Ford Mustang News
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The new 2012 Boss Laguna Seca celebrates Parnelli Jones' 1970 victory.
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Quail 2010: Shelby Mustang ManiaWith a frail Carroll Shelby at the helm, The Quail 2010 paid homage to some of the greatest Mustangs in history on Friday. And if you've never seen a 'Stang older than the 2011 BOSS 302 we brought you yesterday, the Quail's collection of pony cars provided an instant history lesson. Paired with...
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2012 Ford Mustang 302 BOSS: Live Photo GalleryThe Monterey classics weekend is on, and this morning, we're live from Laguna Seca to show you the first live photos of the 2012 Ford Mustang 302 BOSS Laguna Seca to go with our full preview of the 302 BOSS you've seen earlier today. It's a long name, one associated with a long history of...
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Who's The Boss? The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss, That's WhoThe Boss is back. And no, we're not talking about Bruce Springsteen or Tony Danza. There's a 302 involved, which takes us back to a completely different boss: the original, championship-winning Parnelli Jones 1970 Trans Am car.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible: Arrival by March ConfirmedThe new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro coupe has sold well for Chevy, making a real race for sales supremacy with its archrival, the 2010 Ford Mustang. And, as Chevy execs point out, there's only one Camaro model--the coupe--whereas the Mustang has a pair of body styles, with a popular convertible model as...
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Roush-Shelby SR-71 Mustang Sells For $375,000 At AuctionThe unique joint-custom project was sold to support the EAA's Young Eagles Program.
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Come this September 12, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge will be no more as the series will be taking its final race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah on that date. Formed through a partnership between Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing, the Mustang Challenge ran for three racing seasons and saw some success during its brief life. The Mustang Challenge was first announced at the SEMA show of 2007 and visited classic tracks across the continent from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to Watkins Glen to Mosport to Lime Rock Park. The car used in the series is the Ford Mustang FR500S, the...
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2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Already 'Nearing' 5,500-unit Production LimitWhen we drove the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 at Virginia International Raceway earlier this year, we knew it was something special. Apparently, so does the buying pubic, as over 3,300 orders of the 5,500 cars to be built this year are already in. The 5,500-car limit for the 2011 GT500 is in place to...
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2011 Ford Mustang V-6 Averages 48.5 MPG Around Bristol Motor SpeedwayFord isn’t going to let its rivals forget about the prowess of its new 2011 Mustang when it comes to fuel efficiency, which in V-6 guise is currently the only production vehicle on the planet with more than 300 horsepower and 30+ mpg fuel economy. Earlier this year the 305 horsepower 2011 Ford...
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Dan Gurney 1969 Trans Am Shelby Mustang BOSS 302 On eBayThis piece of racing history can be yours for the asking price of $1.1 million.
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Saleen Unleashes S302 Package For The 2011 Ford Mustang GTSaleen has announced the launch of the latest S302 package for the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, the latest chapter in the proud Saleen legacy and the tuner’s first package for the reborn 5.0 V-8 engine. With 425 naturally aspirated horsepower at the driver's command, and a superbly balanced and tuned...
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2011 Ford Shelby GT500 First DriveSmoky burnouts, lurid powerslides, brutalized rev-limiters. These are all things you might expect from the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, and you'd be right to, based on previous versions. But that's not what we're giving you. Instead, we're giving you what the 2011 GT500 gave us: a surprisingly good time...
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We've brought you fun and entertaining videos from Jay Leno's Garage before, including smoky burnouts with the Corvette ZR1, the Porsche GT2 and even the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. So it goes without saying; Jay Leno, we want your garage. While most of the coveted cars Leno owns will be out--way out--of price leagues for most readers, there’s one impressive car that many of us could probably afford: the new 2011 Ford Mustang GT. With 412 horsepower on board, a six-speed manual transmission and a fuel economy of 26 mpg on the highway, the new Mustang GT is one sweet package. Oh, did we...
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Video: 2011 Shelby GT500 Crushes Previous VIR Lap TimeThe 2011 Shelby GT500 loses 120 pounds thanks to its new aluminum-block V-8, and the proof is in the racing.
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Shelby Announces SCCA-Legal 2011 Mustang GT350 PackageThe new package does away with the supercharger to fit within the SCCA's rules.
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2011 Ford Mustang DUB Edition Rolls InFord is going after a new generation of performance fans with its latest 2011 Mustang. In fact, a new breed of Mustang will be taking center stage in a Ford ad campaign designed to attract even more sports car fans to the iconic brand. As part of the campaign, the TV ad also includes an appearance...
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Ford Unveils DUB Edition 2011 MustangThe new DUB Edition 2011 Mustang is targeting younger, urban buyers.
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Video: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 American Idol Results Show Ad PreviewThe video shows off the V-6's efficiency and power ratings.
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April 17 marked the 46th anniversary of the Ford Mustang and in honor of that milestone SMS Supercars, Steve Saleen's post-Saleen Inc. venture, launched a new modified version of the latest 2011 Ford Mustang GT on that very date. Falling under the SMS Signature Series range of cars, the latest creation has been labeled the 2011 SMS 302 Mustang and not surprisingly it is one of the most anticipated cars from the legendary Ford tuner. After the successful launch of the 2010 SMS 570 Challenger last spring, the 2011 SMS 302 Mustang represents the second in the trio of SMS Supercars products and...
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Report: Ford Working On Supercharged Coyote V-8, Down UnderIn its current application, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, the new ‘Coyote’ 5.0-liter DOHC V-8 musters up a healthy 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque--decent numbers, but still far short of the figures General Motors is achieving with its LS7 and supercharged LS9 range of V-8 engines. Some...
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Old Vesus New: Top Gears Puts '68 Mustang GT 390 Against New GT500The Mustang has been a popular car among teenagers and young adults pretty much since its conception. In the early years it wasn't the horsepower and torque monster that later Shelby and Boss Mustangs became, but its popularity was almost instantaneous. Then the Mustang when through a strange...
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First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 And GTWith the arrival of the new 2011 Ford Mustang, it’s safe to say that the Blue Oval pony car finally has the advantage over its arch rival, the Chevrolet Camaro. Not surprisingly, that was the very car provided by Ford for comparison during a first drive event for the latest 2011 model...
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2011 Ford Mustang Pricing Starts At $22,995The muscle car wars is about to really heat up thanks to news today that the base 2011 Ford Mustang with its record breaking 305 horsepower and 31 mpg highway fuel economy is priced from $22,995, which undercuts its closest rival, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, but a significant $535. At the other end...
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Video: Ford Engineer Says EcoBoost Mustang SVO Not HappeningMustang chief engineer Dave Pericak says there are no plans for a lower-horsepower Mustang.
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