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#newcars

2011 Shelby GT500: A Snake With A 550 HP Aluminum Heart

The 2011 Shelby GT500 only gets minor exterior tweaks, but underneath the hood it chucks the heavy iron block truck engine for an all-aluminum 5.4-liter supercharged V8 for 102 lbs less weight and a smokin' 550HP. More »

02/08/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#customcars

Man Builds Mustang Out Of Lamborghini, World Goes "Huh?"

So get this: Guy likes Lamborghinis. Guy likes Fords. Guy takes a 2007 Mustang and shoves a massive V-10 and transaxle into its middle. We can't look away. More »

02/08/10

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By Sam Smith

#musclecarwars

MotorTrend's lamest "comparo" ever. [MotorTrend]

02/01/10

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#foundoncraigslist

Will Trade 5.0 Mustang For 2 lbs Of Weed

A San Francisco man's put a "5.0 Mustang" on Craigslist hoping to trade it for 2lbs of marijuana, claiming he needs it for leg pain (acetaminophen doesn't work?). This has to be either cops fishing or a total moron. More »

01/22/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#musclecarwars

REPORT: 2014 Mustang To Get IRS, Global Sales

In an effort to save money, Ford says all future platforms must be global. But what of the Mustang and its all-American RWD coupeiness? Motor Trend's being optimistic about its fate and says the next version could even go global. More »

01/19/10

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By Wes Siler

#tunercars

2011 Shelby GT350: One Pudgy New Mustang

It may seem like sacrilege to ask this but, does the Shelby name mean anything anymore? The 2011 GT350 seems like a 'Stang with a supercharger and a chubby body kit. Considering the upgrade's $34K asking price, color us unexcited. More »

01/19/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#detroitautoshow

Guess That Car: Don't Fear The Control-Arm Reaper Edition

The sickle-shaped control arm is a wonderful thing: It provides an easy and relatively cheap way to locate and control the bottom of a MacPherson strut. Which car is this one mounted to? (Hint: It's not a Lotus.) More »

01/12/10

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By Sam Smith

#detroitautoshow

Rollin' With The 5.0: New Mustang V8 Up Close And Personal

For the 2011 model year Ford's bringing back the 5.0-liter V8 in the Mustang GT, at 412 HP and 390 lb-ft of torque, it's a nice piece of kit and here's a look at some of the details. More »

01/12/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#musclecarwars

In Defense Of Camaro Haters

In the Ezra Dyer-penned musclegasm on the Chevy Camaro in this Sunday's NYT Automobiles section, Dyer claims that, for seemingly unknown reasons, automotive writers think the Camaro's inferior to the Mustang. The one reason we know that he ignores, below. More »

01/04/10

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By Ray Wert

#detroitautoshow

Ford Mustang Boss 302R: The Boss Is Back For $129,000!

Forty years ago Parnelli Jones won Trans Am with a black-striped yellow Mustang. To celebrate, Ford's offering fifty copies of the fully race-prepared 2011 Ford Mustang Boss 302R, complete with a race-spec 5.0-liter V8. More »

12/28/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#musclecarwars

More Beans Spill On Ford's 5.0-Liter V8

Other outlets have trashed the embargo further on the new 2011 Ford Mustang GT's 412 HP 5.0-liter V8, blabbing about head design, VVT, all-aluminum construction and other engine tech. Plus, oh yeah, torque numbers. More »

12/18/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#downonthestreetbonusedition

Mad_Science Brings Us A Los Angeles DOTS-O-Rama!

Über Bird team captain and PCH Poster Child Mad_Science has vast quantities of photographs of old and interesting street-parked SoCal machinery for us. More »

12/06/09

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By Murilee Martin

#laautoshow

2011 Ford Mustang Gets New 305 HP V6, 30 MPG

The new 2011 Ford Mustang is putting the Camaro on notice with two new transmissions and a new all-aluminum 3.7-liter Duratec V6 making 305 HP and returning 30 MPG. Are you ready for the Pony Car Wars? More »

11/30/09

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#downonthestreetbonusedition

Abandoned Cars Down In The Kentucky Weeds

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Goingincirclez took some arty shots of sad-looking discarded cars found on Kentucky roadsides. More »

11/29/09

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By Murilee Martin

#overthebackfence

2011 Ford Mustang Available In March, California Special Returns

Sneaky dealers have already gleaned more details from order screens on what (and when) to expect from the 2011 Ford Mustang. So far we've learned of the return of the California Special, an SVT performance package and more below. More »

11/19/09

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By Ray Wert

#foundonebay

First Production Ford Mustang On EBay: Buy It Now For $5.5 Million!

This 1964.5 Ford Mustang convertible, number #100212, is believed to be the very first Mustang built on the production assembly line and sold to the public. It's for sale on eBay. Buy it now for an astonishing $5.5 million. More »

11/12/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#videogames

Need For Speed Gamers Race Real Mustangs Against Video Game Mustangs

Ford brought a few Need For Speed SHIFT gamers to Willow Springs to see if they could break their virtual lap times for real. Could they? Of course not. More »

11/10/09

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By Wes Siler

#sema

Mustang RTR-C: First Live Shot In The Expensive Carbon Fiber Flesh

Here's the first shot of Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s $135,000 all carbon fiber-bodied, 550 HP monster called the Mustang RTR-C. We'll have more later from the SEMA show floor.

11/03/09

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By Ray Wert

#sema

Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price

Do you like the all-carbon fiber Mustang RTR-C but lack deep enough pockets to buy one? You're in luck. There's also this non-carbon-fiber Mustang RTR that's considerably cheaper, still drifts as hard, AND it'll be a dealer-installable kit. More »

11/02/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#sema

Mustang RTR-C: A $135,000 Carbon Fiber Super-'Stang

Drift-master Vaughn Gittin Jr. has build an all carbon fiber-body, 550 HP monster called the Mustang RTR-C, debuting at SEMA. Since it turned out so well, he's decided to sell ten to the public — for $135,000 each. More »

11/02/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#sema

Ford Bringing Slew Of Tarted-Up 'Stangs To SEMA

Ford's the marquee sponsor of this year's SEMA show in Vegas and a whole stable full of custom 2010 Ford Mustang is coming along. The full rendered gallery and descriptions of the cars below. More »

10/26/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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