by Patrick Rall Mustang Forums The Ford Mustang has been a mainstay of American roadways for so long, a very high percentage of today’s gearheads can’t conceive of an automotive universe without it.   And with good reason. Ford’s Mustang is still a great car for the same reasons that the Stones are still a […] More »

by Patrick Rall Shelby Automotive has twice issued high performance, tuned Ford Mustang models for rental services with Hertz Rental Cars and rumors suggest that there could be a new Shelby GT-H or GT350H. Even though Shelby didn’t offer up its first Mustang until 1965, the company was officially founded in 1962, so in 2012 […] More »

Fulfilling the desire of Ford Shelby GT fans worldwide, executives with Shelby American Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., introduced the new Shelby GTS post-title package for the 2011-2012 Ford Mustang at the New York International Auto Show. Available with a either a V6 or V8, normally aspirated or supercharged, the […] More »

The 2011 Ford 5.0L V8 When Ford introduced the 2011 Mustang GT with the new 412 horsepower 5.0L V8, it marked the first time a factory-built Mustang–meaning non-SVT and non-Shelby–offered over 400 horsepower. The 5.0L Ford V8 made a name for itself in the 1980s and 1990s, and when rumors started circulating that the Blue […] More »

“Terminator” SVT Supercharged 4.6L V8 In 2003, the Ford SVT group unveiled the new Mustang Cobra, which was powered by a heavily modified 32-valve version of the 4.6L V8 found in the current Mustang GT. These Cobras, which affectionately became known as “Terminators,” offered a “stated” output of 390 horsepower which–true to form–multiple parties have […] More »

1969 Boss 429 The 1969 Mustang Boss 429 was the original monster Mustang, with a huge 429 cubic-inch engine recruited from the ranks of the factory-backed NASCAR teams. The result was 376 “stated” horsepower under the hood of a street-legal Mustang. I say “stated” because in the case of the Boss motor, the engineers were […] More »

1986 SVO 2.3L Turbo Ford’s Mustang is mostly known for its mighty V8s. But in 1986, the most powerful engine in the Mustang lineup was the 2.3L turbocharged SVO 4-cylinder.  With 205 horsepower, the turbo 2.3L offered five more ponies than the fuel-injected 5.0L V8. Impressive numbers aside, 1986 would also mark the demise of […] More »