Ford Mustang News
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Ford has made a lot of incremental upgrades to its Mustang over the past couple of years, some of them quite significant, such as new engines and body work. And with every new iteration of the Mustang since 2008, there has also been a stripped out drag special from the guys at Ford Racing to go along with it. With the 2012 model year rolling in, there’s set to be a new 2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet ready to hit dragstrips and we’ve got the first details. Available directly from the Ford Racing catalog, the Cobra Jet is built specifically to race in the NHRA Stock and Super Stock...
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VIDEO: Mustang Slot Car Track At Ford Display At 2010 Los Angeles Auto ShowFor those of you attending the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show over the weekend, you might want to check out this slot-car track at Ford's display. Here's some video of it in action from last week's press days.
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Ford Allows Facebook Fans To Name V-6 Mustang Performance PackageFord is continuing to use social media to strengthen its connection with consumers, this time by allowing customers to choose a new name for the Mustang V-6 Performance Package. Mustang's Facebook fans will be asked to submit names that will appeal both to racing and all-around sports-car elements...
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2012 Boss Mustang Track Key DetailedOne interesting piece of technology that from the upcoming 2012 Boss Mustang that deserves a closer look is the Track Key. Available through Ford dealers, the Track Key adds Ford's TracMode powertrain control software. The software gives the car full race calibration and two-stage launch control...
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Ford Calling Facebook Fans To Name New Performance Package For Mustang V-6Ford is developing a new performance package for its 2012 model year Mustang V-6 but it needs your help. The Blue Oval is calling on its Facebook fans, more specifically, the Ford Mustang Facebook community, of which there are more than 940,000 members, to come up with a new name for the...
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2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 Priced From $40,995We've brought you the full details on the 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302, plus live photos and the info on the Laguna Seca edition and the unique TracKey system. Now we have the pricing, courtesy of a forum leak but reportedly confirmed by Ford. The standard 2012 BOSS 302 starts from $40,995 including...
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The star of the Mustang portion of the Ford display at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show was the 2012 Boss Mustang, but there were plenty of other goodies around, such as cutaway bits and pieces of the Boss. Take a peek above for a gallery of what Ford brought to L.A.
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VIDEO: 2012 Boss Mustang Revs Up At 2010 Los Angeles Auto ShowWant to see video of the 2012 Boss Mustang being revved on the dynamometer? Want to question my sanity for standing in front of the car instead of on the side? Well, here you go. This is the sound of the Boss at full-boat fury, in simulated drag-strip conditions. Can't wait to see it in action on...
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Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 might not be your first pick for a seriously capable, high-end performance coupe, but it should be on your short list at the very least. While it's still a Mustang on the inside--a very nice Mustang, but still--it's every inch the equal to much more sophisticated vehicles...
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Buy A 2012 Boss 302 Mustang, Attack The TrackThe lucky few who purchase a 2012 Boss Mustang--and from what we've heard, it will be few--will also get the chance to participate in the Boss Track Attack program. This program will be offered by Team Mustang and Ford Racing, and it the main portion of the event will be complimentary to those who...
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TracKey For 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Unlocks Race Track SettingsMuscle car fans and revheads in general now have another reason to salivate over the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 as the Blue Oval has just announced a new feature for the car called TracKey. Not to be mistaken with the MyKey nanny system for nervous parents, the new TracKey unlocks...
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First Look: Tjin Edition MustangOne of the Mustangs that Ford brought to SEMA is the Tjin Edition. Built by custom builder Neil Tjin, this Mustang is based on a 2011 Mustang GT. The car has a custom DuMont Cromax Pro paint job and body kit, supplied by L&R Paint and Body, which is based in Orange, CA. Add to that a custom...
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We've already heard rumors about the 2012 Boss Mustang's production numbers, and now we are getting word regarding pricing for the upcoming pony car. Mustangs Daily is reporting that the 2012 Boss will check in at around $40,000. The site arrived at this figure after a contest--the Mustang Dream Giveaway, which is giving away matching 1969 and 2012 Boss Mustangs--put the value of the 2012 car at approximately $40,000 in the fine print section of its website. The contest added that the value is approximate, in part because dealers may place a premium above sticker on the car. That's not...
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Quick Look: Retrobuilt 1969 Shelby GT 500CSThe SEMA show isn't only about new iron. Sometimes its about newer iron disguised as old iron, as in the case of Retrobuilt's 1969 Shelby GT 500CS. Built using the platform of any 2005 and newer Mustang, the GT 500CS places a 1969 Shelby exterior shell on top of the current interior and platform...
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First Look: SEMA Pony Girl MustangWe already brought you a preview, but now we have some more details on the Pony Girl Mustang being shown off at SEMA. Built by Creations 'n Chrome to raise awareness for breast cancer, the Pony Girl Mustang sports more than just a pink paint job. The car has a Vortech supercharger, a nitrous-oxide...
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2010 SEMA: Pony Girl 2011 Ford MustangCreations n' Chrome built this pink-and-white Pony Girl 2011 Ford Mustang to raise awareness for breast cancer, but its flashy looks and power-adding modifications may just raise the profile of the Mustang as well. Built on a convertible 2011 Mustang GT, the Creations n' Chrome team added a Vortech...
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Preview: Ford Mustangs At SEMAThere will be plenty of ponies in Las Vegas next week at the annual SEMA show, as Ford plans to bring nine modified Mustangs to the show. Nine. That's right, enough Mustangs to field a baseball team, if cars could play baseball (Forgive the metaphor, but it is late in the workday). The first...
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Is A Turbocharged Mustang On The Way?Spy shots of a turbocharged Mustang have hit the Web, and this car doesn't appear to be a one-off SEMA special. Inside Line, the in-house blog for Edmund's, has shots of what appears to be a turbocharged 'Stang. How did Inside Line arrive at that conclusion? Well, the exterior has some minor...
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From the 2011 Mustang GT to the 2012 Boss 302, there's a lot to like in the new Mustang lineup. And Ford, along with several aftermarket companies, will be doing their best to improve (or ruin, depending on your perspective) the 2011 'Stang for SEMA with this small herd of ponies. First up, we have the 2011 Mustang by MRT. Based on the 5.0-liter, 412-horsepower GT model, the MRT Mustang adds "chassis upgrades," a performance handling package, Baer brakes, and an MRT exhaust, plus what appears to be a body kit and some very large alloy wheels. It looks pretty darn good, with the custom body...
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Video: Drag Racing Mustang Goes FlyingThis Mustang, driven by Dennis Bailey, went flying at the Outlaw Radial Tire Championship in Georgia last weekend. Bailey was unhurt, but the incident was captured on photo and video. We're glad Bailey is unhurt. If you're into flying Mustangs, then this might be the video for you. [Competition...
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Eibach To Bring 2011 Mustang Show Car To SEMASEMA is a week away, and the previews keep coming. This time, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we are getting a look at the planned Eibach 2011 Mustang SEMA show car. As one might expect from a company that makes its living producing suspension kits for the aftermarket, the Eibach car will be showing off...
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Ford Issues Service Bulletin For 2011 MustangFord has issued a technical service bulletin for 2011 Mustangs, due to problems with the fuel pump and fuel gauge.These problems affect both the V-6 and GT models. In a nutshell, the problem involves false readings from the fuel gauge, which in some cases may have the reading drop from half-full to...
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First 2011 Shelby GT350s Ready For SaleThe first production 2011 Shelby GT350s began rolling off the line last week, and based on photos posted on Mustangs Daily, it appears that the first units to hit the streets have the Whipple-supercharged Ford Racing package. This version adds $7,000 to the car's cost, but as MD points out, Motor...
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Video: Modified Mustang Runs The Quarter Mile In Under Nine SecondsEvolution Performance has posted a video of one of its modified 2011 Ford Mustangs hitting the drag strip--and achieving a time of 8.89 seconds at 147 miles per hour. Mustangs Daily has the whole skinny, but the short version is this. Evolution Performance has been trying to break the 9-second...
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