Ford gave the green light only once before: In 1968, management approved a special Mustang – a car that sacrificed nothing in its quest to be the best all-around road-going performance machine ever created by Ford Motor Company. That car became the 1969 Mustang Boss 302, and it remains one of the world’s most sought-after…
The new 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 delivers the most power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang – and a few surprises, too. “The 2010 Shelby GT500 demonstrates Ford’s continuing commitment to high-performance vehicles,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “In addition to the numerous performance and refinement improvements…
Muscle goes modern for 2010 as the Ford Mustang – America’s favorite muscle car for 45 years straight – hits the streets with a new exterior design; new world-class interior featuring well-crafted materials and updated technology; and a V-8 with even more horsepower and an even throatier signature Mustang exhaust sound. Combine those elements with…
In celebration of 40 years since the release of the original Shelby Cobra GT500KR, a collaboration between Ford and Shelby has delivered the new GT500KR Mustang for 2008. The most powerful mustang to date, the engine has been pumped up with a big supercharger that helps raise power levels to 540 hp and 692 Nm…
“When we saw the new Mustang, we knew two things: It was the best we’d seen since the original, and we had to get our hands on one,” said Fabrizio Giugiaro, styling director of Italdesign – Giugiaro S.P.A. “We still believe it’s important to show the automotive world pure exercises in style that interpret key…
In 2005 Ford introduced the all new fifth generation Mustang highlighted by the “retro-futurism” design of the car echoing the fastback Mustang models of the late-1960s. Developed under the supervision of Chief Engineer Hau Thai-Tang and designer Sid Ramnarace, the new mustang was codenamed the S-197 and built on the new D2C platform at the…
The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today. The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang’s 40th anniversary. The bright Valencia Orange car, inspired…
Following the success of the 2001 Bullitt Mustang, Ford decided to release a new special edition and revive a legendary nameplate while they were at it, creating the 2003 Mustang Mach 1. Ford opted for some muscle-car styling cues from the ’60s for their new Mach 1, including a functional “shaker” hood scoop, a matte-black…
Ford released this special edition ‘Bullitt’ Mustang GT in tribute to the Steve McQueen movie of the same name that featured a famous chase scene through the streets of San Francisco. The film featured a 1968 Mustang Fastback, and with the fourth generation Mustang, Ford has applied a few visual tweaks to connect the two…
Amazing 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary. The 40th Anniversary Limited Edition package includes a host of components to let others know that something special is prowling the streets. On the menacing outside components include carbon fiber lower front fascia splitter and mirror covers; aluminum hood grille inserts; deck lid SHELBY letter kit; sequential tail…
The all-new Shelby GT500 – the pinnacle of any pony car ever engineered by Ford Performance – delivers on its heritage with more than 700 horsepower for the quickest street-legal acceleration and most high-performance technology to date ever offered in a Ford Mustang. Arriving this fall to join its Shelby GT350 stablemate, Shelby GT500 is…
Based on the latest-generation Mustang, the all-new Shelby GT500 is the most powerful production Shelby model ever created. It also comes with the quickest acceleration and highest horsepower numbers ever offered on a street legal Ford Mustang with factory parts. Designed to offer supercar performance on an even higher level than the “base” Shelby GT350…