Imagine an anti-theft gas cap system that's completely invisible. When thieves try to steal your fuel and find their attempts unsuccessful, they will write it off as ornamentation and not worth the time, then walk away.
The same can be said for expensive non-powertrain performance options, which is why we were surprised to learn that the Brembo brake package for the 2011 Ford Mustang has been selling quite well.
After three seasons, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge will run its final round Sept. 12 at the course that started it all, Miller Motorsports Park. The park announced earlier this week that the series, created in partnership with Ford Racing and sponsored by BFGoodrich Tires, would not continue past this season.
In the May issue, we addressed classic Mustang instrumentation from an electrical system standpoint-temperature, fuel, and oil pressure gauges along with ammeters.
In the wee hours of a cool March morning, Randy Seward slipped behind the wheel of his 1,000-plus horsepower '91 coupe, and drove it from Orlando, Florida, 496 miles to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.
I have been the proud owner of my torch red 2003 Mach 1 since the Fall of 2007. When I traded my blown 2000 GT for it, the car was near stock with only a C&L cold air intake, and magnapack catback exhaust installed.
There are a lot of unique Mustangs out there, but this one is one-of-a-kind. Pony car icons Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby have combined their talents with the Ford Motor Company to create the SR-71 Mustang, inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, the long-range reconnaissance USAF aircraft built by Lockheed Martin. And if you want it bad enough, it can be yours.
In February we reported that Ford Motor Company had plans to lay off nearly 900 from its workforce at the AutoAlliance Assembly Plant in Flatrock, Michigan.