With the recent launch of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 and the new Mustang Shelby GT500, the ghosts of muscle cars past seem to have come full circle. Now we know automotive technology has advanced at almost an exponential rate over the past fifty plus years and brought more horsepower, better fuel economy and a slew [...]
Roush has a very good reputation for creating some wonderfully modified Mustangs over the years. However, for the gear head on a budget, owning one was a wish often left unfulfilled. Now, however, Roush has stepped up to the plate and is offering a Roush RS package for the 2013 V6 powered Mustang. Roush has [...]
A few weeks ago we were jubilant that the Ford Focus ST was finally coming to the US. Now, Ford has decided it is going to spread the word a little more and offer a free ride in a Focus ST at their Performance Academy. Right now the event is limited to just 5 cities, [...]
To say that today is a sad day for the automotive world is an understatement. Carroll Shelby, one of the true pioneers of everything automotive that we have come to love and cherish, has passed away at the age of 89. Born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, Shelby’s love of cars manifested itself early [...]
Several months ago the initial stats for the 2013 Shelby GT500 were released and there was much jaw dropping to be seen. Ford said the new GT500 would have 650 horsepower and 630 Ft. Lbs of torque. They even said it with a grin. Well, the final numbers on this beast have come out and [...]
As all of us gear heads know, 2012 is the 50th Anniversary of the original Shelby Cobra. The very first Cobra reared its head at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, and the celebration is still going strong. The latest was a Shelby owners meet up at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in [...]
A few weeks ago we reported how the new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was going to roll off the line with 650 horsepower. Faces were melted, women cried, dogs howled in the night and a small giddy panic set in with gear heads everywhere. A production Mustang with 650 horsepower? Street legal? Under $75,000.00?! [...]
Several weeks ago the specs on the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 were released and to be honest… they shocked the hell out of many in the automotive community. A 650 horsepower Mustang, from the dealer, that could hit 200 mph. It was a borderline supercar for the masses and it was real. At the time [...]
It is truly hard to believe that the SVT division at Ford is now 20 years old. It seems like it was only yesterday when the 1993 SVT Cobra and SVT Cobra R were announced and then hitting the streets in all their road melting glory. A lot of things have changed over the past [...]
An anniversary celebration is always a good thing. Throw the name Carroll Shelby into the mix and a good thing can quickly become a great thing! Well, the Grand Master of the Mustang is celebrating his 50th anniversary of making things go very fast by making some new things go very very fast. Shelby American [...]
Ahhh those folks at Barrett-Jackson have done it again! Continuing their fantastic tradition of raising money for charity, Barrett-Jackson delivered again with the auction of the one-off 2013 Shelby GT500 prototype Ford used in testing and development. This Mustang was put through the paces by the SVT team and Carroll Shelby in numerous locations including [...]
A few weeks ago we did a story on the 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500 that will melt your face off. Well it appears that the development car used for testing and refining the new GT500 monster machine is going to be sold at Barret-Jackson with the proceeds going to support the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. This [...]
