When the Japanese automaker Nissan announced their super car’s single lap record for a production car around the Nurburgring there were quite a few people that weren’t too thrilled to hear it, manufacturers and tuners alike. One of the most unlikely candidates to take on Godzilla’s challenge is the Chevrolet Camaro, but if the boys at East Texas Muscle Cars have anything to say about a certain turbocharged 2010 V6 that just might do the trick.
The car will be initially be prepared as a concept for the 2009 SEMA aftermarket extravaganza before making the trek to the Nordshleif. The 300 HP 29 MPH V6 will be beefed up with a built motor, starting off with a forged crank shaft, a set of high strength rods and pistons as well as a modified remote mount Squire Turbo Systems kit that should boost the GM V6 into the neighborhood of 500 HP. The 2010 Camaro will also be upgraded with a Baer big brake kit, lightweight iForged wheels measuring 20 inches in diameter a set of Pedders coil-overs to round out the ride.
The car will make its world debut at the 2009 SEMA Show and we will keep you posted about the car running a 7:26 around the ’Ring when it happens.
In an attempt to show the world what they are working with, Ford has launched an internet based Mustang customizing program that allows individuals to design their own personalized pony car. Don’t be fooled, this isn’t just a few simple selections. The online program lets you pick graphics, stripes, scoops, rims, tire smoke and much much more. So if you are bored in the office and there is no boss around you can have a little fun creating a customized 2010 Mustang!
We recently had the opportunity to try out almost every variation of Mustang at Ford’s Dearborn test facility and were amazed by the vehicle’s versatility and fun to drive factor. No matter whether is was a Shelby GT500 or a glass roof V6, the Mustang was absolutely fantastic. There is also another little trick to making the most out of your pony car. If you peruse through the Ford Racing Parts catalog, for about $5,000 you can upgrade a GT Mustang with a Whipple Supercharger, Brembo brakes and a Hurst shifter amongst other things that will transform your V8 pony car into a bargain snake competitor.
Let us know how your customized Mustang comes out.
Last year the American automaker Ford asked the guys at CGS Motorsports to put together a very special version of the company’s Flex model called “Reflex” for the mother of all tuner car shows, SEMA. They did such a good job smoothing out Ford’s newest box car, that the blue oval has commissioned another creation from CGS for SEMA 2009, and this time it’s going to be a modified Mustang with a flat black feel.
Even if the show is still a few months away, it is evident by the images that have made their way onto the internet that the crew at CGS are already working on the flat black fast back play on words for SEMA. The project will be called Flatback and will feature a pair of glossy hockey stripes on top of the matte bodywork. Everything from the hood scoops up front to the rear window deletes in the back, this appears to be another smooth show winning design that gives the 2010 Mustang a stealth appeal.
CGS Motorsports will build the customized pony car that was designed by Sean Smith of SS Designs. While CGS will put in the man hours, companies like 3M and BASF will be supplying the custom paint that will cover the Roush body kit. The modified high performance mustang will wear a set of one-off Colorado Custom wheels wrapped in Pirelli Tires connected to the chassis by a KW coil over suspension. Inside, the driver will sit comfortably in a custom Recaro racing seat which will be necessary to stay in place when the blower from Whipple Superchargers goes full tilt. Bringing everything to a halt will be a big brake kit from Baer Brakes. Judging from what CGS did with last year’s rendering, there is no doubt that Fastback will not dissapoint.
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The classic Mopar tuner, Mr. Norm, has revealed a new image gallery for his 426 Hemi Challenger and Cuda Convertibles that were unveiled back in the middle of July.
For the two modern day muscle cars, the stock 6.1 Liter Hemi V8 has been modified with a forged crank shaft, forged rods and pistons to reinforce the reciprocating assembly that work in harmony to increase engine displacement to a full 7.0 Liters, or the magic Mopar number of 426, that is cubic inches of course. Sitting atop the freshly reinforced Hemi is Mr. Norm’s Signature Kenne Bell twin screw supercharger that pumps enough air into the hemispherical combustion chambers to generate a ground pounding 725 HP. Not to mention that now you can hear the large blown V8 rumble even better without a roof to block the sonorous whine.
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The Ford Mustang has never set a set of slicks onto the high banked ovals of the NASCAR circuit, that is until now. Brian Wolfe, the director of Ford North American Motorsport division has announced that things area bout to change. For the 2010 season, Ford will debut a NASCAR spec Mustang as part of the sereis’s “new car” limited rollout for the 2010 Nationwide Series.
“We had been talking with NASCAR for some time about Mustang as part of its vision for a muscle car rollout for the Nationwide Series. We both saw it as a way of differentiating the series from Sprint Cup,” said Wolfe. “We loved the idea, so we jumped on the chance to extend Mustang’s racing legacy to a new series reaching a huge and loyal audience. Mustang has dominated other forms of racing, including NHRA drag racing, Grand-Am Cup road racing, and Formula D drifting, and now it’s coming to NASCAR Nationwide.
Even if it will only be a Mustang body shell and not a complete race car it is still a step in the right direction for both companies. Ford hopes to take advantage of the old win on Sunday, sell on Monday strategy; while NASCAR needs to step away from the current trend of every car looking exactly the same, aside from the decal package. However it would be nice to see some of that racing technology make its way into a production version, just like the famed Ford 429 Cobra Jet V8 from the 1960s.
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The American tuning house known for pumping out high performance Fords has just unveiled the new Saleen 435S, based on the new 2010 Ford Mustang, it will be the first vehicle launched under the aftermarket automaker’s new ownership.
The Saleen 435S rides 1.5 inches lower to the ground than a stock Mustang GT and is powered by the same 4.6 Liter, 3 valve, SOHC V8 engine, with the addition of a Saleen Series VI twin screw supercharger and two stage intercooler to bring the intake charge down to a manageable temperature. The blower brings the car’s total output up to 435 HP and 425 lb-ft of torque.
The exterior of the Saleen benefits from an understated blacked out trim panel between the taillights with “Saleen” written in raised lettering, a mesh cover for the fog lights in the grill and graphic elements placed low on each side of the vehicle. Saleen is offering the 435S with a set of 18 inch 5 spoke alloy wheels with 19 and 20 inch rims available as an option. Finishing off the Saleen Mustang transformation are the “435S” lettered on each side of the hood of the pony car’s power dome.
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After working their magic on the modern Mopar muscle with the 570 Challenger and the 570X Challenger from Steve Saleen’s SMS Supercars Limited lineup of vehicles. The American tuners turned their attention to a new modern muscle car, the 2010 Ford Mustang. Like for the Challenger, SMS Limited will launch two versions of the blue oval’s pony car, first a 460 and then a 460X version to follow later on this year.
The 460 Mustang will feature a few dress up items like a blacked out grille with horizontal bars featuring the SMS logo, a more aggressive front fascia, dual vented hood, signature series side skirts, signature series rear bumper, signature series integrated side splitters, signature series red butterfly induction hood and high down force rear wing.
Under the hood SMS Limited will use a supercharged version of the 4.6 Liter V8 that is found in the production model. The engines will be tuned to deliver either 470 HP or as much as 655 HP. The 460 version will be able to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 4.5 seconds, while the more extreme 460X hits the mark in just 4 seconds.
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When Ford invited us to their Dearborn proving grounds to try out their new lineup, there was one machine that we were looking forward to getting being the wheel of more than any other of the American automaker’s new products, the Shelby GT500. Now the last time that Top Speed had the chance to try out a Mustang GT, our editors absolutely fell in love with the rear wheel drive eight cylinder pony car, but that was last year’s model and for 2010 the thoroughbred has undergone a much improved restyling and the GT that we had in our test fleet didn’t have a supercharger strapped to the top of the engine and it didn’t make 540 HP.
It is common knowledge that the blown V8 is more than capable of propelling the nearly 4000 lb car run the 1320 somewhere in the 12’s making the Shelby a straight-line speed demon, but there was something different we wanted to find out; how this factory tuned Mustang handled. We were able to try out the new GT500 on Ford’s Steering and Handling course and the only thing we have to say is that the ride was too short.
Mustangs, especially the old Fox body 5.0, have the nasty stigma of having too much power and not enough weight over the rear wheels which makes for a very twitchy tail happy ride, however this is not he case with the 2010 Shelby. As we went into the first left/right complex we were amazed by the amount of grip that the 285 series Goodyear Eagle F1 super car rubber gave or blue and white GT500. As the Shelby began to turn in, we were waiting for the tires to start to squeal and the front end to start to show signs of under steer, which never happened. Admittedly, we pushed the GT500 a bit and would intentionally turn in a little harder than need especially over the whoops. No matter what this inquisitive driver threw at this Shelby Mustang trying to get a hint of slide, this lucky journalist was unsuccessful at breaking the back end loose. However the driver we rode with on our beforehand was able to to execute a gorgeous slide on the back side of the track, and during his time behind the wheel the modern day muscle car showed no signs of interfering electronically. If you can drive smooth, steady and with enough fortitude this Mustang can do some pretty amazing things that make the $46,000 price tag seem like more than a bargain.
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Just a few days ago we brought you the first details about a special edition Ford Mustang created for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s “Gathering of Eagles.” Today Ford has made the official announcement: the AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" will be built as a single unit that will be be auctioned off during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) 2009 AirVenture Oshkosh.
The AV-X10 is based on a glass roof 2010 Mustang GT and adds a few parts from the Ford Racing Catalog: Supercharger, Handling Pack, tuned exhaust and exhaust tips that create a ground pounding 550 HP from the aluminum block 4.6 Liter 24 valve V8. The special racing Handling Pack optimizes the performance experience with thicker sway bars and stiffer shocks and springs that brings the chassis a full inch closer to the ground.
The exterior of the car is painted with custom Satin Silver paint with a yellow nose cone and rear wing along with the AVX’s call letters on the hind quarters. The modified Mustang rides on 19 inch Shelby GT500 wheels covered in liquid silver with yellow propeller tips and white gloss accents.
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When it comes to the Chevrolet Camaro, there are plenty of tuning shops out there that are ready to wrench away at the 21st century muscle car in order to apply their own customization program. However there is one group of grease monkeys that stand head and shoulder above the competition, those two are Chris Fessler and Jon Moss. They duo are currently offering three distinct tuning packages for the bowtie wearing pony car.
The first package is called the Fessler-Moss 2010 Camaro Enhancement Package and is priced at $55,000 (including the vehicle) or $15,000 if you were lucky enough to have snatched one up from a dealership. It includes an adjustable suspension, high performance air filter, a set of 22 inch wheels, choice of carbon fiber bezels and black light tail lamps. If it is power that you’re after, Fessler and Moss offer options like swapping in an LS7 or LS9 power plant. If that is not enough, the American tuners will install a supercharger, high flow exhaust system and dyno tune the entire package. In order to compensate for the added straight line performance, they are also offering a brake upgrade and a new set of sway bars to keep the Camaro on the road.
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