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Tuesday, Jun 16
Saleen retail store re-opened as 'Concours Supercars'
CA by Drew Phillips on Jun 16th 2009 at 4:56PM Back in the summer of 2006, Saleen was flying high. They were just about to start production of the Parnelli Jones Mustang and had just launched an automotive retail store in Irvine, CA. ...
Monday, Jun 15
First Drive: Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, watch out for second!
The original Mustang Cobra Jet appeared back in 1968 with a big, powerful engine and all of the interior bits normally stripped out by racers already absent. Those cars would go on to be some of the most successful factory-built drag cars ever. ...
Friday, Jun 12
Review: 2010 Roush 427R raises bar for Mustang tuners
CA by Drew Phillips on Jun 12th 2009 at 11:57AM During both our first drive and in our full review, we concluded that the 2010 Ford Mustang has raised the bar for modern day pony cars. The sculpted body, finely tuned suspension, higher quality interior ...
Friday, Jun 5
Rendered Speculation: New Mustang gets the virtual Mach 1 treatment
We particularly fond of the flat black paint running down the center of the Mustang's hood, which now features the obligatory shaker scoop. Similarly blacked-out 20-inch Torq-Thrust-style wheels look the part, and the whole package is rounded out with ...
Thursday, May 28
Rendered Speculation: Ford Capri to return next year?
CA by Jeremy Korzeniewski on May 28th 2009 at 10:26AM The Ford Capri is to Europe what the Ford Mustang is to the United States... with at least one major exception. Unlike the quintessentially American pony car, which has been in nearly continuous ...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Detroit Preview: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 bites back
When Ford introduced the new 2010 Mustang at the LA Auto Show in November, marketing boss Jim Farley promised the next chapter in the Mustang story would be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Well that time has arrived and to anyone who has been following the Mustang pattern over t...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Imports dominate KBB "Most Searched" list. Again.
There were a few bright spots for the U.S. Domestic automakers, including the Ford Escape, which has been completely gone through over the past two model years and is the most-searched American car on KBB and the Chevy Malibu, which is the most-viewed American sedan. Also performing fairly...
Friday, Dec 12
First Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
In addition to our own reviews of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT and Fusion Sport/SEL, AutoblogGreen has also published its First Drive of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The new gas-electric version of Ford's mid-size sedan feature more advanced tech than its competitors, specifically the Toyo...
Tuesday, Dec 9
AutoblogGreen achieves 43.1 mpg in 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
We're in the City of Angels this week to drive a bunch of new Fords, including the new 2010 Mustang and Fusion. We started off Monday afternoon with a mileage challenge in the new 2010 Fusion Hybrid. We can't share our driving impressions until Saturday, but we can tell you the results of the mi...
Thursday, Nov 20
w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!
If we were going to continue numbering things, this would technically be Autoblog Podcast #103. We had tried to record this comeback episode once already about three weeks ago, and that turned out to be the only time I've ever toasted an audio file. Pro Tools said "uhh, what?" and that was tha...
Wednesday, Nov 19
LA 2008: 2010 Mustang officially unveiled LIVE
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Mustang live unveiling Gallery: 45 Years of the Ford Mustang Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang Live Unveiling Gallery: 2010 Falken/Ford Racing Drift Mustang All photos copyright (C)2008 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.
Friday, Sep 19
Saleen to launch "Dark Horse" Mustang
With the 2010 Ford Mustang set to be unveiled in November, time is running out for tuners to put out special edition Mustangs. Saleen seems to have saved its best for last and will be unveiling a "Dark Horse" Mustang next week. ...
Thursday, Sep 18
Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Mustang totally revealed - base V6, GT500 and interior
If you frequent every car blog on a daily basis, then you've probably seen these latest spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang in base V6 and GT500 trim, as well as completely uncovered views of the interior. We're acutely aware, however, that some of you rely solely on Autoblog for your daily fix....
Wednesday, Jul 16
Opinion: GT500KR underrated? 5.0 Mustang dyno tests the King of the Road
There's horsepower, and then there's dyno-tested, can't-lie-to-your-friends horsepower. If you want to know how much power a car really makes, you've got to strap it to a dyno and spin it to redline. The guys over at 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords are always eager to find the true horsepower o...
Tuesday, Jul 31
Want a new Bullitt or BOSS Mustang? Go to Japan.
While everyone waits patiently (or for some folks, impatiently) for Ford to release the new Bullitt Mustang, Blue Flame, a Japanese firm that imports and distributes Mustangs over yonder, has taken the initiative to offer its very own Bullitt package. And it looks really good. Available...
Thursday, Jul 26
Can't wait for the Giugiaro Mustang? Here's another Italian thoroughbred
Under the hood, this tuned pony car packs a supercharged version of Ford's quadcam 4.6L V8 that develops 490hp and is mated to a five speed manual gearbox. Top speed is a claimed 174mph, while the 0-62mph is done in just 4.3 seconds. If all this seems too much, a less powerful naturally aspirated...
Friday, Jul 20
ROUSH caters to weekend racers with the 427R Trak Pak Mustang
Roush has come out with a new variant of its ground-pounding 427R. the 427R Trak Pak Mustang is designed for drivers who want to track their road cars on race weekends and such. Naturally, a host of changes have been made which differentiate the Trak Pak from the standard 427R. The 427R's plent...
Saturday, Jul 14
Would you like beans with that? 2008 Mustang to use soy-based seat foam
The 2008 Mustang that appears in August will be full o' beans. Soybeans. Ford has teamed with automotive supplier Lear Corporation on the creation of soy-based seat foam. Car seats currently contain roughly petroleum-based foam, and the new soy-based variety will substitute nearly a qua...
Monday, Jul 9
Fear the Muskrat! 351-powered Mustang/Ranger hybrid
What happens when you take a '99 Mustang V6 Coupe, drop a 400-horsepower 351 under the hood, lift it, and replace all the bodywork except for the nose with parts taken from a Ford Ranger? You get the Muskrat. In addition to the engine swap and Frankenchero bodywork, the Muskrat is adorned wit...
Friday, Jul 6
eBay Find of the Day: 2006 Mustang in many pieces
If you're a Mustang fan and you like model cars, this is the eBay auction for you. Exotic Playboy show Headlights and Tailpipes used this pull-apart 2006 Mustang as the grand finale of its final episode, and now this otherwise beautiful yet almost completely useless Stang is up for bidding....
Wednesday, Jul 4
Pitt Bullitt: classic McQueen remake to begin production
Endeavoring to fill the legendary McQueen's pedals will be none other than Brad Pitt, who will take on the role of Lt. Frank Bullitt of the San Francisco Police Department, hunting down the hitman who killed his fellow officers. Pitt's co-stars have not yet been announced, but with the anti...
Tuesday, Jul 3
2007 Camaro SuperFest
If you're a fan of the General Motors F-body cars, particularly the ones with a bow-tie, Ypsilanti was the place to be this weekend. 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of Chevrolet's response to the Mustang with the introduction of the Camaro. Actually, the original 1967 Camaro debuted in Sep...
Monday, Jul 2
Ford offering 0% APR financing on all 2007 Mustangs, including Shelbys
The reason this seemed worth mentioning is that we almost never hear of deals like this on desirable cars like the Mustang, particularly the higher-end GT models and up. From what we see on the website, it applies to the 2007 Mustang V6, Mustang GT, Shelby GT, and Shelby GT500. Lately, the onl...
Sunday, Jul 1
Video: Live from Dearborn - 2008 Mustang Shelby GT convertible
Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Ford, Driving Click Image for high-res gallery of the Mustangs that were at DDC Gallery: 2008 Ford Mustangs on track Continue reading Video: Live from Dearborn - 2008 Mustang Shelby GT convertible
Saturday, Jun 23
2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed: The Supercars
The Goodwood Festival of Speed has given us a great chance to see some supercars and exotics that haven't been very plentiful in the States. Several soon-to-be-released models or Euro-only offerings were in the supercar paddock, and most would later be seen making the run up the hill. Even...
Friday, Jun 8
Ford drops the top on the 2008 Shelby GT, new color, too
Drip...Drip...The info on the 2008 Shelby GT has been leaked, and Mustang Evolution has the details. Unsurprisingly, a convertible version has been added to the stable, per se. We say it's unsurprising because after the introduction of the Hertz-only Shelby GT-H convertible, we figured that a...
Wednesday, Jun 6
StangNet's Glassback GT500 project
The car will be present at the Mid-America Ford Performance and Shelby Meet in Tulsa, OK around mid-June. Come November it will also appear at the SEMA show in Las Vegas where we'll likely see additional modifications made for the big show.
Comics and cars paired in new sketchbook
Filed under: Etc.Chris Ring has 20 years under his belt as a professional illustrator. He also has an appreciation for autos. Those two passions have come together in a new sketchbook called Costumes & Cars in which Ring pairs some of the most popular comic book characters of all time wit...
Monday, Jun 4
Some things just shouldn't be combined, like a Smart and Eleanor
Into the latter category falls the smartinor created by THALONDESIGN. Smartinor is the evil spawn of a Smart ForTwo and an Eleanor Mustang. Wearing all kinds of fake scoops, strakes, lights and a rocker panel stripe with the name "GT50%", the smartinor is one of those things that may have se...
Tuesday, May 29
In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Ford Expedition EL
The driving dynamics are quite good when unloaded, and the Expedition EL in fact makes for a wonderful highway cruiser when carrying people or light cargo. The steering wheel provided good feedback while offering appropriate isolation from pavement irregularities, the stiff structu...
Wednesday, May 23
Hide under the covers: ROUSH Nitemare unveiled
Sliding into the cockpit, the ROUSH Nitemare logo is embroidered into the ROUSH custom leather seats, and is on the black ROUSH instrument cluster, where it will appropriately be lit up in red in the dark. ROUSH Nitemare embroidered floor mats, a black dash trim kit, and ROUSH billet alumi...
Tuesday, May 22
Well funded amateurs, your steed has arrived: Mustang Challenge
For a grand total of $55,000, aspiring racers can purchase a modified Mustang GT, lightened by 330 pounds and sporting a revised intake, exhaust, braking, steering and suspension systems, along with a functional aero kit, prerequisite safety equipment and a data acquisitioning syst...
Spied: Bullitt Mustang?
We think so. Our friends at Popular Mechanics tipped us off to new shots by Jim Dunne that they've posted on their website. The pics depict a "mystery" Mustang being trailered around Detroit, but the first thing we thought when laying eyes on them was: Bullitt. Dunne would have paid no mind to t...
Tuesday, May 15
Steve Saleen retires from Saleen Inc.
Source: Saleen Inc.] Gallery: Saleen Parnelli Jones Mustang Gallery: Saleen S281 Heritage Edition Gallery: Saleen S331 Sport Truck First Drive Gallery: Saleen Molly Pop Mustang Continue reading Steve Saleen retires from Saleen Inc.
2008 Bullitt Mustang specs leaked
Like the last Bullitt-edition 'Stang, power output is bumped only slightly -- in this case, it's going to come in at 312 horses, thanks to the Ford Racing Power Pack. Other Bullitt mods include a retuned suspension, strut tower brace, x-pipe, new exhaust tips, V6-style grille (we hope tha...
Friday, May 11
Ford reveals 2008 Mustang with Warriors in Pink package
Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Ford click above image to view gallery Source: Ford] Gallery: 2008 Ford Mustang Warriors in Pink Package Continue reading Ford reveals 2008 Mustang with Warriors in Pink package
Hell hath frozen over: ROUSH begins selling high-performance parts for GM vehicles
Though the ROUSH name has been synonomous with Ford vehicles, particularly the Mustang and F-150, the move to expand its product lineup to other manufacturers only makes sense. ROUSH has been doing engineering work for General Motors and even DaimlerChrysler for some time, so we wouldn...
Ford reveals 2008 Mustang with Warriors in Pink package
Mustang is one of the greatest automotive sales success stories of all time. Nearly one out of every two sports cars sold in America is a Mustang, and Mustang remains one of the hottest-selling cars in America. It's also America's best-selling convertible. Ford Motor Company
Hell hath frozen over: ROUSH begins selling high-performance parts for GM vehicles
Filed under: Aftermarket, Ford, GM Source: ROUSH] The initial GM products are ROUSH Power Programmers and Cold Air Intake Kits which were developed by the same engineering group which has had so much success in adding horsepower and performance to the Ford line for so many years.
Tuesday, May 8
Do you smell fastback? Estee Lauder announces Mustang cologne
So now that you know what you're getting into, here is the breakdown: the bold is lavender, ginger, and lemon; the daring is pipe tobacco and cedarwood; and the legendary is amber, fir basalm, and patchouli. Doesn't exactly sound like the scent that Bullitt would have been reaching for, bu...
Sunday, May 6
Autoblog Podcast #64 [Enhanced]
The enhanced version of the Autoblog Podcast #64 is on the runway and ready for takeoff. In part one of #64, we talk about the 436hp 2008 Corvette. In the podcast's second section we explore the Mustang Super Snake and the general mass-proliferation of Mustangs. Lastly, we cover Hyundai's pu...
Thursday, May 3
Autoblog Podcast #64
Filed under: Podcasts, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet, Hyundai We're back with #64 after being laid low by illness and schedule last week. Starting it off is some analysis of the 430HP LS3 Corvette, which we were lucky enough to see unveiled in Bowling Green,...
Tuesday, May 1
Roush 600RE launches in Europe
Look! It's a Roush....and it isn't a Mustang! Roush Europe has pulled the wraps off its new Ford GT-based 600RE for Europe and the UK. It's super-limited -- only 10 will be built, and on the technical side, the conversion includes a pulley upgrade for the blower, Tubi exhaust, and a transmission...
More Mustang Madness: Steeda uncorks its own GT500
Yes, kids: it's another Mustang. Today's addition to the ever-lengthening list of ponycar variants offered by Ford, Shelby, Saleen, and others comes from big-time Ford aftermarket presence, Steeda. The Pompano Beach-based company has unveiled the Steeda GT500, which, as you've corr...
Monday, Apr 30
Saleen may release S281 Heritage Edition
Thanks to the Saleen Owners and Ethusiasts Club, we can show you these pics of a new Mustang soon to be released by Saleen (Yes, another special edition Mustang!). The car is called the S281 Heritage Edition, and while we have no official information on the car besides what can be gleaned fro...
Thursday, Apr 12
Autoblog Podcast #62
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Coupes, Economy, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Hatchbacks After a far-too-long hiatus, we're back with podcast #62, in which we recap the New York Auto Show. A large contingent of Autoblogger...
Wednesday, Apr 4
Saleen serves up special 'Stangs for Cannonballers
Saleen is on our radar again. While we enjoyed its new S331 Sport Truck, it's their Mustangs that we really like, particularly the Parnelli Jones Edition. So we were glad to hear about another new Mustang from this small manufacturer. This time it's a special version of the already unique S28...
Friday, Mar 30
New York Preview: 2008 Shelby GT500KR - The King of the Road returns!
This morning, Ford announced that the mighty King of the Road Shelby GT500KR will be making a return in the spring of 2008 -- just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original. Only 1,000 of these special Mustangs will be built, and they will definitely be the fastest ones yet! Th...
Thursday, Mar 29
New York Preview: Mystery Mustang is Shelby KR
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Ford While we're happy the mystery Mustang isn't something so expected as a Shelby GT Convertible, which was our guess, we're a little disappointed it's not the Bullitt edition, too.
Wednesday, Mar 28
Could the Hyundai Genesis lead to a rear-wheel drive Tiburon?
Filed under: Coupes, Hyundai click above image to view 15 high-res pics of the Hyundai Genesis concept Source: Hyundai] BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time
