The New Year has begun and its the time for resolutions, reflecting and – in the automotive world – year-end sales tallies. After a horrific 2009, the numbers for 2010 are looking a whole lot more promising, particularly for the American manufacturers. While a lot of attention has been given to Ford and its reclamation [...]
Wrapping up the look back at Ford Motor Company’s departed Mercury division, the last car to earn profiling is a vehicle that once represented performance and personal luxury in perfect harmony. Today, the use of the word Cougar (other than referring to a member of the cat family) implies the woman dating a man considerably [...]
Making a shining appearance in the car chase scene for the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever, the Ford Mustang has since become an adored fixture in Las Vegas at the SEMA Show. For 2010, the Ford Motor Company’s monumental pony car will once again be a specticle. Showing off 9 Mustangs customized to [...]
In a quiet Detroit suburb of Ferndale, Michigan, one gathering of historic wheels is assembled on the 21st of August. Called the Woodward Dream Cruise, the event’s surrounding the cruise has drawn 40,000 classic and collectible cars in recent years as well as the support of the so-called Detroit 3 automakers. Though rain fell throughout [...]
Built as Ford’s response to losing the prestigious SCCA Trans Am manufacturer championship to their pony car rival the Chevrolet Camaro, the Boss 302 edition of the Ford Mustang was given form in 1969 as both a premium straight-liner and an aggressive turn-hugger. Thanks to Trans Am series homologation rules, Ford was required to produce [...]
The 2011 Mustang GT is auto enthusiast darling of the year thus far. Browse any car magazine, blog, or forum and you’ll no doubt run into car geeks gushing about the car’s astounding performance for the money. Traditionally, pony cars like the Mustang have appealed to the mulleted, Bud Light, “no replacement for displacement” crowd [...]
With countless “fly ridez” rollin’ round on phat 22′s, it was only a matter of time before carmakers started making official versions of these pimped-out wheels. Did I say all that right? Ford isn’t the first, but the 2011 Mustang DUB Edition is sure to make an impression among the youngsters and fly homies. Maybe [...]
German tuner GeigerCars just got their hands on the Ford Mustang GT500 – an already high-powered pony car ripe for tuning – and turned it into a real beast. Geiger opened up the hood and left almost nothing untouched. Inside and around the massive 5.4-liter V8 powerhouse, GeigerCars added larger throttle valves, a modified injection [...]