Drew Skillman Wins Second Annual Cobra Jet Showdown

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The second annual NMRA Cobra Jet Showdown presented by Jackie Jones Ford was once again held at Bradenton Motorsports Park in sunny Bradenton, Florida. The 2013 season-opening Cobra Jet showdown is always a good race as many Cobra Jet owners use it as a shakedown event for the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. Twenty two Cobra Jets were on the property running in seven different index classes.

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2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Gets Modest Bump In Price

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When Ford unleashed the 662-horsepower Shelby GT500 in 2013, it certainly drew some attention to the brand. With the car’s launch, Ford set the new baseline for muscle car horsepower, prompting tire dealers across the country to begin shopping for vacation homes and luxury yachts.

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Creations n’ Chrome’s Top Notch Mustang Puts Down 855 RWHP

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Very few shops are taking on extensive Fox Body Mustang projects these days, but Creations n’ Chrome, is used to bucking the trend. After building S197 Mustangs for the SEMA Show in 2010 and 2011 as well as creating the aviation-based Mustangs that were auctioned off at EAA AirVenture the past two years, the Valencia, CA-based company decided to build the ultimate Fox Body Mustang. Their “Top Notch” Mustang was first announced a little over a year ago, with a mostly-finished car debuting at the SEMA Show less than ten months later.

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Roush Announces Updated Mustang Lineup for 2014


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Today Roush announced the details for the 2014 lineup including the RS, Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 Mustang. While much remains the same for 2014, just like the factory lineup, Roush has brought a few updates to the table highlighted by an additional 10 horsepower for the Stage 3 (up to 575 from 565) and a new Ford Racing Aluminator engine option for customers that might want to add even more horsepower to the supercharged 5.0-liter V8.

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Pro-Am Drifter’s Mustang Winds Up on its Roof at Formula D Vegas

While Vaughn Gittin Jr. might have had a great time in Vegas, Pro-Am drifter Jim Guthrie didn’t have as much luck. After what looked like a pretty sweet slide, he locked up the brakes and went into the tire barrier. While this doesn’t look particularly awesome, according the description on YouTube–a truly unimpeachable source if there ever was one–the driver is fine and the “car should be salvageable.”

On a related note, it appears that comments are all related to drifting, past D1 and FD champs, and appropriate vehicles for the sport. At press time, it hadn’t descended into name calling and racism, which I believe is a first for YouTube comments. [Read more...]

Race Mustang vs Drift Mustang: Which is Faster?

Here’s something I haven’t seen before. Two Mustangs, one set up for drifting, the other tuned for the track, lapping a circuit at the same time. Both feature champion drivers–Formula D ace Vaughn Gittin Jr and 3-Time NASA National Champion Chris Cobetto, respectively–behind the wheel, so the friendly face-off should highlight the car’s strengths. Without wanting to give too much away, this battle didn’t turn out exactly the way I thought it would. [Read more...]

Time to Make the Donuts: New Edge Mustang Shows How it’s Done

The title of this video might be “Ken Block’s West Virginia cousin,” but the snarky description–”No relation since this was done is one take”–pokes a little fun at the Gymkhana master. Regardless of who the driver is related to, or whether this is actually West Virginia, he definitely knows how to drive.The tire marks seem to indicate this was actually done in one take, and his accomplice only has to adjust his pace for a brief second at the very beginning of the clip. Nice work gents! [Read more...]

Night Moves: Mustang Hits the NOS Too Hard, Blows Up

Nobody knows why cars with nitrous blow up all the time. Kidding. But this is a perspective I haven’t seen. As the motor gives out, you can see the flash against the other car, which is almost kind of arty. I say almost only because I don’t know how many arty things involve exploding Mustang engines. After the boom, there’s some good footage of the leftovers. Check out the illuminating video after the jump. [Read more...]

American Muscle’s Mustang Show Set for August 12th

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Our buddies at American Muscle are throwing their annual Mustang show, and if it’s anything like last year’s, it’s going to be a blast. Hey, what would you expect from the biggest Mustang show in the Northeast? Last year, there were over 700 Mustangs on display! Get all the details and check out the highlights from last summer’s bash below.

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2013 Red Tail Mustang One-Off Going to Auction

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EAA AirVenture, the world’s greatest annual aviation celebration in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has become known as the home for one-of-a-kind, aviation themed Ford Mustangs. For 2012, Ford, working with Creations n’ Chrome, has created a “Red Tails Edition” Mustang to honor the exploits of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American aviators in the United States Army Air Corps. This special Mustang will be auctioned off on Thursday, July 26th to benefit the EAA’s (Experimental Aircraft Association) Young Eagles Program.
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