Ford Mustang News
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Along with the Bullitt Mustang and the new Shelby GT500KR, Ford will be offering a new version of its coupe with a factory-installed glass roof as part of its Mustang 45th anniversary year. This means the Mustang is now available with three different roof choices: traditional coupe, convertible and a new factory-installed fixed glass roof. Production of large sunroofs has increased nearly 200% in North America alone since 2003, according to Just-auto. According to the experts, it’s because people are spending more time in their cars. The number of consumers with commutes lasting more...
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2008 Barrett-Jackson Shelby GT Ford MustangThree American automotive icons, Ford, Barrett-Jackson Auctions, and Shelby have collaborated to create a limited edition 2008 Mustang Shelby GT, which was unveiled today at the Arizona Auto Show. The car packs a 319hp (238kW) powerplant with an available 447Nm (330lb-ft) of torque. The Ford Racing...
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Ford Mustang Bullitt returns for 2008Ford has developed a new edition of the Mustang Bullitt to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the original highland green racer from the 1968 Steve McQueen movie. Developed using parts from Ford Racing Technology, the latest version features a 315hp 4.6L V8 engine with 440Nm (325lb-ft) of...
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Ford Mustang FR500S unveiled at SEMAThe Mustang has been a race car as long as it’s been in production, initially in the Trans-Am series in the 1960s and 1970s, then more recently in the Grand-Am series. That tradition will continue in the all-new 2008 FR500S, designed for the Mustang spec series entitled the Ford Racing...
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Roush pays homage to WWII fighter with P-51A MustangTuning company Roush has taken the covers off a new version of the Ford Mustang called the P-51A, which was debuted at the SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas today. The car was designed along the lines of the legendary WWII fighter with which it shares its name, and with 510hp and 691Nm (510lb-ft) of...
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Saleen S281 RF Mustang offers 465HP for under $50KSaleen has announced the launch of a new 465hp supercharged Mustang 100 lucky customers will be able to scoop up for $49,995. The new car is called the Saleen S281 RF and is available in only two colors, black and alloy. The performance coupe is based on Ford’s 4.6L V8 Mustang but picks up a...
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One of the most popular sports cars in America is now also one of the safest as evidenced in the results of the latest independent crash safety and rollover testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ford’s 2008 Mustang convertible has scored a five star rating in the latest New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), making it the first specialty sports car in history to earn the highest possible safety rating. The tests included head-on collisions, side impact evaluations and a rollover assessment. Attributes of the car which led to its strong standing was...
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Roush unleashes the 2008 Ford Mustang 428RFollowing last year’s release of the popular 427R Ford Mustang, performance tuner Roush has released a new edition of the same car dubbed the 428R. Set to go on sale through Ford dealers next month, the new 428R will be limited to just 200 examples and, with 435hp and 400lb-ft of torque under...
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BioConcept Mustang GT RTD headed for FrankfurtThe Frankfurt Motor Show is a strange place for the unveiling of a biofuel powered American muscle car but that in fact will be the case when Germany’s FourMotor presents its new BioConcept Mustang GT RTD at next week’s show. Though labelled a concept, the car has been raced in the...
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Ford Oz to develop new RWD lineup, twin-turbo V6 destined for MustangFord may mimic General Motors by developing its next-gen RWD architecture in Australia for vehicles scheduled to arrive by 2011. The plans are under consideration at Ford HQ in Dearborn, and stipulate that Aussie engineers will develop the drivetrains for the new Mustang as well as the Crown...
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Video: Fabrizio Giugiaro discusses the Mustang conceptItaldesign’s Fabrizio Giugiaro gives a quick walkthrough of all the design elements that went into making the Giugiaro Mustang the stunner that it is. Displayed once again at last week's Detroit Auto Show, Fabrizio describes the 500hp coupe, with its sharp edges and low roofline, as...
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Ford denies expansion of Mustang lineFord has denied outright that it will expand the Mustang lineup, and claims the AutoWeek and Autocar stories are completely false. Both publications released stories earlier this week claiming to have an inside source that was certain the Mustang lineup would include a four-door and estate...
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Ford Australia has said it has nothing to do with the next-generation Mustang, despite earlier reports from the usually-reliable AutoWeek and Autocar publications that it will be building the iconic sports car. AutoWeek had suggested that Ford AU would help with development and that parts from the Falcon sedan would be used in it. But spokeswoman Sinead McAlary went on record to say “We haven’t been asked” to Australia’s Drive. She also said the Lincoln concept to be shown at Detroit would be built on the Mustang platform, not the Ford Falcon, as a BusinessWeek article...
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The stunning Giugiaro designed Mustang conceptFabrizio Giugiaro of Italy’s Italdesign studio fell in love with the new Mustang when he first laid eyes upon it. He was so taken with its classic styling and muscular appearance that he contacted Ford’s VP of design, J Mays, in early 2005 to talk about doing an Italian job of the car...
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Giugiaro Mustang Spotted In ItalyThere's been recent speculation that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] was planning to debut a new specialty Mustang at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which it was co-developing with Italian designer Fabrizio Giugiaro from ItalDesign. This image that turned up on Mustang Forums reveals a suspicious...
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Ford goes Mustang crazy at SEMAFord has gone big at SEMA this year, displaying no less than three hotted up Mustangs GT500s in drag, street-racer and full race specs. The most extroverted was easily the Shelby GT500 Professional Road Racer, complete with Ford Racing's 5.0L Cammer engine. Power is said to be significantly higher...
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GeigerCars’ monster 520HP Mustang GTGeigerCars.de, one of Europe’s finest tuner of American autos, has waved its wand over a current Ford Mustang and has created a 520hp (383kW) monster capable of reaching a top speed of 287km/h. To achieve this massive output, the Mustang’s GT V8 was bored out to 5.2-litres and had a...
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Details of Ford's upcoming Mustang updateWith an all new Camaro just around the corner, Ford wasn’t going to leave its aging Mustang untouched. According to the November issue of Road & Track, the 2009 model will receive a facelift that should give the Stang a harder edge and less of the retro styling - expect a more aggressive...
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