All 2010+ S197 Mustang engines are covered here, including the 4.0L V6 and 4.6L V8 of the 2010 models, the 3.7L V6 and the new 5.0L V8 in the 2011 models and the 5.4L supercharged V8 found in the GT500. From stroker kits to blower packages to your basic cold air intake, if it applies to the 2010 and newer Ford Mustang you can find it here.

Whether you are building a car to drag race, road race or just look great at a car show, there is a huge aftermarket available to customize the exterior of your 2010+ S197 Mustang to perfectly fit your needs. This section features articles about the newest products and projects covering exterior modification and customization.

From replacing the original seats in a 1965 Mustang coupe to adding a monster touch-screen sound system in a 2011 Mustang GT, the Ford Mustang interior offers as many aftermarket options as the under-hood area. This section includes all of your information about repairing and/or customizing the interior in your 2010+ S197 Mustang.

This section includes vehicle specifications for all of the Classic Mustangs. Everything from MSRP to engine options to trimlines is listed here for quick referencing. From the base model V6 Mustang to the supercharged Shelby GT500, you can learn more about the specs and features of the 2010+ S197 Mustang here.

One of the most common ways to customize your Ford Mustang is by picking wheels that meet your needs and tires that compliment those wheels. There is an almost endless list of available wheel choices for the 2010+ S197 Mustang and you can find all of your wheel and tire news here.

Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles When we first saw Creations n' Chrome's Boy Racer Mustang right before it debuted at SEMA, Gary Watson, the company's founder, told us that it wasn't just going to be a show car. While we don't consider Watson to be untrustworthy, we had a hard time believing that he would risk ruining the chrome red paint job worth thousands

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles After a disappointing tenth place finish at Miller Motorsports Park last month, Justin Bell and the rest of the Tiger Racing team were looking forward to this week's SCCA World Challenge race at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. Bell is very familiar with the track, having previously won a Trans-Am race there, and he would be racing with 70 less

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles Vaughn Gittin Jr. burst onto the Mustang aftermarket scene at the 2009 SEMA Show with the debut of the carbon fiber Mustang RTR-C. While the car was certainly impressive, it wasn't really something that Gittin could market to the public thanks to its $135,000 price tag. Of course, that's where the Mustang RTR comes in. Featuring an attractive body kit

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles. Rumors continue to abound regarding the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang, the latest being that the Blue Oval's next generation pony car will rely heavily on design cues from the Evos Concept that debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September of last year. It's hard to imagine how the styling from the Evos would be implemented on the Mustang, but

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles On paper the 2013 Mustang Boss 302 may not look like it's much different than the 2012 model, and in all honesty it's the truth. The exterior design has been tweaked, the graphics package changed, and a few options have been added to the interior. Even so, out of all the 2013 Mustang lineup the Boss 302 sets itself apart

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At first the comparison might seem like a strange one. The Mustang is a V6 300hp heavyweight. On the other hand, Subaru's BRZ is a feather light, 200 hp scalpel on wheels. At their core though, they're both through-and-through sports cars that offer an accessible amount of performance through wildly different philosophies. Through that lens, putting them both on a California canyon road suddenly makes a lot more sense.MotorTrend does exactly that in this video. They're not

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Article provided by Mustangs Daily, Your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles Despite having a more-than-respectable 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft torque from the factory, V6-powered Mustangs don't get quite as much respect as their V8 siblings. The aftermarket especially doesn't give much love to the Mustang V6, with companies mainly producing parts for the 5.0L V8, and performance shops generally use the Mustang GT as their base for project cars.

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles Ford and SVT shocked the automotive world when it announced the 2013 Shelby GT500 would be packing 650 horsepower - the highest of any production V8 in the world - thanks to a new 5.8-liter supercharged V8. That extra horsepower, combined with improved aerodynamics and revised gearing, allows for an incredible top speed of 202 mph, putting the new Shelby

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Mustangs are like the bread and butter of the american drift scene. Semi-trucks... less so.In comparison to the mini-mustang, and cobra cop chase drift videos we've seen, this one still strikes us as bizarre. It's strange to see a semi-truck mixing it up on Laguna Seca. It's strange to see a spoiler that's a solid two stories tall. But the strangest part is watching it get sideways. It's like watching a elephant try waltz. Totally

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Content Prodivded by MustangsDaily.com Sometimes it can take months for a product to come to market after it's initially shown to the public, but that's not the case for Shelby's latest Mustang. After debuting the 950 horsepower 2012 Shelby 1000 at the New York Auto Show earlier this month, the company is already hard at work building the first customer car at their facility in Las Vegas, NV. The vehicle shown is actually a Shelby 1000 S/C,

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You might not think it at first, but the GT500 has a split personality. Up front, all you can hear is the tinny whine of it's supercharger. But get behind it, and that funny noise explodes into the sound of thunder. No doubt, this is one of the best sounding cars in the world right now.We're also thankful that this video is good, because there are a ludicrous amount of awful car videos on youtube. Hit

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles. You might recognize the chrome-clad Mustang pictured above, as we did an exclusive preview of the car ahead of its SEMA debut this past year. Built by Creations n' Chrome, the Boy Racer Mustang is one of the most eye-catching pony cars we've ever seen with its red chrome paint, 3d Carbon body kit and HRE Comp 95 18-inch wheels. It's

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles. Ford took the automotive industry by surprise when it unveiled the 2013 Shelby GT500 back in November. With its 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing 650 horsepower and new aerodynamics allowing for a top speed of 202 mph, the new GT500 is unequivocally the most impressive Mustang to ever come from the factory. However, with the next generation Mustang coming in 2014

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com This weekend Justin Pawlak won the opening round of the Formula Drift season in Long Beach, CA for the second straight year, making it three years in a row that a Ford Mustang driver has won the event. Pawlak, who finished a close second in the overall standings last year, defeated 2009 champion Chris Forsberg in the quarter finals and eventually beat out 2011 season champion and Falken teammate Daijiro Yoshihara

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news ProCharger has an impressive lineup of supercharger systems for the current Mustang lineup, from the HO, Stage II and cog race systems for the 5.0-liter V8 to the supercharger for the 3.7-liter V6. ProCharger has proved their worth on track as well, with a Mustang V6 running in the 12s and a 5.0-powered Mustang netting a 9-second time slip. Now ProCharger has

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com Last weekend's Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Barber Motorsports last week wasn't a great one for the Ford Mustang. Despite dominating the race in previous years and having no less than a dozen examples in the field, the Mustang teams couldn't get an ounce of luck throughout the race weekend. A poor qualifying meant that most of the Mustangs started mid-pack or near the back, which eventually ended up

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by Patrick RallMustangForumsHello MustangForums members, HopUp28's 2006 Ford Mustang GT police car was stolen last night in Delaware. I'm asking that MustangForums members post this everywhere that they can--including other forums and Facebook--that may be willing to help a out fellow Mustang brother. Here's a description: The car is totally unmarked on the driver's side, and at the time it was stolen it had electrical tape on the passenger side door covering the words "TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT".

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com With testing finally complete, the production of the 2013 Mustang Cobra Jet has officially begun with each of the 50 limited edition turn-key racecars now undergoing their first stage of construction at one of Ford Racing's suppliers. At this stage unnecessary components are removed to save weight and a 4130 chrome-moly, 8.5-ET certified roll cage fitted. Afterwards, each of the Cobra Jets will head over to the AutoAlliance International plant where

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Earlier this week Microsoft officially unveiled "Project Detroit," a 2012 Mustang converted to 1967 bodywork created to inspire developers to think about building apps and automotive technologies of the future. The car was built in cooperation with West Coast Customs of Corona, CA as part of their television series, Inside West Coast Customs. Connected-device scenarios featured in the car incorporate Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360, the Windows operating system, Windows Phone, Windows Azure,

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Content courtesy of American Muscle By Marcus SlaterMustang Forums Our friends at American Muscle like to have fun in parking lots too. Just not surrounded by people like that guy from earlier this week. Instead, they prefer to do burnouts surrounded by other Mustangs... doing burnouts. I think I know which I prefer too. From top to bottom: 2012 Boss 302 2012 Mustang 5.0L GT "Project Blackout" 2011 Procharger Supercharged 3.7L V6 2007 Mustang GT

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Content Courtesy of TorqueNews By Patrick Rall Bill Barnes, an active member of MustangForums.com, Team Detroit Racing, and MOCSEM (Mustang Owners Club of South Eastern Michigan) will be making an appearance on SPEED TV's "Pass Time" with his rocking Cobra Jet clone.Bill's Cobra Jet might look like an the real deal, it's actually a street legal clone. The folks at Blue Collar Performance in Westland Michigan, helped him build his Cobra Jet from the 5.0L

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It always comes back to this, doesn't it? Mustang vs. Camaro. The original pony cars. They've been at each other throats since their inception. Locked, in a constant struggle for hearts and minds of gear heads the world over. Lucky for us, that rivalry has produced some awesome cars. These two are no different.The saga continues in this video, with Motor Trend pitting Ford's menacing Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition against GM's latest and greatest Camaro:

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Forgiato released this flashy video featuring their wheels on two trick Mustangs. The wheels themselves are actually not bad if the low-profile, angular-rim look is your thing. I wish there were more clear shots of them in motion, but the edgy-ness of video gets in the way.Here's the silver one without the quick-cuts and special effects ruining everything. The wheels actually fit with the body kit and everything else, but, those 21-inch turbine blades

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles.The police department of El Paso, TX has a new weapon in their arsenal to crack down on speeders - a fleet of thirteen 2012 Ford Mustangs GTs. Officer Sergio Cordova is one of the lucky police officers who gets to drive one of the new Mustangs, and he appreciates the fact that his job is to drive a muscle car

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by Marcus SlaterMustang Forums If there's one thing that Mustangs can do well, it's run. Ford's 2013 Cobra Jet turn-key drag racers put on a show as they spring down the quarter mile in this video. Both the naturally-aspirated and the supercharged models were testing at the Palm Beach International raceway. A good look at the new cars shows us two things: 1. They're really good at doing burnouts. 2. They both look really

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Article courtesy of Mustangs Daily, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles Late last night Ford released official details and photos of the new 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible, and today they officially revealed the car at the Chicago Auto Show. Like the coupe that made its debut at the L.A Auto Show, the GT500 Convertible has been upgraded with the new supercharged 5.8-liter V8 with 650 horsepower. The convertible doesn't have

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsHis old 300C is for sale, and the only things he's driven since before being inaugurated are golf balls. But that couldn't keep him from checking out the 650HP 2013 Shelby GT500 at the Washington DC Auto Show on Tuesday. According to Jalopnik, he checked out a bunch of rides, including a Focus, ZR1, and Dodge Dart, but he apparently liked the potent Pony best. Hey, it makes sense that a

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by Ricardo Topete amosauto.comMustangs, like many other sports cars, have rear seats that are mainly there for moral support. It's cramped enough to give anybody a case of claustrophobia.Kids can fare well back there, but in a few short years, they'll rather ride in mom's minivan where they can stretch their legs a bit.    So what to do with a futile rear seat? Simply omitting it isn't a good option as it will leave

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by Chris Rose American MuscleIf you've been following our 2012 Boss 302, you know that we've been doing what many Boss owners dare to do... use the car for what it was built for! Most Mustang junkies will know that one of the coolest features on the car was the fact that it came with factory side-exit exhaust. We loved the idea... and when we added over 60 horsepower and 69 torque to our

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articlesAt the SEMA Show back in November Roush wowed us by unveiling the Stage 3 Premier Edition Mustang featuring unique Sherwin-Williams Planet Color paints. The limited edition pony car is perhaps the flashiest yet to come from Roush, with paint names Blue Bayou, Gold Rush, Liquid Copper and Red Blooded American. The prototype at the show featured a brilliant orange called

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles We've seen plenty of custom Mustangs over the years, but one of the most fascinating is this 2011 convertible you see here. Built by Galpin Auto Sports, this bright orange Mustang made its debut at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and while the bright orange paint job might be the first thing you notice, a closer look reveals

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles Ford isn't debuting anything Mustang related at the North American International Auto Show this year (rumors of a Shelby GT500 Convertible ended up being false), but that doesn't mean there isn't Mustang news here in Detroit. Ford is displaying a 2013 Mustang Boss 302 in "Gotta Have It Green," a new color for 2013. This is the first time the

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by John CoyleMustangForumsWe'll be getting photos from the floor during NAIAS next week, but Jalopnik has posted the best photos yet of the Ford's new "Gotta Have It Green" paint. Personally, I think there should be a five-year moratorium on cars painted silver, white or black, and anyone--like um, Toyota folks--who orders a beige vehicle should have their driving privileges suspended for six months. Because the roads getting way, way too boring! Wouldn't sitting

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles  There are quite a few supercharger options for the 2011+ Mustang, but there are not nearly as many turbocharged setups available. The folks over at Modular Depot are aiming to change that, and in cooperation with Jon Lund of Lund Racing have developed a prototype twin-turbo system for the 5.0-liter engine that is as potent as it is pretty. The

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Article courtesy of MustangsDaily.com, your source for all the latest Ford Mustang news and articles. Last month Ford unveiled the 650 horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and its probable that very few Mustang fans came away unimpressed. Those that prefer their driving with the top down, however, were possibly left wanting as a convertible version was noticeably absent. Drop-top fans need not fret, though, as TopSpeed.com is now reporting that

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsEver wondered if it's a good idea to remove the governor on your V6 Mustang and go for a top speed run? Well, we know it's not uncommon, but this video proves you might not want to push the envelope too much. At around 135MPH, this Pony's driveshaft decided it'd had enough. Details come from the YouTube description: "Major damage caused by the broken shaft included a hole in the metal

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsOK, I guess it's only fair to say combining a deer and a Mustang could be worse. For example, the deer could be real, and the merger could have occurred on a dark road at highway speeds. That said, this is pretty bad. Another video is posted below. via Autoholics We don't know what to think about this. Do you? Sound off in the Forum! >>>>

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by John Coyle Mustang Forums The Swiss might be all precise when they make watches and stuff, but apparently not so much when they drive American muscle cars. Our buddies at BangShift are speculating the 24-year-old driver of this 5.0 mixed up first and reverse--but I honestly have no clue what happened here. Regardless of the cause, the dude crashed through a parking garage wall and plummeted three stories to the street, hitting a

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by Jason GiacchinoMustang ForumsIt's a wonderful time to be a muscle car enthusiast. Case in point? Renewed fighting between arch rivals Ford and Chevy. The Mustang might have invented the pony car class, but in 1967, Chevy crashed the party and a beef was born. When it announced the 2012 Camaro ZL1 last year, it appeared the General would become king of the mountain. And the heart of the ZL1's power--a supercharged 6.2L engine rated at

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by Patrick RallFord Motor Company announced today the specifications on the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 and after much speculation, we know that the new super muscle car is really (and we mean really) powered by a new supercharged 5.8L V8 making 650 horsepower - making it the most powerful production V8 engine in the world.  After the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was introduced with 580 horsepower, everyone expected to see the Shelby GT500 Mustang get

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by Michael Farner Mustang ForumsOK, I realize this is Mustang Forums. But SEMA is a celebration of all things automotive, and I figured this crowd would appreciate seeing some killer cars that didn't happen to be wearing the Blue Oval. This was my fifth year attending, and I'm happy to report that while the 2009 and 2010 shows were a little slow, this year was the most packed I've seen since 2006. Call me crazy,

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by Michael FarnerMustang ForumsThis was posted on YouTube way back in 2008, but I hadn't see it until today. Hey, even if you've seen it, it's totally worth watching again. This is from the description: "Over 100mph in my 07 Mustang GT/CS! This is just the best jump of about 5. Started slow and worked my way up to this to gauge how it would land. I had no damage to the car at

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by Lesley FarnerMustang ForumsAt SEMA next week, the Blue Oval will be showing off it's new TracKey system, which allows drivers to flip between a street-friendly tune, and a no-hold-barred performance setting. In the simplest possible terms, it's basically a "sport mode" on steroids, and also provides access to Pony's "Easter Egg" launch control feature.Unfortunately, TracKey will also come with some baggage, not the least of which is that installation of the trick technology

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by Lesley FarnerMustang ForumsStraight out of the box, the Blue Oval's Boss 302 Laguna Seca is already a fierce competitor. Just check out how well it did in Motor Trend's Best Drivers' Car shootout! But after the wizards at Hennessey start working their magic, this already potent Pony gets even more ferocious.The Boss 302 in the video above is sporting the HPE700 Supercharged Upgrade, which boosts output to a bone-crushing 700 horsepower. Pair that

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by Chris RoseAmerican MuscleA few weeks back, we took a trip to Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY with the 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine crew to give them a taste of our Procharged 2011 V6--which currently holds the record for the fastest 2011 V6 Mustang in the world. Steve Turner, chief editor at 5.0, wanted to get some seat time to see exactly what the car could do! It was definitely

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by Ricardo Topeteamosauto.com2010 introduced a thorough redesign of the S197 Mustang platform that we've become so fond of. Ford did a terrific job in updating the car inside and out. Right now, we're going to give some love to 2010 GT owners. Our friends at GTR High Performance (Rancho Cucamonga, California) teamed up with BBK Performance and Magnaflow Exhaust to demonstrate three easy ways to feed the 2010 Pony more oats. GTR corralled a stock

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsHalloween is almost here, and since I'm over costumes and candy, for me, that means only one thing--it's almost time for SEMA! I've been covering the show since 2006, and this year I'm more excited than ever to hop on the plane to Sin City!Because this annual Vegas blowout is--by far--the craziest car show I've experienced. For five days, full-scale Hot Wheels, million-dollar exotics, historic hot rods, ridiculous restomods, and acres of

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via Ford Motor Companyamosauto.comWhen Ford Designer Melvin Betancourt created a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca for auction at an upcoming charity event to benefit cardiovascular care, research and education at Henry Ford Health System, he says it was a labor of love that came straight from the heart.Betancourt, 49, suffered a serious heart problem 11 years ago, and he credits the doctors at Henry Ford with saving his life."I went to the doctor

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by John CoyleMustangForumsObviously, the people who shot this didn't drink the drift video Kool-Aid. Because if they had, they'd know that all Formula D videos are required to feature acres of slow-motion footage and a horrible techno music score. But this video isn't like that! It's done with high-speed film, and it's set to the "William Tell Overture!" It's world's better. And while Vaughn Gittin Jr. didn't pilot his Mustang to a championship, it's

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by Patrick RallMustangForumsSince the Blue Oval began installing their EcoBoost engines into various vehicles across the its lineup, there have been rumors that one of these high tech turbocharged engines will find its way into the Ford Mustang. Those rumors have been somewhat confirmed in off-the-cuff comments by Ford boss Bill Ford Jr., but there has been no official work from the folks at Ford. However, Ford has shown a strong preference for using the

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by Patrick Rall Mustang Forums Ford has used their 4.2" LCD screen mounted in the driver's information center in a variety of vehicles--including the 2011 Ford F150 Raptor--and thanks to some online spyshots, it looks like the 2013 Ford Mustang will get that same 4.2" screen with special performance minded applications. While the Raptor features special gauges to show the direction of the front wheels and the angle of the truck in their "Truck Apps"

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by Patrick Rall Mustang Forums Rumors have been plentiful over the past few months about what we will see under the hood of the 2013 Shelby GT500 when it hits the streets next year, ranging from a new 5.8L V8 to a twin turbocharger setup replacing the supercharger on the current GT500. However, thanks to the details of the tentative 4-year labor deal between Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers union, we know now

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by Patrick RallMustang ForumsThe 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 has been billed by Ford Motor Company as the best handling factory built Mustang of all time and the limited Laguna Seca edition elaborates on the incredible additions made to the standard Mustang GT to make this one incredible road racer.  However, Ford recognized the rabid enthusiasm by Mustang owners for drag racing so in addition to building the car that will stop and turn on

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by Patrick Rall Mustang Forums The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is being billed as the best handling factory-built Mustang of all time--a big claim from just one in an incredible lineup of historic performance cars. The 2012 Boss 302 has become an instant classic with performance capabilities to back up those claims. And should a prospective Boss buyer want optimum performance, there is the Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition that includes enhanced suspension parameters

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by Chris RoseAmericanMuscleIf you've been following along throughout our 2011 V6 Mustang project, you know we left off with a respectable 12.47 1/4 mile pass at the end of Stage 4. That was a really good time for what we had into the car up until that point. It was even the fastest recorded 11-12 V6 pass for quite some time until Central Florida Motorsports and another privately owned 2011 V6 both pulled amazing

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by Jason GiacchinoMustang ForumsOk, here's the situation. You pick up your new Ford Mustang and are enamored with your purchase.  Trouble is you want this car to be yours, unique to you, something to set it apart from the masses.  Let's face it, when starting from scratch, there are almost too many areas to target with your limited customization cash. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed!Here we'll take a look at some of the easily achievable

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by Jason GiacchinoMustang ForumsIn a world of optimizing performance, it's a sad reality that the drive shaft is often overlooked. Why is it sad? Because there are certainly more costlier modifications which result in a lot less discernible gains.In the case of the Ford Mustang, the stock steel unit is heavy, clunky and not designed to handle top speeds the engine is capable of producing.  Fortunately, swapping to an aluminum aftermarket unit is a fairly

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsI'll admit it. I was pretty surprised that Drive had won Nicolas Winding Refn Best Director at Cannes. As a car guy who loves movies, I'm generally pretty disappointed with "car movies." The stories generally suck, and there's a lot of potential for really bad CGI. That said, the Mustang action and the "R" rating--read: "strong brutal bloody violence and nudity"--insure I'll break down and see Drive. But what's the deal

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsLast week we posted about how well the Boss 302 Laguna Seca performed in Motor Trend's  Best Driver's Car of 2011 test. Even in the face of competition from the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Lexus LFA and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the Blue Oval's potent Pony held its own.Of course, even the best handling cars in the world are at the mercy of their owners. And the Wisconsin man who owns

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by Patrick RallMustang ForumsThe 2012 Shelby Mustang GTS post-title package was formally unveiled at the 2011 New York Auto Show. This new low-cost Shelby package is intended to offer a more affordable option for those who cannot afford Shelby models like the Super Snake package. The new 2012 Shelby Mustang GTS was expected to hit the markets later this year as an offering to both the 3.7L base model and 5.0L-powered Mustang GT but due

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by John CoyleMustang ForumsIn this clip, the Boss 302 Laguna Seca faces off against--deep breath--the Ferrari 458 Italia, Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Porsche Cayman R, Audi R8, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Lexus LFA, BMW 1 Series M and a Lotus Evora S. This all-star drag was shot for Motor Trend's "Best Driver's Car of 2011" piece, and it's awesome. Obviously, the Pony is the cheapest car on the grid, and before you think

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by John Coyle MustangForums There are plenty of ugly Mustangs out there--but they don't always come with such hilarious press material. Germans are known for being detail-oriented perfectionists, so it's no clue how some of these gems slipped by the PR department. I particularly enjoyed this bold statement:"But let's move on to the main accomplishment of the Design-World in Sundern: for example, the fact that this company can make your car look different, so

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by Chris RoseAmericanMuscle So far, our 2011 V6 has completely transformed from a moderately responsive and dumbed-down V6 slushbox into a hard and fast-shifting beast that not only is good in a straight line, but kept up in a professional road-course environment. We could have called it quits and retired the car very respectably at Stage 3, right? That's just not how we roll at AmericanMuscle... It was time to set this V6 apart

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by Patrick RallWhile the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 wont get a jump in horsepower to keep up with the likes of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the newest Mustang Cobra will feature one new feature to improve performance, along with a handful of convenience items to help add more luxury to the high performance pony car.First of all, the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 will come equipped with the same supercharged 5.4L V8 as the 2011 models

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by Patrick RallWhen the 2012 Ford Mustang hits the streets later this year, it will feature the same 3.7L V6 in the base model and the same 5.0L V8 in the Mustang GT - with these two engines working to make the current Mustang the most powerful and fuel efficient version of the fabled American performance car.  The 2012 Ford Mustang with the 3.7L V6 will continue on with 305 horsepower while offering 31mpg with

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Photos courtesy of www.fordperformancegroup.comby Patrick RallIntroduced at the Detroit Auto Show and available only on the Ford Mustang V6 Premium is Ford Equipment Group 203A - the official Mustang Club of America package.  This package is predominantly an appearance package, offering some measure of exclusivity to those who want a V6 Mustang with a little more personality than the general "base model" 2012 Ford Mustang.The Mustang Club of America package carries an MSRP of $995

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Content provided by All About CarsBy Mike Blake, Carlisle EventsWhen Robert S. McNamara conceptualized the T-5 Project for Ford and turned it over to Lee Iacocca, they never dreamed that 40 years later, the car would endure as the greatest-selling Pony Car of all-time.The name Mustang was an after-thought. Chevy had some rights to the moniker and the names Cheetah, Puma, Cougar, Colt, Special Falcon and Torino were considered.On April 17, 1964, the $2360 Mustang

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For years the Mustang Shelby GT500 has suffered from added weight and an unwieldy engine better designed for a pickup than a sports car. All of that has changed with the arrival of the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500. Ford has finally overhauled the engine on all of the Mustangs, and like its weaker cousins, the new 5.4L supercharged V8 engine roars like a lion, adding respectability to a once beleaguered car. The reduced weight, new

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The last piece of the horsepower puzzle was BBK's Underdrive Power Pulley kit (Part # 1563). Historically, power pulleys always do well in dyno tests because they show noticeable gains from the moment the loud pedal is buried. Power and torque gains across the entire rpm range are a trademark of power pulleys. Our test car yielded respectable peak-to-peak gains of 6 rwhp, but the largest gains came in at 5,000 rpm, which revealed 7

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Next on the agenda was to upgrade the exhaust system. Magnaflow set us up with its Tru X-pipe (Part # 16457), which is a simple cut-and-clamp affair. Magnaflow's crosspipe retains the stock catalytic converters, making it 100-percent smog legal. Magnaflow also provided us with its axle-back muffler kit (Part # 16573) which complements the crosspipe nicely and yields a smooth, authoritative exhaust bark. An hour later, GTR had fitted both pieces onto the 'Stang, and

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From experience, we have learned that Mustangs respond well to free-flowing induction systems. Since the 2010 GT is factory equipped with a "cold air" induction that contributes to its increase in output, we weren't sure if there was room for improvement. BBK Performance answered the challenge and provided its new cold air intake for the 2010 GT. BBK designed its kit to eliminate the need to re-flash the computer, which saves considerable cash in

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