Have you ever wondered which of these two iconic American vehicles is better? Insideline made quite a drive-test and compared the Dodge Challenger with the Ford Mustang Bullit Edition. We won’t tell you who is the winner. Watch the video and find out!
What you see in the photos is called Obsidian CoupeR and represents at this moment the ultimate tuning programme for the Ford Mustang. The CoupeR is powered by a 6.4 liter V8 hand-built engine delivering 800hp on standard pump gas and over 1000hp on more exotic fuel. The sprint from 0-100 km/h is made in less than 4 seconds while the top speed limited to 250 km/h due to the safety of the passengers.
To stop this monster the manufacturer used 14” Brembo brake disks at all four wheels and to provide better handling they used RRS suspension kit. Stylish 18” alloy wheels are used for this vehicle together with LED tail lights. The body kit also contains a front bumper, customized hood in order to provide better ventilation to the engine, side skirts and a rear air diffuser with integrated exhaust system.
Although the Shelby GT500KR is no ordinary car, Ford decided to update the car for 2008 with a new carbon fiber hood. The hood represents a premiere for the producion vehicles manufactured by Ford or Shelby. With the new hood the car looks mean but according to Ford :“It’s there purely for performance. It brings important aerodynamic and weight-reduction benefits that translate into enhanced performance for our new King of the Road”.
With the new hood the Shelby has almost 40 hp more comparing to the standard GT500. The carbon fiber hood also helps improving the aerodynamics of the car due to the fact that it creates two pressure regions by scooping fresh air into the intake and sucking hot air out of the back. In this way the engine’s temperature helps the intercooler work more efficiently and obtain better performances.
Ford announced today it has built its 9 millionth Mustang. The GT Convertible Mustang is heading west to be delivered to a dealership in Iowa.
The Ford Mustang, approaching its 45th anniversary on April 17th, 2009, is one of the most widely recognized vehicles in the world. Today, one of every two sports cars sold in America is a Ford Mustang. The Mustang is also Ford Motor Company’s longest-running nameplate. Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964, at the New York World’s Fair.
Mustang sales hit an astounding 419,000 in its first 12 months on the market, and topped the 1-million mark in the first two years, shattering the sales records of any single model in the history of the automobile. Mustang leads the nearly $1-billion aftermarket parts and accessories industry as the most personalized vehicle of all time, and has been recognized by SEMA as the most accessory-friendly new vehicle.
The 2009 Mustang offers a Glass Roof option and a new Warriors in Pink Package, available this summer.
No later than this weekend Long Beach, California will host the 34th Annual Toyota GP, a show during which we can assist the debut of 2 new electric vehicles. Although the idea of an electric Mustang or electric Shelby Cobra is not very well seen, HST International together with the design company Tjaarda developed a pair of new zero emissions models also named Tjaarda EVX Mustang and HST Shelby Cobra EVX.
Their electric motors use lithium iron phosphate battery packs which are developed by K2 Energy Solution. With 1,355NM of torque at zero and an output of 300hp, both cars can reach 60mph in less than four seconds and can be driven over 100 miles on a single charge. Charging the batteries takes about eight hours with 110 volt outlet and just over three hours with a 220 volt plug.
The cars have been tested and as a result the Tjaards EVX Mustang can reach 60mph in 3.9 seconds being capable of a top speed of 120mph while the HST Shelby Cobra EVX does a little better, reaching 60mph in just 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 150mphwith a range of 120 miles. Prices start from $80,000 for the Mustang and from $125,000 for the Cobra.
Here’s the video of a Ford Mustang powered by a Vanquish V12 engine! Even if we don’t understand the reason why, we have to admit the engine is music to our ears!
Saleen announced at the New York Autoshow a new partnership with the famous video game maker ’RockStar’. Saleen cars will first appear in the next edition of the franchise Midnight Club. This time Rockstar is offering the apprentice racer to prowl Los Angeles city streets in a dubbed out Mustang Saleen. Check our video preview while we wait for the official release date of the game later this fall of 2008. Note that the Saleen model in the demo is one of many cars and motorcycles that will be playable and fully customizable once the game is released.
Saleen unveiled at the New York Auto Show the Gurney Signature Edition Mustang, a model created in cooperation with American automotive legend Dan Gurney. The special edition will be limited to 300 units.
The Gurney Signature Edition Mustang will feature Saleen’s 465 Hp supercharged 281 cubic inch engine, short throw shifter, and 3.73 Max Grip rear axle. In addition, the vehicles will have custom two-tone seats that feature either blue or red AlcantaraTM inserts designed to keep your rear end planted firmly behind the wheel. The legendary Gurney Eagle logo is featured on the steering wheel and several other places around the car.
The exterior reflects the look of Dan’s 1969 Trans Am series Mustang, masterfully recreated in a fashion that honors history but looks aggressively towards the future. The heritage styled Gurney Edition body kit, ’duck bill’ rear spoiler and ’stinger’ style hood all come together in harmony with the carefully placed graphics and die cut Gurney Eagle insignia.
Ford unveils new ‘Warriors in Pink’ edition Mustang at the New York International Auto Show to raise money for breast cancer education and research. At every Mustang sold Ford will donate $500 to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The Mustang with Warriors in Pink package will be limited to only 1000 units.
Available on the Mustang V-6 Premium Coupe and Convertible models, the Warriors in Pink package includes a unique grille and will add a pink ribbon and pony fender badge, pink Mustang rocker tape striping, charcoal leather seats with pink stitching, aluminum-spoke steering wheel with pink stitching and charcoal floormats with pink ribbon and contrast stitching.
The Warriors in Pink apparel collection for men and women feature important symbols signifying the message of hope, strength and unity in the commitment to the fight against breast cancer.
The limited-edition 2009 Mustang with Warriors in Pink will be available through Ford dealers this summer.
What do you do when you are not a police officer, but have a 7 years-old son that wants to be spoiled? Simple: transform your 2007 Ford Mustang into a police cruiser replica! No one will have anything with you, as it seems this is as legal as possible can be!
Jessie Vigil, a 35-year-old disabled veteran from the war in Iraq painted his 2007 Ford Mustang black and white, added a red-and-blue emergency bar across the top and painted the word "police" on the doors. The decorating started last summer, in an effort to make the car look like a police cruiser in the "Transformers" movie because his 7-year-old son, Thomas, was a fan.
"My intent was to re-create the movie car," said Vigil. "When I came back from Iraq, I tried to spoil him. I wasn’t the best dad before."
And as long he won’t start acting like a police officer it’s all legal, according to aw enforcement agencies.
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