incidentally coincides with the iconic muscle car’s 50th anniversary. A slightly facelifted version is due in the interim, however, and is scheduled to be revealed next week at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. We now have a new set of spy shots for the car that reveal many of the subtle changes that are planned. This facelifted model will be sold in the coming 2013 model year and will include updates across the board, including for the base...
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Shelby Cobra Mustang Barn Find Nets $230K, Was Leno The Buyer?It generated buzz, controversy and even threats on a Shelby forum. By early Saturday afternoon, it generated $230,000 at auction. We're referring to the 1968 Shelby Cobra Mustang GT500-KR we posted about a few days earlier. Curiosity prompted a six-hour road trip to the Indianapolis suburb of...
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The 2012 ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang Premier Edition: Premium Pony CarROUSH's new Stage 3 Premier Edition Mustang blends just enough show with just enough go to appeal to a wide range of pony car fans.
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Controversial 1968 Shelby Cobra Mustang GT500-KR Barn Find At AuctionA highlight of this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas was the original Shelby Cobra prototype on display. Unrestored and unpretentious, its presentation was in stark contrast to the event's requisite highly polished, no-holds-barred rides surrounding it. Patina be damned, its provenance commanded due...
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Charlie Sheen's NASCAR 1966 Mustang Up For Charity AuctionIf you had asked us to name which Hollywood celebrity had a custom-built 1966 Mustang convertible prepped with ex-NASCAR gear and a variety of other track-worthy upgrades in 2006, we have to admit, Charlie Sheen wouldn't be anywhere near the top of our list--but that's precisely where this car...
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Customized 2012 Ford Mustang Lineup Ready To Storm SEMAFord will be bringing a handful of 2012 Mustangs to SEMA, with tuners like Creations n' Chrome, Forgiato Wheels, and MRT Performance being called to work on the cars.
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It’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, the new body shell joins previous ‘restoration parts’ versions for the 1967-68 and the 1969-70 fastback Mustang bodies. The standard design is for the ’65 Mustang convertible but the original ’64½ as well as the later ’66 can be...
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Hennessey 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302: Gone In 10.9 SecondsThe tires used a super-slick drag radials but otherwise the Mustang you see here is what you get from Hennessey's HPE700 Supercharged package for the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.
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2012 Mustang Boss 302 TracKey Comes At Expense Of Warranty?The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302's TracKey feature is cool, but owners should be aware of potential warranty implications.
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One Of One: School Bus Yellow 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Up For AuctionA unique 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, painted in School Bus Yellow and fitted with the Laguna Seca package, will be auctioned off to benefit the Henry Ford Health System.
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One-Off 2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Need For Speed Edition Up For GrabsYesterday news broke that Electronic Arts (EA), the publisher of the long-running Need For Speed franchise, was giving away a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S to drum up excitement for the series’ latest installment, Need For Speed: The Run. And today we have news that EA, together with...
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SMS Supercars Unveils 2012 302 Mustang ConvertibleThe SMS 302 Boss is based on the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 but gets a host of updates, including in this case a convertible body.
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Rumor has it that the 2013 Ford Mustang will have gauges that can measure performance on an in-depth level.
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UAW-Ford Contract Reveals 2013 Shelby GT500 To Get 5.8-Liter Supercharged V-8The UAW and Ford reached a contract agreement today that secures 12,000 new jobs in the U.S. by 2015, brings back into the U.S. previously outsourced work, and guarantees $16 billion in investments and upgrades to U.S.-based manufacturing. It also contains a small nugget about the upcoming 2013...
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Viper 'Ring Lap, Mustang Battles, Subaru Recalls: Today's Car NewsBAAAM! Reality hits you hard, bro. [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback have been recalled for flying sunroofs. [TheCarConnection] The 2014 Ford Mustang will get new, non-retro design. [MotorAuthority] But if you're still loving the current Mustang, battle it out with your own custom...
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2014 Ford Mustang To Get All-New, Non-Retro DesignFord's Mustang has been an icon for the brand despite its occasional low points over the last 47 years. For the pony car's 50th anniversary, it will get an all-new look without the retro flavor, says Ford design boss J Mays. The design is still in the process of being finalized, but Mays said the...
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Ford Mustang Customizer Website Urges Fans To Design DuelFord Mustang fans can put their favorite finishing touches and upgrades together with a new online feature, and use their best designs to battle with other fans.
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2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 To Feature More Tech: ReportWe’ve heard a lot about Ford’s plans for its 2013 Mustang lineup, including word that a facelift is coming along with more power across the board. We’ve also heard that the 2013 Shelby Mustang could get as much 570 horsepower to really give its Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 competition a...
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British company Zeroshift is developing a revolutionary new transmission that promises to offer faster gearshifts than a dual clutch transmission, which is already blistering quick at eight millisecond shifts, but is also more fuel efficient, lighter and cheaper too. The key is the Zeroshift’s ability to complete seamless instantaneous gear changes without interrupting the engine torque to the wheels. According to its maker, Zeroshift is a simple torque hand-over from one gear to another, governed electronically by a low force automated system. Two drive rings with alternating faces...
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Henneyssey Performance HPE650 Supercharged Mustang Boss 302: Dyno VideoHennessey Performance supercharges the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 for 563 horsepower at the rear wheels.
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Classic Recreations Working On 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350CRClassic Recreations uses a donor 1965 or 1966 Mustang Fastback for its replica 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350CR.
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700-HP Galpin Wide-Body Mustang To Be Auctioned For CharityA Galpin Auto Sports/SPX 700-horsepower custom Mustang will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale event next January.
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Found On Ebay: Crashed 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302A wrecked 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is on sale on eBay.
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NHTSA Investigating Ford Mustang Over Erratic Manual TransmissionsMore than 26,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2011 and 2012 model years have been fitted with the potentially faulty six-speed manual gearbox.
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