Tag: drag racing

Obviously the guys from AmericanMuscle and Bama Performance took the quote “Anybody wanna go fast?” from “Talladega Nights” more seriously than anyone else. Why? Because they just rocketed the first 2015 Ford Mustang into sub-10-second territory.

I won’t condone street racing, even though I might have done it a few times in high school. However, there is no denying some of these cars are ridiculously sick.

While I detest the V6’s existence in the Mustang, I will admit it is a great platform to boost the hell out of to run around usually much-faster cars. The proof is in the video.

Brute horsepower is awe-inspiring. We’re not talking 600, 700 or even 800 hp; we’re talking 1,500+ hp at the tires. That kind of power is enough to make any gearhead weak in his/her knees.

Let’s take a look at why electrifying your Mustang makes sense.

Ford is a company which comprises engineers, designers, enthusiasts and strategists. Apparently, it also comprises realists. The automaker’s employees know buyers of the 2015 Mustang GT are going to take it to the drag strip, which is why it developed the new Line Lock feature. This trick software/hardware combo locks the front brakes and allows […] More »

So the Blue Oval’s official name for it is “Line Lock,” but less than 20 seconds into this video, Ford Stability Control Engineer Scott Mlynarczyk refers to it how enthusiasts surely will going forward—it’s a “burnout feature.”