2011 Ford Mustang Details Leak Out, California Special Returns

As anticipation grows for the official announcement from Ford at the L.A. Auto Show about the 2011 Ford Mustang powertrain lineup, other model year details are starting to leak out.  In a recent fleet distribution news bulletin we have learned order banks open for the 2011 Mustang on January 18, 2010 and JOB 1 will be March 15, 2010.

The most important details to leak out on the 2011 model year were found while searching through the order bank computer and they include the return of the 402A Package which is the California Special (GT/CS) model and a Shelby Convertible was listed showing the 5.4-liter Supercharged 4V V-8 as the engine choice.  An SVT Performance Package (option 67F) was listed which includes … Continue Reading

Mustang Club of America Edition 2011 Ford Mustang to debut at LA Auto Show

In December at the L.A. Auto Show we already know Ford Motor Company will release details about the upcoming engines for the 2011 Ford Mustang.  Now comes news a Mustang Club of America edition 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 will be unveiled.  The 2011 model year will mark the 35th anniversary of the Mustang Club of America existance as it was started back in 1976.  MCA is a non-profit organization and the largest officially licensed Mustang owners club in the world.  The MCA edition Mustang will be of the V-6 variety, no details yet so keep checking back.  Check out Mustang.org for more information on the Mustang Club of America.

Buzz Aldrin to be Honorary Race Chairman at Ford 400 NASCAR Race

Legendary astronaunt Buzz Aldrin is best known for being the second man to walk on the moon after Neil Armstrong but this weekend he will be front and center as the Honorary Race Chairman at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Ford 400 NASCAR sprint cup race.  Aldrin is being honored on a prerace stage before driving a 1969 Ford Mustang to lead the pace car and race field around the track.

“In this 40th-year celebration of man walking on the moon, what an honor to have Buzz Aldrin circle the ‘Championship Track’ in a 1969 Ford Mustang,” Homestead-Miami Speedway President Curtis Gray said in a news release. “Buzz is an American hero, and his presence at Homestead-Miami will serve as a deserving tribute to the history he and NASA made 40 years ago this year.” … Continue Reading

SVTOA Adopts New Club Logo, Address and Attitude

The Special Vehicle Team Owners Association (SVTOA), the official enthusiast club for fans of Ford SVT-produced vehicles, has adopted a new logo to coincide with the announcement of a new mailing address and a retooled business direction for the Michigan-based performance car club.

The new SVTOA logo should look quite familiar to followers of the SVT brand. That’s because it closely mirrors Ford’s own original SVT logo, incorporating the same “winding road” graphic that the niche group eventually replaced with the famed Ford oval. … Continue Reading

ROUSH Building Two Propane-Fueled Mustangs for NMRA

For the next season of NMRA competition Roush Performance will be building two propane-fueled Mustangs to compete.  The first one being developed is a 2005 Roush Stage 3 Mustang that will be driven by Donnie Bowles with testing going this month.  The second one is a 2010 Roush Stage 3 Mustang which will be driven by Susan Roush-McClenaghan, Jack Roush’s daughter.  Both propane-fueled Mustangs will use a naturaly aspirated all-aluminum 5.4-liter V-8 that was originally designed for the Ford GT.

For more on these propane-fueled Mustangs check out the press release below. … Continue Reading

New Photos of 2010 Roush 540H Sleeper Mustang

The 2010 Roush 540H Mustang is being hailed as the ultimate sleeper Mustang with an unsuspecting 540 horses under the hood.  With an almost completely stock appearance the Roush 540H Mustang gives few hints of what kind of power it can unleash.  Roush engineers have recorded a 11.8-second at 121 mph quarter mile time during testing. 

Roush has recently released a few new photos of the 540H Mustang which can be seen after the jump along with more information about the 540H Sleeper Mustang. … Continue Reading

First Ford Mustang off the Assembly Line has pricetag of $5.5 Million

The first Ford Mustang off the assembly line was a 1964 1/2 Wimbledon White convertible and it can be yours for the small sum of $5.5 Million.  This Mustang has been well documented as the first Mustang built on the assembly line and the first Mustang sold to the public.  The Mustangs VIN has the last six-digits of 100212 which signafies it as being the 212 Mustang built.  All of the 211 Mustangs before it were pre-production models produced by hand at the prototype warehouse in Allen Park, Michigan and they were used for promotional tours, engineering tests and research.  Although this Mustang does not carry the 100001 production number it’s still considered by many as the first Ford Mustang because all others were not available to the buying public.  … Continue Reading

Rumor: 2011 Mustang GT 5.0-Liter 4V DOHC motor to have 425 Horsepower

The excitement has been building for many months about the 2011 Mustang GT’s new 5.0-liter motor and while nobody has concrete evidence on what actual horsepower numbers will be except Ford Motor Company the rumor machine keeps on chugging.  The latest rumor making the rounds on various Mustang forums comes to us from an October post over on ModularFords.com.  In the post a forum member from a respected Mustang tuner writes how the new 2011 Mustang 5.0-liter “Coyote” motor will produce an advertised 425 horsepower.  He goes on to say the engine actually made 468 horsepower on the dyno and later in the thread he says he has engine part #’s to prove it.

Is this just another of the countless rumors or does this guy actually know something.  It’s to hard to tell because the info is coming from a respected Mustang tuner who might have knowledge of Ford’s newest engines coming down the pipe.  On the other hand why would Ford ever release or let anybody have access to this type of information before they officially let the news out themselves.  … Continue Reading

2010 Saleen S281 Mustang Specifications, Details and Photos

The 2010 Saleen S281 Mustang was unveiled during the SEMA show and for the most part the new exterior design has received overwhelminly high praise under the circumstances.

“Our goal was to create the most visually enticing American sports car ever,” said David Byron, design director at Saleen Performance Vehicles. “Ford provided the perfect launching pad with the 2010 Mustang, which allowed our team to create a car that’s world class and authentically Saleen. We painstakingly toiled over every bend and break in the body and every stitch and fold in the interior.”

The new Saleen S281 uses the 4.6-liter V-8 engine equipped with a Saleen series VI twin-screw supercharger and dual stage intercooler to pump out 485 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.  A new Saleen Racecraft suspension, leather sport seats with Ultra-Suede inserts and 20-inch wheels have been added to the S281. 

All the details, photos and specifications can be found after the jump… … Continue Reading

Need For Speed Gamers Go Racing for Mustang Unleashed Campaign

In the video above four avid Need For Speed gamers take part in Fords Mustang Unleashed campaign where they will race against the clock in both the video game and on the track to see who comes out on top. The gamers played Need for Speed Shift which features the 2010 Ford Mustang and logged their best times. Then the four gamers got a chance to race a real 2010 Mustang GT around the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California to see who had the best time. Each of their times were then added from the video game and track time to see who was the fastest. Check out the video above to see who came out on top. … Continue Reading