Despite more of an emphasis on small cars, hybrids and electric vehicles than ever, performance is still alive and well. In fact, the pony car and horsepower wars have reached a fever pitch. Ford shocked the world at the Los Angeles International Auto Show last November when it unveiled the 2013 Shelby GT500. It was [...]
The Ford Mustang has always been a uniquely American product if there ever was one. The pony car craze started with the original 1964 Mustang and while it has waxed and waned, never left the American auto scene. When the competition saw the original Mustang, they didn’t think it would be a success. But a [...]
The Los Angeles International Auto Show is this week, and it is set to host quite a few debuts. We’re under 48 hours from the start of the show, and it looks like good things are in store. From Ford, we’ve seen the updated 2013 Flex already, as well as teasers for updated Lincoln MKS [...]
After 47 years since the first pony car rolled off a Dearborn, Michigan manufacturing facility, the Ford Mustang is a legend continuing to foster. With 51.564 examples sold in the first 8 months of 2011, the Ford Mustang outsells the Taurus and in falls just slightly behind the economy-priced Fiesta. Beyond the people who have [...]
Contest 1 Ever wish you had a Mustang RTR to call your own? Well, with a bit of luck you just might. Champion drift-driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. is designing a custom Iridium Edition Mustang RTR, and Bosch is going to give it away to one of their lucky Facebook fans! Fans can enter the giveaway [...]
A creation that has ruled roads for over 46 years, the Ford Mustang has a remarkable connection to the skies. Prior to the Ford Motor Company’s adoption of the Mustang name, an American World War Two P-51 fighter plane soared in the hands of air warriors. Another interesting tidbit relating the Ford Mustang with aviation [...]
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 [...]
Roadtrip Remembering: History from the Highway
My husband and I took our kids to North Carolina to drop them off for the summer with family a few days ago, and we drove, like always. It’s a 12 hour trip each way, but we don’t mind, the scenery is great – Audis, Corvettes, Camaros, Lexus, Mercedes, and Porsches, just to name a [...]