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May 22, 2008 by Jason
There are more Mustangs on the road in Tampa, Fla., than anywhere else in the country, so Paul Randle and his team headed south. The Mustang chief engineer gathered about 40 of the vehicle line’s key team members – those responsible for everything from product development to personalization to marketing – and flew from Dearborn [...]
May 15, 2008 by Jason
The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008 Dodge Challenger 6.1L V8, (part no. 63-1114), increases horsepower by 31.42 hp at 5217 rpm over the stock Dodge intake configuration. To achieve such a performance increase, K&N replaces the Challenger’s original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake [...]
May 14, 2008 by Jason
The Hertz Corporation is proud to announce that it has contracted with Kruse International and Dyno Marketing on an exclusive basis to manage the public auctioning of Hertz’s inventory of its Limited Edition 2007 Hertz SHELBY GT-H MUSTANGS. A strictly limited run of 500 2007 GT-H Convertible Mustangs were produced by Carroll Shelby exclusively for [...]
May 14, 2008 by Jason
Orange County, California. Steve Saleen and his new company SMS are pleased to introduce the first product in his line of Signature Series ultra-high performance vehicles, the SMS 570TM Challenger and SMS 570XTM Challenger. As a professional racecar driver and innovative businessman, Mr. Saleen is well known as the founder of a number of Steve [...]
May 13, 2008 by Jason
Bloomington Gold, the nation’s oldest and most innovative continuously running Corvette show has confirmed the schedule for its 2008 event, set for June 26 – 29 2008, on the beautiful 250-acre grounds of Pheasant Run Resort in historic St. Charles, Illinois. Now more than 35 years old, Bloomington Gold offers something for Corvette enthusiasts of [...]
May 13, 2008 by Jason
Fox Body, SN95 and New Edge are familiar terms to third and fourth generation Mustang owners – and to Fidanza – who manufactures performance clutches and flywheels for some of the finest Fords born between 1983 and 2004. Fidanza clutches are available in four different levels of performance, from mild to wild, to complement driver [...]
May 9, 2008 by Jason
Fastlane Inc are now selling their 600 rear wheel horse power, 2006 Ford Mustang Twin Turbo on eBay. The car is currently bidding for $22,000.00, with a buy it now price of $38,900.00 and is being sold through Sprauer Motorsports of Houston, Texas. The car features a push button start ignition, racing stripes, 20,000 miles, [...]
May 9, 2008 by Jason
Chrysler LLC today celebrated the production launch of one of the industry’s most highly anticipated vehicles-the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8®. Dodge Challenger is back in Chrysler’s line-up as a modern muscle car with a new SRT8 model. A full line-up will follow in the 2009 model-year. Consumer interest in the Dodge Challenger has been [...]
May 7, 2008 by Jason
Iowa farmer Thomas Krumm went to his local Ford dealer to order a Mustang GT convertible and unwittingly ordered a piece of history – his Mustang is the 9 millionth built by Ford Motor Company. He discovers that today when he picks up his milestone Mustang at Gookin Ford in Story City, Iowa. Krumm, a [...]
May 1, 2008 by Jason
Saleen is offering, for the first time in company history, its high performance 302 cubic inch (5.0L) premium crate engines for sale through its Speedlab Aftermarket Division. The engine will be available in either short block or long block varieties to satisfy the most seasoned of engine builders and power enthusiasts. Saleen offers the same [...]
April 30, 2008 by Jason
Popular Mechanics have gotten their hands on the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and posted their review of the new muscle car on their site, with comments like “now it’s time for the real rubber roastin’ to begin” and “After flogging the 2008 SRT8 on the track and driving home in insulated comfort, we can [...]
April 29, 2008 by Jason
For performance enthusiasts, the new 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR’s driving dynamics should be as big of an eye-opener as its acceleration, torque, horsepower and stopping performance. The new model features an array of enhancements designed to give it the same poised and predictable handling at 120 mph as it has at 60 mph, according to [...]