Ford Mustang news

THE LEGEND LIVES ON

The latest Shelby/Hertz/Ford Mustang, the GT-H “Rent-a-Racer”, joins the collector’s ranks Shelby GT-H “Rent-a Racer” Car enthusiasts and collectors will now get the chance to own a piece of automotive history as the first of 500 2006 Shelby GT-H Mustangs leave The Hertz Fun Collection and head to auction.

In launching the GT-H last spring, Ford Motor Company, Shelby and Hertz celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Hertz’s original “Rent-A-Racer” program and the 1966 Shelby GT350H by teaming up to create another one-of-a-kind Mustang.

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Spy shots photos of what could be the next restyled Ford Mustang for 2009. We can see from the pictures at the bottom some similarities to the Mustang Giugiaro concept.

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The production of the new Shelby GT Mustang is set to start early January 2007. The first model from Ford and Shelby since the Shelby GT500 ill be available with 325 hp and two color choices, black with silver striping or white with silver striping.
The cars built by Ford will be sent to Shelby Automobiles, INC in Las Vegas. There they will receive modifications with parts from Ford Racing Performance catalog and Shelby’s own little touch.
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Here is a chance to own one of the rarest Ford Mustangs. The Hertz rental company, Ford and Shelby, will be auctioning off 113 of their Shelby GT Hertz rent-a-racer cars.
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Update about the next generation Mustang
Ford’s iconic Mustang is poised to play a crucial role in Ford’s future by expanding beyond its traditional role as a single performance figurehead into a complete range of global models. And the company’s Australian arm looks like the source for all the necessary hardware.
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Horse-hide interior. Huge glass roof. Carbon-fiber fenders. Electrically operated scissor doors. Even if you forget about the voluptuously resculpted sheetmetal, it’s clear this isn’t a typical Mustang.

Reinterpreted by Giorgetto Giugaro, his son Fabrizio, and the rest of the highly skilled designers at the famed Giugaro design works in Turin, this ‘Stang represents an impressive blend of American muscle and Italian design. To create the car’s unique look, Giugaro pulled the body panels in as tight as they could go, reduced the rear overhang, and widened the car by 1.2 inches in the front and 3.1 inches at the back. The result is a beautiful fastback that fills our heads with images of early-’70s Boss Mustangs.

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After the Kona 1967 fastback Mustang the Ringbrothers presented their new creation at Sema this year.

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How much excitement and sporty character can the current Ford Mustang really offer? The answer to this question delivers 520 hp / 382.7 kW, reaches a top speed of 287 km/h, and in addition to racing-inspired body styling painted a hot GeigerCars.de orange offers an exclusive interior with 10,000-watt sound system. The show car Mustang GT 520 from GeigerCars.de, Europe’s leading tuner of American automobiles, demonstrates the true potential of the reborn sports car legend.

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According to Road and Track magazine, Ford’s applying a bit more new hotness to keep the Mustang’s current succes status in its category. A facelfit for the 2009 model year will give it a more modern and aggressive look, using the same approach to GM’s future Camaro. The base model will get Ford’s new, 3.5-liter V6, producing over 260 hp and a new version of a 5.0 L V8. Later, a new generation will arrive in 2012, based on the Australian Ford Falcon, which may be available with a … four door version.

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The Magazine Motortrend is reporting in its latest issue that a Mustang Boss 302 will be produced for the last year of the actual Mustang before its redesign in 2008. The engine could be a 5.0L V8 or exactly 302 C.I. in size with a power of about 390 horsepower.

The Boss will receive the Shelby GT500’s suspension package and the interior will be stripped to reduce its weight.

It seems the Mustang Boss 302 will be as light as a V6 Mustang, more powerfull than a V8 GT and cheaper than a Shelby GT500.